Paradise Turns Terrifying: Boat Fire & Hell’s Gate on the Trent-Severn

☀️Season 2, Episode 14 Jason & Lezlie continue along the Trent Severn Waterway smitten by the stunning landscapes while testing the limits of their DIY solar electric catamaran. They encounter the largest true hydraulic lift lock on Earth. They see first hand how much the local people LOVE seeing all the boats going through the locks. A busted stanchion gets fixed. A boat explosion is observed in real time. Also, Sol Seeker takes on Hell’s Gate and survives to tell the tale. In this episode of our Great Loop journey: Chapters: 00:14 😎Where’s the Sun? Solar Cruising During An Eclipse 00:42 🏋Peterborough Life Lock: This remarkable experience should be enjoyed by any boater 08:17 ☀️😺Soul Cat: Jason meets new friend Phil Boyer and tours his self-built solar electric cruiser Soul Cat 18:09 🪞Like a Mirror: The Trent Severn turns mesmerizing as the trip continues through idyllic waters 20:03 👺Hell’s Gate: Channels start to squeeze tighter through the notorious Hell’s Gate where barely submerged rocks loom just below the the surface 23:15 🌨️Wet & Weird: Heavy rain comes on the scene 26:26 🔥Not Good At All: Tremendous turns terrifying on a dime as a boat fire escalates 27:43 🏊🏼‍♂️Fun in the Water: Cruising through a beautiful stretch where fun in the water is the central focus 28:58 🤷🏽‍♀️Bobcaygeon: Touring a mostly closed vacation hotspot 31:47 ☕️Loopy Cup: Waterbridge Chocolate Cafe (Fenelon Falls) https://fenelonfallsbrewingco.com/cafe/ 🎵 Special Thanks To Music by ​@reallezlierae https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lezlie-rae/1645434359 Reach For the Stars Chillicothe Chops Mississippi Mash Chi Town 🇦🇺 Special Thanks To Narration by Lewis Verdouw verdouwrenovations.com This new “book in our series” called life has officially begun. We completed what’s known as the Swedish Death Cleanse by selling nearly everything we own, and moving aboard our salvaged, half-sunk 37-foot Prout Snowgoose Elite catamaran as our new full time home. We’ve permanently shed the mast and rigging to transform her into the first iteration of a 100% solar-electric liveaboard cruiser—ready to take on the 6,000-mile journey of America's Great Loop! Please consider hitting that subscribe button and come along for the ride as we catch the sun and do cool things!