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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Locks and Lake Oneida
Tie-walls, just before or just after a lock, can be a great place to spend the night. It doesn’t have all the freedoms of an anchorage, but it is free, and often there’s an electric post available to plug into. … Continue reading
Erie Canal; Davey Island to Canajoharie, NY
The Arkansas Traveler and her crew were ready for the first upstream opening of Lock 11 the morning of July 11. The crew was well tuned and we slipped through the lock effortlessly and continued west. Just after the Lock … Continue reading
Erie Canal; Waterford, NY to points west
The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, was 363 miles long. It was four feet deep and the barges utilized 83 locks to get from Albany to Buffalo. The present day Erie Canal covers 341 miles, is 12 feet deep and contains … Continue reading
Approaching the Erie Canal
Missing friends and family is the major downside to long-distance cruising. Thus, when friends from home come to visit, life is truly sublime. Carl and Ann met us in Troy, NY with the intent of spending a week aboard the … Continue reading
Hudson River – Pollepel Island to Schodack Creek; Celebrating mile 3,000
The replica of a medieval castle on tiny Pollepel Island, built between 1900 and 1918 by Frank Bannerman, served as his summer resort and as a munitions storehouse. New York State obtained the island in 1967 and conducted tours there until … Continue reading
Hudson River; Croton on Hudson to Hudson, NY
Just north of the Tappan Zee is the area of the river known as the Hudson River Highlands. This area, made famous in the 1800s by landscape artists of the Hudson River School of Art, frames a beautiful waterway. Paul, … Continue reading
Revisiting the Chesapeake Bay, II
A Typical Day on the Chesapeake Bay… A summer day on the Chesapeake can be pure delight. One typical day for us entailed an easy day’s cruise, a visit to a fantastic maritime museum and another night on the hook…
Revisiting the Chesapeake Bay, I
I can’t over-sing the praises of the Chesapeake Bay as a delightful cruising ground. Every wave crest is a salute to the maritime culture and rich nautical tradition. Coming from the south through the Dismal Swamp, we entered the Chesapeake … Continue reading
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