After two nights in Carthew Bay, the anchor came up in the morning with a little extra effort. We were eager to make the short journey to Orillia so Owen could catch a pre-arranged ride to Toronto to catch a flight for work. We stopped at Bridge Port Marina for fuel and a pumpout. The … Continue reading Carthew Bay, ON, to Orillia, ON: Weeds, Weeds, and More Weeds

I woke up early and went for a little walk around Fenelon Falls before the locks opened for the day. Fenelon Falls is a cute little town. One thing I found interesting is the snowmobile trail through town. There's a large permanent map on the edge of water showing a looooong trail for winter traffic. … Continue reading Fenelon Falls, ON, to the Kirkfield Lift Lock, ON: Prettier and Prettier

We began our morning early to be one of the first boats of the day through the Peterborough Lift Lock. First we had to go through the Peterborough Lock that was before the Lift Lock. We were bummed to see three other boats already there. There was a boat a little bigger than ours, a … Continue reading Peterborough, ON, to Lakefield Marina, Selwyn, ON: The Lift Lock of Lift Locks

After a peaceful night on the Campbellford wall, we left early so we could be the first through the next lock. We ended up at the lock behind a boat that was single-handing (going by himself) the Loop for the second time. We went through a few locks with him throughout the day. It was … Continue reading Campbellford, ON to Peterborough, ON: Poutine and Butter Tarts

We spent a few days in Trenton, Ontario, and enjoyed our first Canada Day! It's a lot like July 4th, but without the blue. Just the red and white. We went to a town celebration that included a car show, craft fair, petting zoo, speeches from politicians, food, and music. The night ended with fireworks. … Continue reading Trenton, ON, to Campbellford, ON: Good Lock!

The Trent Severn Waterway was closed for a few days while rainwater receded. We decided to wait it out on the US side of the St. Lawrence Waterway. That kept us in Clayton for a few nice days. The downtown area is very compact and closely located to the marina. We were within walking distance … Continue reading Clayton, NY: Adorable Town

After an odd night that included the maniacal wailing of an F-bomb-throwing lunatic (outside the boat) for a long period of time around 1 am, we were ready to get started on our day. When we had taken a look at the lock the night before, one of the two doors at the exit was … Continue reading Oswego, NY, to Clayton, NY: Crossing a Great Lake

We decided to sleep in this Father's Day morning. By the time we woke up, our catamaran friends were long gone and headed on their way west. We weren't really that far behind them when we left the marina around 8 am. We are getting pretty good at leaving walls by using the technique we … Continue reading Ilion, NY to Sylvan Beach, NY: More Cold and Wind

After the warm, sunny day before, it was a bummer to wake up to a cold morning with the threat of rain. The locks on the Erie Canal open at 7 am, and we wanted to be in the first batch to get through the locks. After a boat passes through a lock, the lockmaster … Continue reading Amsterdam, NY to Ilion, NY: Cold and Dreary. And Cold. And Windy. And Cold.

Croton-on-Hudson ended up being a great stop. The marina was just okay with few amenities--no fuel, pumpout was self-service and inconveniently located, no laundry (1 mile away and $3.50 a load!), a pool on-site but only available to people who live in the attached condo village. But the location was fantastic. There was an Enterprise … Continue reading Croton-on-Hudson, West Point and New York City: Where We Had to Pause Our Loop to Join the Army