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Day 18 - Burlington, Vermont to Essex, New York
We departed Burlington, Vermont
at 9:00 a.m. and arrived at Essex, New York
at 11:05 a.m.
Our route took
us south on Lake Champlain. A strong south wind (25 mile plus winds) provided us with
2-3 foot waves to keep us company on this stretch - remnants of the hurricane.
Total locks for the day: 0
Total miles travelled for the day: 13 miles
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| Essex Marina in New York State |
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| Modified tug used as a cruiser docked at Essex Marine. |
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| New York / Vermont Ferry leaving Essex. |
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| Wood schooner docked at Essex Marina. |
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* Saturday September 6, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Day 19 - Essex, New York to Westport, New York
We departed Essex, New
York at 10:00 a.m. and arrived in Westport, New
York at 1:30 p.m.
We continued
our route south on Lake Champlain. A second day of strong south winds (20 mile
plus) provided us with 1-2 foot waves - still remnants of the hurricane.
Total locks for the day: 0
Total miles travelled for the day: 15 miles
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| Westport Marine in New York State. At this point, Vermont is only 4 miles across Lake Champlain. |
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| The Community Bandstand in the village of Westport, New York. |
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| The Inn at Westport, New York. |
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| Leaving Point Bay Marina, Vermont after stopping for fuel. |
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* Sunday September 7, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Day 20 - Westport, New York to Whitehall, New York
We departed Westport, New York at 8:30
a.m. and arrived at Whitehall, New York at 4:30 p.m.
Our route took
us south on Lake Champlain into the Champlain Canal and through Lock 12.
Total locks for the day: 1
Total miles travelled for the day: 42.3 miles
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| The Champlain Bridge marks the end of Lake Champlain and the beginning of the Champlain Canal. |
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| Champlain Monument Lighthouse - Samuel de Champlain stands ready to fire the canons. |
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| Navigating the Champlain Canal with the New York and Vermont mountains in the background, |
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| Chipman Point - stopping for gas at the last marina in Vermont we find incredible architecture. |
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| Welcome to dee-swamp. Ayeeeeahhh. |
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| Fishing on the Champlain Canal. |
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| Approaching Lock 12 - waiting for southbound passage. |
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| Lock 12 Marina - on north side of Lock 12. |
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| Looking north at Lock 12. |
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| The town of Whitehall, New York. |
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| The town of Whitehall, New York. |
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| Docked in Whitehall, New York. |
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| Leaving Whitehall, New York. |
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To date, we have travelled from August 19th to September 7th for a total of:
- 72 hours and 7 minutes travel time
- 463.3 Miles
- 44 Locks
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* Monday September 8, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Day 21 - Whitehall, New York to Schuylerville, New York
We departed
Whitehall, New York at 10:20 a.m. and arrived at Schuylerville, New York
at 5:40 p.m.
There are a
total of 11 locks on the Champlain Canal - (although the lock numbers start at 12 - there is no lock #10). Our route
took us south through the Champlain Canal and into the Hudson River when we exited Lock 7.
Total locks for the day: 6
Total miles travelled for the day: 45.4 miles
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| A heron sunbathing on the Champlain Canal. |
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| Schuyler Yacht Basin on the Hudson River - great place to stop! More info under Interesting People. |
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| Schuyler Yacht Basin - Morning dew and fog. |
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* Tuesday September 9, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Day 22 - Schuylerville, New York
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| Schuyler Yacht Basin - a boater's haven. We loved it here. |
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