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| Tied up at a free dock for the night |
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| Lake Oneida - a link in the Erie Canal A nice open water crossing |
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| Lake stats: 5 miles wide 21 miles long Average depth - 22 feet |
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Crossed Lake Oneida; June 16, 2011
Highest point of the Erie Canal; June 15, 2011
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| At 420 feet, this is the high point of the canal. The next two locks will lower us to the level of Lake Oneida |
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| Looking east - Lollygag at approach wall to Lock 21 |
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| You need to keep a careful eye out for debris |
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| Work boat clearing big snags |
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| "Lollygag the tow boat" rescued this fisherman whose starter went out |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Erie Canal - West of Lock 18; June 14, 2011
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| Rain . . Rain . . makes everything green - and wet ! |
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| Lock 17 is the largest lock on the canal - the lift is 40 . 5 feet This gate is unique and referred to as a guillotine because it opens vertically. |
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| Once inside, the walls look very high. |
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| The gate closes with a loud Boom! |
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| Water rushes in from all directions and causes turbulence. Captain handles the mid-ship line. |
We went through Lock's 16, 17, and 18 today.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Erie Canal; June 13, 2011
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| Made it through Lock 15 today. 7 more locks before getting to Oneida Lake |
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| Anchored around the corner from Lock 16 The excited lock master called us on the radio and told us we were going the wrong way and that it was only 4 feet. We explained our shallow draft and anchorage plan and thanked him for looking out for us. He laughed and told us to have fun. Not a lot of people anchor out. |
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| The Locks are interesting to read about. Check out this site for info on individual locks. |
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| So far, the Erie Canal has been entirely the Mohawk River. It feels isolated and is quiet. The thick tree covered hills are such a pleasant change. There are occasional houses and scattered towns, but the pace is slow. Train tracks follow alongside and rumble by every now and then. |
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| This is where we anchored last night (6-12-11.) We expect artificial channel tomorrow - separate from the main river. We will need to tie up to docks at night rather than anchor. The adventure continues. |
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