Lower and Upper Brewers Locks

The next lock along the way is Lower Brewers Lock. It was a great place to stop for a picnic, which is just what we did before searching out the cache. There is some sort of art studio on the far side of the bridge but we didn’t stop in there this time. This was the first time I’ve ever been to this lock, though I’ve lived on the Rideau Canal System for the past 34 years.

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We followed the road up a big hill and went looking for Upper Brewers Lock. Just as we were about to give up, we came upon the sign. We got there just as the lock man was shutting down for the night. It must have been 4pm. Of course, they would stay open later during the summer.

This is also a pretty site, and there were two families of geese there. We had to pass where they were to get to the cache, so they moved into the water. They are likely used to such disturbances, as they didn’t go far or fast.

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