Boaters' Dream Ride - Enter at own RISK! Have to see it! Big Chute Railway | Knot Normal Living

[@williamwintemberg]

I didn't think something like this still existed. These were used back in the canal days before railroads to lift barges. So Cool!

[@knotnormalliving]

Ya, they kept this one around to stop sea lampreys from moving further inland. Otherwise, it likely would have been replaced with a lock too.

[@williamwintemberg]

@@knotnormallivingAhha! It was kept for good reason. That answers a question I didn't bother to ask. Silly me! Thanks for getting back!

[@Nomadcreations]

WOW, an Engineering Masterpiece to design & Create/Build, I hadnt seen one in "action" before. & Great NON-BSOP Reporting! Seriously! Thank You

[@atcdan133]

This brings back a lot of memories from my childhood. We used to vacation up there and took the railway many times. I loved it

[@knotnormalliving]

@@atcdan133 Amazing.

[@georgethomas7814]

That's just amazing and the presentation was brilliant. Great combination of unique and peculiarity

[@knotnormalliving]

Thanks George! Amazing place.

[@SRM_NZ]

In the summer of 1972...we lived in Owen Sound and the Trent-Severn Canal System was our summer vacation of that year.....The entire family packed up our 19' SeaRay with dog in tow and set off on a camping adventure like none other.....I'm now at the age whereby I'm getting ready for the furnace and also live on the other side of the globe today....but that summer was, by far, the best vacation I ever had....

[@knotnormalliving]

Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing. A special vacation area.

[@claudethibaudeau2714]

Wow... I had no idea that we had one of these. Very awesome 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@roguewarr4662]

I have been on this many time's this is safe and a fun way to get from one body of water to another . Big Chute is a great adventure on the Trent system.

[@knotnormalliving]

Well put. It is a great adventure.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[@knotnormalliving]

@TheKurtsPlaceChannel Glad you enjoyed! Cheers

[@MultiviewCa]

Ok, that was incredible. What a crazy video. Nice work.❤

[@knotnormalliving]

Thanks, cheers.

[@fro99er2]

i have been up and down the big chute over 200 times. I grew up on the Severn river which is the upper water part and worked a ton in Gloucester Pool which is the lower.

[@knotnormalliving]

Amazing place. You're fortunate.

[@utz3710]

Tippy toes as it goes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤😊

[@kerrytodd3753]

Very unusual….thanks for posting!

[@knotnormalliving]

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

[@AllisonPearce-fg4dl]

Epic!

[@knotnormalliving]

Indeed!

[@marcellebaudry5786]

super

[@MEdGrant]

That is an impressive wall for the relatively short time they’ve been working on it. Compare that with how long it takes to build an earthworks dam which is essentially the same thing.

[@knotnormalliving]

Very impressive.

[@gatecrasher1970]

we have one for a canal that even crazier in UK

[@knotnormalliving]

Cool, do you know what it's called? Would love to check it out.

[@gatecrasher1970]

@@knotnormalliving Anderton Boat Lift & Visitor Centre, Cheshire and also even crazier the Falkirk wheel in scotland

[@1970gregg]

😅wow, that looks like a lot of boat hanging off the back.

[@knotnormalliving]

Agreed, Gregg.

[@skunkjobb]

It looks like the rear sling should have been much more to the rear. I have a similar boat and with the sling in that place, it would be dangerously close to tipping backwards. Cool boat lift anyway, doesn't waste any water from the hydroelectric plant like a regular lock.

[@knotnormalliving]

Ya, we thought the same thing. We went through on a 35-footer and then watched others and saw how close they were to the edge. Good thing it wasn't a bumby ride!

[@Utubeisazzho]

How much money does it cost for this toll

[@knotnormalliving]

@Utubeisazzho It depends. There are a number of different passes for traveling the system. If you just went through this lock and back, it's $1.25 per foot, based on the length of your vessel.

[@FastlifeTodd]

Any idea how many vessels make the passage yearly ?

[@knotnormalliving]

According to Parks Canada, there were 250,000 boat passes annually during the 1980s on the entire lock system, but up-to-date figures are hard to find.

[@FastlifeTodd]

@@knotnormalliving that’s incredible!

[@Imsorrybut-st6pb]

That was totally unexpected. Wow.

[@knotnormalliving]

Glad you enjoyed. Crazy place.

[@thebob95035]

Somehow, the music is louder than the dialog. Looks like an interesting subject

[@knotnormalliving]

Thanks for letting us know.

[@gillmartin1758]

If I remember correctly, the railway was preferable to locks to keep out invasive species.

[@knotnormalliving]

Correct, good memory! The sea lamprey.

[@lorcandonohoe1881]

Check out Scotlands Falkirk canal boat lift - amazing!!!

[@knotnormalliving]

That's so funny, I saw it on Instagram just yesterday. So crazy. Doesn't even seem real!

[@Awol991]

There are two hydraulic lift locks on this canal system as well. Trent-Severn Waterway. One of them, the Peterborough lift lock (20m) is a balanced bathtub lift, not quite as high or as spectacular as Falkirk (24m lift).

[@RichardPeters-l9d]

google "the slope lock of Ronquires and the lock of Strepy-Thieu Belgium also the lifts of the canal de centre

[@knotnormalliving]

Amazing Roger, thanks for sharing!

[@rainysunday6186]

Whelp. Guess I won’t be fishing in Canada.

[@johncraig9869]

Been up & over

[@knotnormalliving]

Very cool.

[@barney6888]

Be very careful you don't stick your foot under the wheel of the riser, then, ha ha Ha.

[@ronblack7870]

what's the maximum length , weight , boat / ship this can handle? the thing looks way bigger than the boat in this video.

[@knotnormalliving]

Great question! The cart is 100 by 24 feet. According to their website... The maximum size of vessel which can be transported on the carriage is as follows: Vessel weight 90 tonnes (99.0 tons) Length 30.3 m (100') Beam 7.3 m (24')

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Bizarre!

[@JoeSchmucketelli]

now, if you could redo bottom paimt n zincs on the way, viola

[@knotnormalliving]

That's funny. I thought of that. A great way to inspect your hull, if you could disembark.

[@jseaz]

is it free?

[@knotnormalliving]

No, you purchase a transit or lock pass depending on how far you plan to travel. I believe there is a seasonal pass for the entire Trent as well.

[@keithmayhew2161]

Temporary & quick dry dock..

[@knotnormalliving]

Lol, exactly.

[@michajohan8110]

this is cool, but in Poland, on the Elbląg Canal, the first such slipway in the world was built and it was built 100 years before this one and is driven only by water power

[@knotnormalliving]

The slipways in Poland are amazing, long, and picturesque. Thanks for mentioning!

[@billt6116]

@@michajohan8110 Why would that be "not cool"... ? Cool is a slang word meaning realy good. I think there must be a misunderstanding, Because that IS pretty cool!.. And good on you Poles For thinking. Less material, and less work Then building regular locks

[@hrtymongrel]

music too over powering .. life ain't no song.

[@knotnormalliving]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@markdi2]

The loud music sucks

[@knotnormalliving]

Thanks for the feedback Mark.