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* * * * * * * * * * * * Sunday September
21, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 34 - Phoenix, New York to Oswego, New York
We departed Phoenix, New York at 8:15
a.m. and arrived at Oswego, New York
(the top of Lock 8) at 12:45 p.m. Stopped to reprovision and continued through Lock 8 to arrive at the Oswego Marina
(bottom of Lock 8) at 4:00 p.m.
We waited the
night listening to the weather reports. This would be the location where we waited for a good day to cross Lake
Ontario. As luck would have it, the next day was do-able with 10 knot winds from the North East with waves at 2-3 feet
forecasted.
Total locks for the day: 7
Total miles travelled for the day: 21 miles
* * * * * * * * * * * * Monday September
22, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 35 - Oswego, New York to Kingston, Ontario
We departed Oswego,
New York at 7:15 p.m. and arrived at Kingston, Ontario (Confederation
Basin) at 12:15 p.m.
We crossed
Lake Ontario
at 8 miles an hour for the first three hours absorbing the 2-3 foot waves which seemed to magnify with the shore effect.
As we traveled north, the northeast waves pounded our starboard walls with a consistent rhythm.
We were able
to plain the last hour as we got closer to the islands which acted as a barrier to the pounding waves. At Confederation
Basin, we cleared Canada Customs and proceeded to the Rideau Marina on the Cataraqui River - 2 miles north of Confederation
Basin.
Total locks for the day: 0
Total miles travelled for the day: 56 miles
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| Approaching the breakwall from Oswego, New York to begin the journey across Lake Ontario. |
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| A beautiful sunset in Kingston on the Cataraqui River. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Tuesday September
23, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 36 - Rideau Marina (Kingston, Ontario) to Upper Brewer's Lock
We departed Riedau Marina at 9:30
p.m. and arrived at the top of Upper Brewers at 1:00 p.m.
Our route took us north onto the Cataraqui River through Kingston Mills (4 locks), Lower Brewers
(1 lock) and Upper Brewers (2 locks) to the mouth of the Rideau Lakes.
Total locks for the day: 7
Total miles travelled for the day: 14.9 miles
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| 1st set of locks leaving Rideau Marina - Kingston Mills - a triple lock. |
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| A Rideau Scow joining us in the Kingston Mills Locks. |
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| Washburn Mill at the bottom of Lower Brewer's Lock. |
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| Docked at Upper Brewer's Mills for the night. |
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| Surprising Bill with a birthday cake. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Wednesday September
24, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 37 - Upper Brewer's Lock to Davis Lock
We departed Upper
Brewers at 9:15 a.m. and arrived at Davis Lock at 12:40 p.m.
Our route took us north through the Rideau Lakes through Jone's Falls (4 locks) and Davis (1 lock).
Total locks for the day: 5
Total miles travelled for the day: 15.2 miles
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| Entering bottom of Jone's Falls locks. |
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| The Kinney Hotel at the bottom of Jone's Falls. |
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| The Blacksmith's House at Jone's Falls. |
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| Denmar III docked at Davis Lock for the night. |
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| Standing at the top of Davis Lock and looking towards the bottom. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Thursday September
25, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 38 - Davis Lock to Chaffey's Lock
We departed Davis
Lock at 10:10 a.m. and arrived at Chaffey's at 11:00 a.m.
Our route took us north through the Rideau Lakes through the one lock at Chaffey's.
Total locks for the day: 1
Total miles travelled for the day: 2.1 miles
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| One man boat at Chaffey's Lock with more than one man. |
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| The boathouses at Chaffey's Lock. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Friday September
26, 2008 * * * * * * * * *
Day 39 - Chaffey's Lock to Len's Cove Marina (Portland, Ontario)
We departed Chaffey's
at 10:00 a.m. and arrived at Len's Cove Marina at 12:00 noon.
Our route took us north-east through the Rideau Lakes through Newbourough (1 lock) and Narrows (1
lock).
Total locks for the day: 2
Total miles travelled for the day: 16.1 miles
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Our entire trip, we traveled from August 19th to September 26th for a total of:
- 127 hours and 07 minutes travel time
- 815.3 Miles
- 98 Locks
- 39 days - Average of 3 hours 15 minutes per day at 7.5 miles per hour
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