
We are currently on the Oswego River, which is apart of the New York State Canal System, in a little town called Phoenix. It is a really nice town. we are staying at a great free (free is good!) dock that has power, and water.
The locks have been interesting. It is a little intimidating to pull these big metal coffins... I mean boxes... then two giant doors close in behind us slamming shut with a loud "BOOM!!" that echos off the walls.
At the front of the lock water forces it's way through seams in the doors that are holding back millions of gallons of water which towers 20 feet above us. We grab the smelly green ropes that hang down the side of the lock and hold on. The lock master opens

When we get to the top, the front doors open, and we motor away. There are 7 locks on the Oswego river numbered 1- 8 (there is no lock 4) all of them around 10 to 20 foot lifts. This year the locks are free (free is good!)
The Oswego river is beautiful, it is fun to have a boat on a river. We are like Huck Fin and Jim floating down the Mississippi... except we are going upstream, and LeeAnn isn't a 40 year old black man. I think everyone would agree that I should be Huck.


I'm so jealous I think I might throw up!
ReplyDeleteWe miss you guys! Ginny and I paddled by that big, practically empty dock this evening and we both agreed that it was tragic. It just looked so *barren* without the boat and Sushi and your kayak and not least the two of you!
ReplyDelete-Kathy
I think I want to sell it all and have a great adventure like yours.
ReplyDeleteLove Mom