Still Catching UpNichols Point – AnchorageWe had a short cruise this morning to an anchorage in Vermont. We spent the day on the boat catching up on paper work, emails and a few boat chores. The day was mostly overcast…so it was a …
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Aug. 13 – Rouses Point, NY
Back to the StatesGaines’ MarinaWe returned to New York around 10:30 this morning and stopped at the Custom & Border Protection pier to clear customs. No issues and we were on our to the marina in Rouses Point in about 15 minutes. We had a nice Ame…
Aug. 12 – St. Jean, QC
A Day to RelaxChambly Lock 9 WallWe wake up to hot air balloons over our boat this morning…what a pretty sight. The International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a weeklong event with 125 hot air balloons taking part …
Aug. 11 – St. Jean, QC
Marathon Lock DayChambly Lock 9 WallOur plan today was to stop at the top of lock 3 on the Chambly Canal in the cute village of Chambly. We got an early start so we’d have all afternoon to explore the town and near by fort. When we arrived at the first…
Aug. 10 – St. Ours, QC
Dreary Travel DaySt. Ours Lock WallToday was a cloudy, cool and dreary day, but luckily we didn’t get any rain until later in the evening. Our travels took us further down the St. Lawrence River to Sorel…this is as far north as our journey will tak…
Aug. 9 – Montreal, QC
Old MontrealYacht Club MontrealWe spent the day exploring Old Montreal. Old Montreal is a part of downtown Montreal that has been preserved in much of its original state, with the oldest buildings dating back to the 1600’s. This historic neighborhood i…
Aug. 8 – Montreal, QC
Old PortYacht Club MontrealWe went through two commercial locks today on the St. Lawrence Seaway. They are much bigger than the ones on the Rideau Canal; these locks are used primarily for commercial traffic. The locking procedure is a little different…
Aug. 7 – Saint Anne de Bellevue, QC
First Day in QuebecSaint Anne de Bellevue Lock WallWe left our peaceful dock and headed to the Carillon Lock this morning. The Carillon Lock raises or lowers a boat 65’ in less than 30 minutes; it is the largest single drop in Canada. Its guillotine …
Aug. 6 – Hawkesbury, ON
Travel DayHawkesbury Confederation ParkFirst thing this morning we moved the boat to the blue line for the Ottawa Stair Locks. By the time the locks opened there were eight boats ready to lock down. We were luck they took the boats locking down first. …
Aug. 5 – Ottawa, ON
Rainy DayDowntown DockToday was a lazy Sunday…the wind and rain kept us on the boat most of the day. We did make a trip to the grocery store for a few staple items and one more trip to ByWard Market for blueberries, corn and colored peppers. We…
