We left St Johnsville Wednesday morning heading for Utica, NY. The weather was good and as it's been the entire trip, the scenery was beautiful.
Guard Gate
This type of gate helps to isolate sections of the canal in case of emergency, such as a break in the canal wall, accident, or extreme high water. They are also used when a section of the canal needs to be drained for maintenance or winter freeze protection.
This type of gate helps to isolate sections of the canal in case of emergency, such as a break in the canal wall, accident, or extreme high water. They are also used when a section of the canal needs to be drained for maintenance or winter freeze protection.
Lock 17 is the single highest lift on the Erie Canal, lifting the boat 41 ft.
Sand Dollar at the far end of lock 17.
Jamie from M/V About Time took the photos from the top of lock 17.
Lock 17 time lapse video. Watch the boat float up 41 feet! (3:45 min long)
On our way to Utica
Kim navigating the Erie Canal!
Luke enjoying a little afternoon nap!
We arrived at the Utica Marina, in front of the Aqua Vino restaurant. Sand Dollar all secure at the fixed dock.
Enjoying a couple cold ones at the Aqua Vino bar.
We had dinner with the crews from Summer Lynn, Sunshine Rose and Crows Nest. SO MUCH FUN!
Thursday morning was raining and we received flash flood warning. We decided to not travel that day and just hang out, get some things done on the boat and Kim was going to work.
WELL, sitting in the boat we started hearing things crashing in to the boat .... TREES, LARGE LOGS and TONS of DEBRIS where flowing out of the creek across from us. The river rose 2.5 feet in an hour. The boats on the fixed dock, Sunshine Rose and Sand Dollar began to float over the docks as the water continued to rise. We used wooden ladders we got from the restaurant shed to hold the boats off and away from the fixed dock now completely submerged and crap just flowing in.
The debris was everywhere. There was so much packed under the boat it went from the bottom of the boat to the river bed.... what a mess!
Jeff from Crows Nest helped get the ladder secure to Sunshine Rose to hold her away from the fixed dock.
It was gross in the water .. there we BIG spiders, Snakes and Snails floating on all the debris.
Trying to clear out as much as we could from around and under the boat. The Canal Corp said it was expected to get worse and said we could not stay there .. we had to move to Lock 20. The Canal guys we fantastic and made sure everything was all set when we got to Lock 20. They even provided us with power!
Jeff and I waving to Sunshine Rose after getting her away from the dock without any damage.
After this we successfully got much of the debris clear out from under Sand Dollar and we were able to make our way to Lock 20 ... WHAT A DAY!
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