We departed at 9:00 AM for our 43 mile run traversing 9 locks to Little Falls, NY. We arrived at 3:00 PM.
Note the VW perched atop the factory stack.
This part of the Erie Canal utilizes the Mohawk River which parallels I-90 and many …
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Cumberland Island
Cumberland Island National Seashore remains a favorite anchorage and place to explore. It’s right above the Florida-Georgia border, and is a natural barrier island with 17 miles of pristine beach, dunes, and maritime forest. It is known for…
Hiking and Kayaking
Three days in Roscoe Bay Inlet. This place is the best. We have been here every year for the last five years and enjoy it more each time. We look forward to the hike up Mt Llanover, a 2200 feet high peak with a fantastic view. The hike didn’t seem …
East River to Montauk via Long Island Sound
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…
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 …
