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Mikaszówka is more than just a lock. The Church of St. Mary Magdalene and the adjacent park commemorating the Augustów Roundup are also worth visiting.

The Paniewo Lock is the ninth lock along the 61st km of the Biebrza River and the only two-chamber lock on the Augustów Canal in Poland. The difference in elevation between Lake Paniewo and Lake Krzywe is 6.3 m.

In 1999, John Paul II made the longest pilgrimage to his homeland, lasting almost 2 weeks. On the way, he rested in the Suwałki region. He stayed in the Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry and the surrounding area for 3 days. Interestingly, during his stay, John Paul II went to Leszczewo and unexpectedly visited the Milewski family. This route is now known as the papal route. The next day, he reached Augustów from where he sailed to Studzieniczna.

Perkuć – a water-peat-forest reserve, established in 1970 on an area of 64.50 ha and enlarged to 209.82 ha in 1985. The reserve includes the forest-overgrowing Kruglak lake and the surrounding peat bogs and forests. The peat bog and water vegetation is very rich, including a number of rare and endangered plant species. Among the forest communities, pine forest and mixed forest groups dominate, less frequently hazel-spruce mixed forests and oak-hornbeam forests. Alder forests and spruce peat bog forests can be found on small areas. https://plaska.bialystok.lasy.gov.pl/rezerwaty-przyrody

The Paniewo Lock, one of 18 on the Augustów Canal, a facility recognized as a Historic Monument. It was created in the 19th century as a result of Prussian economic restrictions to provide a water route for transporting goods along the Vistula to the Baltic Sea. Today, it works great as one of the most interesting kayaking routes in Poland.

Gorczyca Lock - It is located on the 57th kilometer of the canal, in the village of the same name, on the Orlewo Canal. There is a bridge over the lock, so there is no problem in finding it.

One of the last locks (looking towards the border with Belarus) on the Augustów Canal in Poland. There are only three more locks: Sosnówek, Tartak and Kudrynki.

Another lock on the Augustów Canal. This connects Lake Krzywe with Lake Mikaszewo.