Day 3 End to End 2026 Rideau Trail: Merrickville
Day 3 Wednesday, August 19 We knew this was going to be a challenging day: 40+ km to Merrickville via Buritts Rapids and the forbidding expanse of Marlborough Forest. My enthusiasm was not dampened by the early morning drizzle as my Richmond support team saw me off at 7:20 AM. I jogged ~4.5 km to Waypoint 16C (Map 16, see Day 2) along the busy Franktown road. Tom caught my efforts on camera as he drove by in his truck and shouted words of encouragement. Thank you Tom! I met Leah and her family on Jock Trail Rd and received a thorough DEET spray along with a mosquito head net. Thank you Leah! Trail Angel #2! Without the mosquito net, I would have been in so much trouble. The bugs in the forested areas were as unrelenting as the never-ending puddles of water. ...