Maggie/Richard
Fri Nov 26 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

The sign at the intersection of the Erie and Oswego Canals. At this point, we left the Erie Canal (which continues to Buffalo), and entered the Oswego Canal (which goes to Lake Ontario).

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Richard
Thu Nov 25 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

The stately tug, Governor Roosevelt.

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Maggie/Richard
Wed Nov 24 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

There are lots of long stretches like this in the Erie Canal.

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Maggie/Richard
Tue Nov 23 0:01:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

The leaks in the doors are not a problem, just somewhat interesting to watch.

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Maggie/Richard
Tue Nov 23 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

Lock 18, early in the morning.

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Richard
Mon Nov 22 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

Dredge picking up rocks at the side of the river and putting them on the barge.

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Maggie/Richard
Sun Nov 21 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

Lock 17 was the only difficult lock we had. Due to the way the water enters this lock, they want all boats to be on one side of the lock, which for boats heading in our direction, would be on the port side. Issuma has reels of rope attached to the lifelines on the port side that prevent coming alongside a wall on the port side.

We talked with the lockmaster, and he was definite about what side we needed to tie up on (and there is a sign to that effect on the lock before it), but said we could back in if we needed to. Backing in would have been relatively easy, except for the corner in the river just before the lock (not seen in the picture), where the water goes around a bridge support. There is a sudden change in the current at this point, which I was unable to get around in reverse.

So we used ropes to shore and, by a combination of pushing and slowly motoring in reverse, backed up to the lock, then we got aboard and reversed into the lock. It took about an hour in total to enter the lock (an advantage in being the only boat heading north this time of year is that you're not delaying anything if you're slow :) ).

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Maggie/Richard
Sat Nov 20 17:48:23 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

Approaching Lock 11

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Richard
Fri Nov 19 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

The old Adirondack Power and Light generating station.

Tied to the wall is a self-propelled barge (note the outboard motor).

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Maggie/Richard
Thu Nov 18 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY

Hydroelectric dam beside a lock on the Erie Canal. There are several dams along the route, supplying electricity for the area.

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