Things are not looking good for river travel. Today and tomorrow will be above freezing, but then it’s a few more days of bitter cold, and no real respite in the long term forecast.
We did get off the dock in Ottawa today after clearing a hole using prop wash overnight. That was satisfying. But the ice 100′ off the dock was too thick to break through.
Our current plan is to stay in Ottawa until a thaw. Could be a couple of weeks or more. Dean and the hounds will stay aboard.
I’ve been a bit surprised at the extent of the ice. I guess the water temperature follows the air temperature down quickly on the rivers. There are tows traveling the main channel using brute force, but everything else is frozen solid.
Boating Adventures 
I remember the bakery in Ottawa. I tied up at that same concrete bulkhead. You can get a chocolate eclair at that bakery.
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