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This is an extended highlight clip from Day 5 of my Solo Canoeing Adventure on the Rideau Canal, where over the course of 10 days I canoed from Kingston to Ottawa.

This was filmed on Wednesday September 1st at the Kilmarnock - Lock 24 on the Rideau River in the Township of Merrickville-Wolford, just east of Smiths Falls. This lockstation includes an old wooden swing bridge for Kilmarnock Rd. Shortly after arriving at this lockstation to spend the night camping, a boat approached from the west that was locking through. This gave me the chance to watch the old bridge operate. First the lock staff close the traffic gates to stop vehicles from driving across the bridge. Next, the bridge gets unlatched from it's usual position. This bridge does not include a mechanical crank or motor for rotating it. Instead, the lock staff, simply push on the side of the bridge to rotate it. The bridge seems to swing very smoothly and once it starts moving, the momentum is sufficient to keep it swinging.

The Rideau Canal is a National Historic Site, and it's great that they continue to maintain older technology such as these wooden swing bridges.

Check out the rest of Day 5 here:    • Lower Beveridges to Kilmarnock - Rideau Ca...  
Playlist for the trip:    • Kingston to Upper Brewers - Rideau Canal S...  

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