We left Waterford at 9am traveling with Rahn-de-Vous to start our trek on the Erie Canal. We had rain in the forecast but the radar showed we might miss them. We went through 10 locks in 40 miles and they provided an athletic event. You had to set up fenders on the starboard for the first few and then on the port for the rest. There were some that required you to run a rope around a cable midship and let it slide up as the water rose. Some later ones required you to hold onto the ropes at the bow and stern that ran down from the top of the lock. Holding the boat to the side of the lock was a challenge and for all but the last lock our 2 boats were the only ones in the lock and that was a good thing. Riverlink Marina at Amsterdam NY, is where we pulled in around 5pm. We avoided the rain and have ended up with a really nice evening. I declared that new rule for our boating—no more than 10 locks in a day—I am exhausted, dirty and in need of happy hour.
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| First Lock of the Day |
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Traveling Partner
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| 6 knee boarders on the Erie--shades of our kids 25 yrs. ago |
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| Sunny Days sitting at Waterford Welcome Center |
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| We were able to get the bikes out at Waterford |
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