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Last but not Least in Lakefield (#26)
Our day started off with extreme indecision about our next stop. We are looking for power, and it's not easy to come by on the locks. The...

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Jul 8, 20241 min read


Currents and Special Lock in Peterborough (#25)
Traveling through the Trent Severn is like walking in a neighborhood backyard. People are often swimming or lounging around on their...

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Jul 8, 20241 min read


Hasty Stop in Hastings (#24)
We arrived around 3:30pm after a full day of locking. Our slip was near the dam and as we exited, the lockmaster gave us instructions as...

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Jul 5, 20241 min read


Catching a Breath in Campbellford (#23)
We arrived in Campbellford after a full day of locking at around 1:30pm. The locks were somewhat easier because we had already...

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Jul 5, 20242 min read


New Locks on Canada Day in Frankford, ON (#22)
We left beautiful Trenton Port Marina for our first adventure into the Trent Severn waterway locks on Canada Day (Canada's 4th of July) ...

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Jul 3, 20242 min read


Airshow at Five Star Marina in Trenton (#21)
We traversed the Edward Island inland water passage to Trenton, Ontario. The day was beautiful, and luckily our trip was uneventful. Our...

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Jul 2, 20242 min read


Forts, Museums and Canadian Food (#20S)
We had a wonderful time visiting Fort Henry, S.S. Keewatin, and the old Kingston Pumphouse tourist attactions in Kingston. Our visits...

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Jun 29, 20243 min read


Quarantine in Canada and Kingston (#20)
Planning to enter Canada by boat is interesting. In order to enter, you must call customs and declare what you are bringing into Canada....

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Jun 29, 20241 min read


Waves on Lake Ontario and in Clayton (#19)
We left in the early morning hours to make our long crossing across Lake Ontario to Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina. The seas were not...

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Jun 26, 20242 min read


Boats & Castles in the Thousand Islands (#19S)
We had a number of noteworthy siteseeing adventures in Clayton. The first was the Antique Boat Museum. We were able to learn the history...

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Jun 26, 20242 min read


Good-bye Erie & Oswego Canals (#18)
We left expecting a quick journey to Oswego through the Oswego canals. We knew we had one more lock (#23) to complete before we left the...

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Jun 22, 20243 min read


Getting Work Done at Winter Harbor (#17)
We had a long list of must do work activities at Winter Harbor and got them all done: replace shore power cord (21 yrs old), new SeaDek...

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Jun 19, 20241 min read


In Love with Little Falls Canal Harbor, NY (#16)
We loved our time in Little Falls, NY. We planned to stay a day, and we stayed four. We now have a 5 star location on our trip. On our...

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Jun 18, 20242 min read


10 Locks, Erie Canal, Police & Amsterdam (#15)
We left early from Troy to get on our first Federal Lock. We arrived and told the lockmaster it was our first lock ever. We started the...

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Jun 14, 20242 min read


Gilded Age Troy plus final Erie Prep (#14)
We took a quick trip (7.5 miles) from Albany to Troy for a one night prep so we could see another town while we prepared for our trip...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read


Albany Prep for Erie Canal (#13)
Originally, we were planning to leave Shady Harbor and go straight to Waterford as an overnight stay before entering the Erie Canal. We...

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Jun 10, 20242 min read


Pre-Looper Rendezvous at Shady Harbor (#12)
The America's Great Loop Cruisers Association sponsors several official Rendezvous during the year. This is an opportunity to learn about...

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Jun 8, 20241 min read


Retirement Surprises in Kingston (#11)
On Ted's last day on Active Duty, we were on our boat going by West Point for the first time. It was kind of surreal since he started his...

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Jun 5, 20245 min read


NYC, CIA, FDR & Vanderbilt Fun (#10S)
We had so many fun activities in our Half Moon Bay stop, we decided to create a separate category to share our explorations of the areas...

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Jun 1, 20242 min read


Lady Liberty and Hudson Bound(#10)
Thanks to our buddy boat, Legacy, we got our coveted picture of the Sparkling Star in front of Lady Liberty. The haze seemed to lift...

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Jun 1, 20241 min read
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