Stuck on the Erie Canal
06 May 2012 | Somewhere on the Mohawk River
alan
We left the Troy Town Docks in a pouring rain and headed for the first of many locks. The first being the Federal Lock on the Hudson at Troy. Then through the Waterford flight of 5 locks, each being about 35 feet going up, one right after the other. In the pouring , cold rain, it took about 2 1/2 hours to complete. We got to lock 7 where we were told we could go no further due to high water at locks 8 and 9 (the ones that were flooded last fall. So here we sit..... not sure whether we can move again tomorrow (Wednesday) or Thursday. They will let us know......