Canadian North Shore

We took a couple of days to drive from Grand Portage to Sault Ste. Marie.  There were a lot of steep grades to climb but we were often rewarded with spectacular views of the lake.  After a couple of overnight stays we headed back to the US side of the St. Mary’s river to view the Sault Ste. Marie locks.  It took almost an hour waiting to clear US customs.  I of course picked the wrong lane.  We discovered that our agent was a talker.  He was from NC and wanted to talk more about where he was from rather than where we were from.

MI Miata Club on a rally

Controlling the flow for the locks

Tugs to aid large ships through the locks.

Working Hydro plant.  Water is tunneled from above the locks.

Note the lighthouse in the bricks

Entering the US locks 

Up 21' and then out

Painting the bridge over the locks.  Not a job for me.

Entering the Canadian locks

Exiting the smaller Canadian locks