Another chilly evening was quickly followed by a stunning day. We cast off in blue skies, no wind and calm water. Here’s the view of our Pittsford berth from the nearby bridge.
The next photo is another guard gate. Note the yellow arrows—we couldn’t decide if it was information for boaters or instructions for the operators.
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We went through two locks today—16-foot drops each at Locks 30 and 29. You may recall that we went through Locks 33 & 32 yesterday. There is no Lock 31; it was eliminated when the canal was widened and rerouted. We had a small wait at each lock today: Lock 30 had an electrical issue and Lock 29 had a sticky gate, but we got through them both. These problems are not isolated—I get regular e-mail updates from the New York Canal Corporation and issues have been popping up since the canal opened for the season on May 17, a combination of early-season glitches and the advanced age of these structures.
We steamed 26 miles to Newark, NY (not NJ), another village that is trying to get canal boaters (called “canawlers,” in the 19th century) to stop, see and support their town. Map Link: Newark, NY. Like Brockport and other towns there is a welcome center staffed by volunteers, with bathrooms, showers and laundry machines, all in an attractive park setting close to shops and restaurants, and all free. We tied up, registered at the visitor center, then did our customary on-foot exploration of the village before having dinner at Parker’s Grille & Tap House on Main Street, followed by ice cream from the shop about 100 feet from our boat. We played cribbage outside under the park’s picnic shelter, and enjoyed the end of another full day.
Photo journal: Seen today on the Erie Canal (including another vessel named Dragonfly!)
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