Lock gate opens towards Lake Superior Side. On one side, we saw a freighter, Roger Blough, going halfway into the lock. We continued touring Lake Superior side and headed toward Algoma Steel Mill on the Canadian Side. We cruised closer to the steel mill. Iron ore are piled high here.
Freighters brings the iron ore and coal to the steel mill.
On the left, is an electric bucket crane which rides along the tracks, bringing the ore to the blast furnace. This picture was taken about one hour before we got on the Soo Lock boat ride. Back at the campground, we were relaxing at the shore of St. Mary river. We watched the superfrieghters passing by. Some of these were over 1,000 ft in length.