The morning of May 11th we are up early to be one of the first to enter the Erie Canal's first lock, called Lock #2.
Once inside the Lock had to take SONATA's documents (on board thanks to John Robey, Ocean Marine) to the Lockmaster so that he could verify the boat was registered; and, pay a $50.00 canal fee (Pass No. 09-10163). All taken care of and we were off, west bound on the Erie.
Up the first "flight-of-locks, Locks #2, 3, 4) we approach Lock #5 and follow another boat into the lock.
Just to the right of the lock is a dam and spillway where the Lockmaster, in cooperation with others on the canal, regulate the water level in the waterway by raising or lowering the dam.
One of the many houses along the Erie.
On our way to Canajoharie we are passed by two boats; one was INN PLAY II that we had previously seen on the Hudson. INN PLAY II is a 69' Sea Ray and came up fast behind us on the Hudson and way about to give us a huge wake . . . they slowed, passed slowly, and were nice guys. We would see them later.
One of the stops Charlie was looking forward to was Canajoharie. When we arrive we found their floating docks were not out and in place, so, we tied up to their terminal wall. The power posts providing electric power were not turned on . . . we had no power, no water . . . but then we carry water and have a generator.
The Amish were present to watchover SONATA while we went to town. A local fisherman assisted us in securing SONATA to the Terminal Wall. Had wanted to go to town for "chicken' & biscuits" but found a problem. The local diner was still in business, but only served chicken and biscuits for breakfast the day after they had them for dinner . . . we were there on the wrong day/night.
GPS is great . . . just rely on it as much as you can see!! We are NOT in the "corn-field" we are in the Erie Canal, in the water. GPS has us "cutting the corner" and going across land.
Lock 17. The vertical gate opens to let us in and then slides down to keep us in the lock. We then hold on to lines along the side of the lock to keep us against the lock wall.
The lock fills and we are lifted some 40.5' then released into Little Falls, NY.
We stayed at this location when doing the LOOP, June 29th, 2007. There is a reminder why we come in the summer . . . "No Dumping of Snow Allowed."
After Little Falls we enter the lock that is the highest on the Erie and start down the other side. We are now being lowered in to the western Erie and on our way to Sylvan Beach.
In Sylvan Beach we stayed at the same marina we visited two year ago, now known as the Mariners' Landing (formerly Liberty Marina). A purchase of some 223 gallons of diesel at $2.44per gallon. Much less expensive than the places down the road . . . Oswego was reporting $2.99 a gallon.
We crossed Onida Lake, went through Brewerton and then North to Phoenix where we had planned on seeing the "Bridge-House-Brats" but then they were still in school. We waited there for an extra day due to wind out of the west at 40-45 knots.
Arrived Oswego, Bonnie to Virginia Beach, Charlie on SONATA, and we had our second LOOPER. The first LOOPER was PELICAN out of New Bern, NC, that was headed south on the Oswego canal . . . the Trent-Severn canal was closed due to high water. PELICAN decided to return to the Erie and head west to Lake Erie. In Oswego the day before we departed ELLIE JANE arrived with John and Sharon Bremer aboard making the loop.
The morning of May 11th we are up early to be one of the first to enter the Erie Canal's first lock, called Lock #2.
Once inside the Lock had to take SONATA's documents (on board thanks to John Robey, Ocean Marine) to the Lockmaster so that he could verify the boat was registered; and, pay a $50.00 canal fee (Pass No. 09-10163). All taken care of and we were off, west bound on the Erie.
Up the first "flight-of-locks, Locks #2, 3, 4) we approach Lock #5 and follow another boat into the lock.
Just to the right of the lock is a dam and spillway where the Lockmaster, in cooperation with others on the canal, regulate the water level in the waterway by raising or lowering the dam.
One of the many houses along the Erie.
On our way to Canajoharie we are passed by two boats; one was INN PLAY II that we had previously seen on the Hudson. INN PLAY II is a 69' Sea Ray and came up fast behind us on the Hudson and way about to give us a huge wake . . . they slowed, passed slowly, and were nice guys. We would see them later.
One of the stops Charlie was looking forward to was Canajoharie. When we arrive we found their floating docks were not out and in place, so, we tied up to their terminal wall. The power posts providing electric power were not turned on . . . we had no power, no water . . . but then we carry water and have a generator.
The Amish were present to watchover SONATA while we went to town. A local fisherman assisted us in securing SONATA to the Terminal Wall. Had wanted to go to town for "chicken' & biscuits" but found a problem. The local diner was still in business, but only served chicken and biscuits for breakfast the day after they had them for dinner . . . we were there on the wrong day/night.
GPS is great . . . just rely on it as much as you can see!! We are NOT in the "corn-field" we are in the Erie Canal, in the water. GPS has us "cutting the corner" and going across land.
Lock 17. The vertical gate opens to let us in and then slides down to keep us in the lock. We then hold on to lines along the side of the lock to keep us against the lock wall.
The lock fills and we are lifted some 40.5' then released into Little Falls, NY.
We stayed at this location when doing the LOOP, June 29th, 2007. There is a reminder why we come in the summer . . . "No Dumping of Snow Allowed."
After Little Falls we enter the lock that is the highest on the Erie and start down the other side. We are now being lowered in to the western Erie and on our way to Sylvan Beach.
In Sylvan Beach we stayed at the same marina we visited two year ago, now known as the Mariners' Landing (formerly Liberty Marina). A purchase of some 223 gallons of diesel at $2.44per gallon. Much less expensive than the places down the road . . . Oswego was reporting $2.99 a gallon.
We crossed Onida Lake, went through Brewerton and then North to Phoenix where we had planned on seeing the "Bridge-House-Brats" but then they were still in school. We waited there for an extra day due to wind out of the west at 40-45 knots.
Arrived Oswego, Bonnie to Virginia Beach, Charlie on SONATA, and we had our second LOOPER. The first LOOPER was PELICAN out of New Bern, NC, that was headed south on the Oswego canal . . . the Trent-Severn canal was closed due to high water. PELICAN decided to return to the Erie and head west to Lake Erie. In Oswego the day before we departed ELLIE JANE arrived with John and Sharon Bremer aboard making the loop.
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