Peterborough
Sitting along the Otonabee River, the City of Peterborough is just over an hour from Toronto and less than three hours from the U.S. border. Peterborough is a major city in the Kawartha Region and a focal point of the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Canadian Canoe Museum
Check out the world’s largest collection of canoes and kayaks, housing over 600 watercraft and 1,000 related artifacts. Over one-third of the museum’s watercraft are built by Aboriginal peoples.
Minimum Time Required: 45 minutes
Trent-Severn Waterway
Meandering 386 km across Central Ontario, the world’s largest hydraulic lift lock is found along the Trent-Severn Waterway. Craft are lifted 20 meters (65ft) in the air providing a continuous navigable pathway from Lake Ontario through Lake Simcoe and on to Georgian Bay. A lock station is a place to stop, stretch your legs, have a picnic and watch the passing flotillas of boats. Most stations have ample parking and all offer picnic tables and clean washrooms. Uniformed lock staff are pleased to answer questions or explain lock operations.
