We had to time our departure from the Hudson River across to the East River correctly in order to make the passage thru Hell Gate at the appropriate time – on a rising tide/flood tide. So up anchor at precisely 11:30 and heading out towards…
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Prince Rupert to Shearwater
July 13, 2012Our departure from Prince Rupert was 0550, timed to maximize the push from the currents in Grenville Channel. The weather started out sunny, then cloudy at the top of Grenville Channel. There were a lot of gillnetters to dodge …
Below the first Beveridge lock in the Tay Canal, Perth, On
Eddie thinks perhaps he needs this “Canada for Dummies” shirtThe “Crystal Palace” in Perth, actually some unused bus shelters purchased from Ottawa, used here for Farmer’s Market. We have seen beautiful Christmas trees in there in the winter.Wayne was …
Below the first Beveridge lock in the Tay Canal, Perth, On
Eddie thinks perhaps he needs this “Canada for Dummies” shirtThe “Crystal Palace” in Perth, actually some unused bus shelters purchased from Ottawa, used here for Farmer’s Market. We have seen beautiful Christmas trees in there in the winter.Wayne was …
East River to Montauk via Long Island Sound
We needed to time a passage thru the challenging waters in the East River called Hell Gate. With velocities of more than 4 knots we needed to arrive in this area on a rising or flood tide. Local lore holds that the East River(14 miles long)…
Monday, July 16, 2012
We enjoyed our time at Sportsman’s Inn. Everywhere we’ve been in Ontario has Kawartha ice cream. My favorite flavor is Black Raspberry Thunder, but my second favorite flavor is Tiger Tail. It is orange ice cream mixed with licorice ic…
Gordon Yacht harbor, Bobcaygeon, ON – 7/16/12
Best WiFi that we have seen so far so I wanted to download some pics we took today coming through Buckhorn Lake, Clear lake and Pigeon Lake. This is beyond anything we can put into words. The sights are more than the pictures can tell.This …
Waterford to Amsterdam – A day of Locks and More Locks
Island Hopper departed the dock at Waterford, NY at 8:30 AM. Temperatures were predicted to be in the low 90’s and winds were NW 10 -15. Today’s schedule is 37.3 miles with 9 locks. Total lift 252 feet. Since the canal is also the Moh…
Young’s Point, On – 7/15/12
In Line for the First Lock At 8 a.m. this morning we went to the gas dock for our complimentary pump out and then on to lock #20 for the 8:30 opening. Only problem was …. All the boats ahead of us!6 locks later and only 19 miles we are now…
#27 Sitka to Juneau: Salmon, Crab, Whales and Prawns
On Friday, July 6th, our son Max and his gal Katie arrived from Chi-town (Chicago) for a week of Alaska cruising. Max is an Software Applications Consultant with Model N working at a client site in Chicago. Katie in a charter scho…
