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We plan to post several blogs during our trip but there could be days when we will have "AT SEA DAYS" with not very many interesting things to report. If you DOUBLE CLICK on each blog you will open up a window with more details, photos and videos. Be sure to watch out for surprising events that may happen.

Lighthouses, Ships & Bridges en route to Kingston NY

It rained during the night, and when we woke this morning, it still wanted to rain some more, so we decided to hold off leaving till...

Paul Hallman

Aug 18, 20244 min read

We are on the Hudson River - Finally !

After being told that the locks from 12 to 7 would be open today we had a bit of a surprise when we started to leave our dock. Overnight...

Paul Hallman

Aug 18, 20243 min read

We made it to Lock 11

So Yogi Berra said, "It ain't over till it's over." Well, guess what ? It's over, and we are on our way down the Erie Canal. Kyle and...

Paul Hallman

Aug 16, 20244 min read

Good News and Smooth Sailing Friday!

Yesterday, we reported that the Canal System had issued a Mariners Alert that they anticipated that one section of the Locks may be open...

Paul Hallman

Aug 16, 20244 min read

We need to get "Outta Dodge!"

After spending the last 4 days exploring the history and beauty of Little Falls we finally came up with a plan, given that the Locks...

Paul Hallman

Aug 14, 20243 min read

Are we gonna fly to NYC soon?

There is nothing worse than not knowing what is happening, and this is exactly the situation we find ourselves today. The Erie Canal has...

Paul Hallman

Aug 13, 20243 min read

A Little Delay, in Little Falls

Guess where we are? Yes, you guessed it right. We are in the same spot today, as we were yesterday, which means we are "stranded" but in...

Paul Hallman

Aug 13, 20245 min read

No Blog Tonight

We are at the end of our route and can't move forward until the NY State Canal fills Locks #8 to #15 with water. We are docked in the...

Paul Hallman

Aug 11, 20241 min read

Travelling down the Erie Canal, Dodging Logs and Ducking Bridges

Being held up in Brewerton was not a bad place to be docked. We did manage to get lots done while there by re-organized things for the...

Paul Hallman

Aug 11, 20246 min read

Not much happening, except Rain & Netflix

Friday, was not the travel day that we had wanted, but rather we sat patiently in the town of Brewerton at the Ess-Kay Marina and watched...

Paul Hallman

Aug 10, 20244 min read

Our Journey is on Partial Hold

We had a good sleep last evening tied up to the cement wall in Oswego NY and we were able to relax after our wicked cruise across Lake...

Paul Hallman

Aug 8, 20245 min read

Goodbye Trent Canal & Hello Oswego, NY

We knew that this was going to be a long day and expectations for a successful crew swap were high. Our schedule for the day was to get...

Paul Hallman

Aug 8, 20243 min read

Navigating the Trent Canal: A Boater's Delight

As the sun began its ascent on a cooler August morning, we set off from the Hastings Lock promptly at 9 a.m., becoming the first boat...

Paul Hallman

Aug 6, 20244 min read

Exploring the TWS & Peterborough Lift Lock

After three hot and humid days on the trip down the Trent Waterway System (TWS) we finally had a change of weather and it arrived while...

Paul Hallman

Aug 6, 20244 min read

Can you believe we got a Hero's Welcome !

So, today is the Sunday of a long weekend and we can confirm that it is busy on the waterways. Everywhere we have boated is full of...

Paul Hallman

Aug 4, 20245 min read

Listerine, Railways, Burgers and Beer - what a day !

Holly Cow !!! Our second day on the Trent was a scorcher - hot again - humid again - but an uneventful day with lots of home grown...

Paul Hallman

Aug 4, 20244 min read

Stay Tuned - We're Out Seein' Again

Hello to our Friends and Family: For those of you that followed our 2021 boat trip on the Trent and Rideau Canal Systems, we wanted to...

Paul Hallman

Jul 30, 20241 min read

Safe and back at Wye Heritage, our home port

We came full circle. Left Wye Heritage Marina on June 14th on a sunny warm day and arrived back on July 18th but not without stories to...

Paul Hallman

Jul 19, 20214 min read

Fenlon Falls to Sparrow lake

This morning we left Sturgeon Lake Marina at 8:45 am, took one last peek at our cottage and our friends on the dock fishing, and headed...

Paul Hallman

Jul 18, 20214 min read

At Sturgeon Lake Marina for the night

Tied up at the Sturgeon Lake Marina Today was a busy day covering the lakes of the Kawartha region leaving from Lakefield Marina early...

Paul Hallman

Jul 17, 20213 min read