Final preparations were under way last week for the planned re-opening of the Crinan Canal on May 13.
The canal has recently undergone a £3.7 million Scottish Canals refurbishment involving the replacement of a number of lock gates at the eastern section of the ninemile-long canal and dredging.
From left: Final adjustments by engineers on Friday May 7 to replacement sealock gates at Ardrishaig; dredging at Ardrishaig Harbour for Scottish Canals last Wednesday; the canal has been drained since November 2020 to allow work to go ahead but by last week the Cairnbaan section was allowed to refill, with Ardrishaig to follow.