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* * * * * * * * * * * * Tuesday September
16, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 29 - Canajoharie, New York to Little Falls, New York
We departed Canajoharie, New York at 8:10
a.m. and arrived at Little Falls, New York
at 1:00 p.m.
Our route took
us west on the Mohawk River and into the Erie Canal cut. The Erie Canal cut is a man-dug canal
known as Clinton's Ditch. Clinton was New York's Governer when the canal was constructed - not Bill Clinton.
Total locks for the day: 4
Total miles travelled for the day: 18.2 miles
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| Lock 17 - One of two operational guilotine locks in North America. The other is Carillon! |
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| Approaching Little Falls, New York while travelling on the Erie Canal Cut. |
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| Looking east onto Little Falls from the bridge. |
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| Canal Place in Little Falls - old warehouses converted to waterfront boutiques. |
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| Little Falls - photo taken looking west from the bridge. |
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| Little Falls - photo taken looking east from the bridge. |
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| Little Falls Terminal Wall - city run public wall for overnight docking. |
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| Little Falls Terminal Wall - looking west down the river. |
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| Salada Tea Factory in Little Falls - early morning fog. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Wednesday September
17, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 30 - Little Falls, New York to Ilions, NewYork
We departed Little Falls, New York at
9:35 a.m. and arrived at Ilions, New York
at 11:30 a.m.
Our route took
us west on the Erie Canal.
Total locks for the day: 1
Total miles travelled for the day: 9.1 miles
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| Denis took a tour of this gun factory...thank goodness...no free samples. |
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To date, we have travelled from August 19th to September 17th for a total of:
- 103 hours and 22 minutes travel time
- 605.1 Miles
- 71 Locks
* * * * * * * * * * * * Thursday September
18, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 31 - Ilions, NewYork to Utica, New York
We departed Ilions, New York at 9:05 a.m.
and arrived at Utica, New York
at 11:15 a.m.
Our route took us
further west on the Erie Canal.
Total locks for the day: 1
Total miles travelled for the day: 11.9 miles
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| Only in the good ol' US of A. Denis made me post this. |
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| Union Station - Train station in Utica, New York. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Friday September
19, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 32 - Utica, New York to Sylvain Beach, New York
We departed Utica, New York at 9:05 a.m.
and arrived at Sylvain Beach, New York
at 2:00 p.m.
Our route took us
further west on the Erie Canal.
Total locks for the day: 3
Total miles travelled for the day: 29.1 miles
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| Lake Oneida - looking west while standing on Sylvain Beach. 28 miles to the other side. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Saturday September
20, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 33 - Sylvain Beach, New York to Phoenix, New York
We departed Sylvain Beach, New York at
9:00 a.m. and arrived at Phoenix, New York
at 1:00 p.m.
Our route took
us west across Lake Oneida, onto the Oneida River, to the Three Rivers junction and then north on
the Oswego River to Phoenix.
Total locks for the day: 1
Total miles travelled for the day: 43.9 miles
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| Docked at Phoenix for the night. |
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| Lock 1 on the Oswego River - we go through this one tomorrow. |
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