Biking Challenges

The Locks Endeavour - Completed!

Starting on June 1st, 2024 RTA is offering a new activity called the Locks Endeavour. It consists of hiking, biking or paddling the Rideau Canal Locks. You can combine any of these activities, as long as you visit all the locks from 1 to 49. A new badge will be awarded upon completion.

I've decided to tackle this challenge on bike.

My original plan was to bike the entire thing in 2 days. All went well the first day, and camped at the lock at night. But my bike got a flat (and I didn't have a repair kit - lesson learned), so had to pull the plug on day 2 and call for a pick up. I don't have much left to go, so look forward to a nice warm Spring day to finish it off... and get another patch!

June 7, 2025: I decided to go finish the RTA Lock Endeavour Challenge. Instead of trying to coordinate a pickup in Kingston, I just biked there and back (just shy of 120km).

Now to submit my achievement and get another badge/patch! :D