Father and son working on a sailboat in the Caledonian Canal in the town of Fort Augustus, very close to the connection with Loch Ness. The sailboat is currently moored to the side, and there seems to be a father and son working to remove the ropes that keep the boat tied down. The sail is down, and can even see wash-clothes hanging on a line on the boat. The Caledonian Canal is a 60 mile long canal that connects the northeast coast at Inverness with the southwest coast at Corpach near Fort William. The canal actually connects various Lochs - Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy, and as a result, of the overall 60 mile length from end to end of the canal, the section that has been constructed is only approx 20 miles. The canal was designed by engineer Thomas Telford, and the construction was planned as a way of providing employment in the area, and the canal was finally opened in 1822, taking longer and being more expensive than planned. The canal had a number of locks during the course of the canal, having a total of 29 locks. The canal however was not a great success commerically, but did present a scenic route and now attracts a large number of visitors every year.