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Inside the Peterborough Lift lock

Peterborough Lift Lock

Feb 7, 2023

Last summer Waterways TV debuted with host Steve Bull’s tour of Ontario. In this episode Parks Canada’s Chad Buchner takes Steve behind-the-scenes of the world-famous Peterborough Lift Lock (the world’s largest) and even lets him ‘drive’ it. Understanding this technology is not quite as much fun as boating it, but it will have to suffice until spring!

Peterborough Lift Lock

Award-winning host Steven Bull brings an extensive resume in boating to the show, having worked with Canadian Yachting Media (see February’s Canadian Yachting magazine), CBC and PowerBoat Television, among many others.

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