As previously mentioned, most of the Locks on the Trent are manually operated and considered historical. There are a few of the busy locks that have been converted to hydralic but there are several of the Locks that we considered to be engineering feats. The first is the Peterborough Hydraulic Lift Lock which lifts you … Continue reading Locks, Lift Locks, and Big Chute
We really weren't sure what to expect of the Trent Severn Waterway but enjoyed it more than we thought we ever would. We were told we would be going through locks and dams that connect to lakes and staying on lock walls, some in town and some in rural areas and more wooded areas. The … Continue reading Trent Severen Waterway
We were so thankful to have a weather window for crossing Lake Ontario into Kingston, ON Canada. We checked in dockside with an online interview from Canadian Border officials ensuring that we didn't have any drugs, fruits or vegetables, or alcohol, other than our "bar stock" meaning the alcohol and wine we were going to … Continue reading Oh Canada!
After a day of rest after that rockin' Doobies concert, we headed back to the Erie Canal in hopes of doing 60 miles and 10 locks. There is no commercial traffic any longer on the Erie, so there's usually no waiting or delays at the locks, in fact, many of the lockmasters call ahead and … Continue reading More Canals
The next leg of our journey takes us through the NY Canal system, the historic Erie Canal and the Oswego Canal then crossing Lake Ontario into Canada. From Hyde Park we stopped at Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina in New Baltimore, NY for the annual Looper Pig Roast that raised funds for Little Warriors Foundation whosemission … Continue reading NY Canals
One of the things we appreciate about the Loop, among many things, is the history you find along the way. About 93 miles from New York City is the city of Hyde Park, the location of FDR's Home and Presidential Library, one of the Vanderbilt Mansions, as well as other historic sites. Right at our … Continue reading Historic Hyde Park
We went on plane (fast) for the 106 mile trip from Atlantic City to NYC and our big entrance was marred by fog, but as we went under the bridge the fog started to lift, dramatically revealing the NYC skyline and the Statue of Liberty ahead of us. I have to pinch myself to take … Continue reading Flying Colors does New York
Our weather window for cruising on the Atlantic continued to be good so we headed out in the early morning, we find that the wind and waves often pick up in the afternoon that's why we generally get an early start if the tides allow for it. We knew that there would be 1-2 foot … Continue reading Down on the Boardwalk
Baltimore was our last stop on the Chesapeake Bay. We spent three weeks on the Chesapeake and it wasn't long enough. So many destinations, so little time, and weather played a factor in having us omit some of the stops were looking forward to. The next leg of the trip taking us to our destination … Continue reading Chesapeake to Delaware Bay
Escapade II is the name of Julie and Jeff’s boat but the 2nd leg of our Es-Cape-ade to the Big Apple required us to go 48 miles to Cape May leaving the C&D Canal to the Delaware Bay then entering the tricky channel to Cape May. As mentioned the Delaware Bay has a hellish current … Continue reading Es-Cape-ade II
Reimanns 'round the loop in 2022 