We got underway from Brewerton, NY on the morning of June 10th. We had to figure out what we wanted to do for the weekend as the damaged propeller would not be repaired and ready for pick-up until Tuesday the 14th. In 2007 we had a great experience in the town of Baldwinsville, NY, which is actually further to the west on the Erie Canal than we needed to go. But they had an inexpensive city dock ($5 per day) with electric power and water, so we decided to spend a couple of days there, than turn around and head toward Oswego, NY.
Baldwinsville did not disappoint us. They have improved the facilities since 2007 and as you can see from the pictures, it is still a very popular spot on the weekend. Unfortunately, the concert series in the amphitheater across the canal did not begin until July, but Teresa and I compensated with a very nice dinner at the local restaurant.
On Sunday the 12th, we awoke to a steady rain. We backtracked to what is known as the Three River Junction where the Oswego River heads north towards Lake Ontario. We stayed the day in another nice town facility in Minetto, NY. On to Oswego,NY tomorrow.
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Barb & Jeff Gavan, a nice couple from Toronto who we met in
Brewerton. They wanted to take Shipmate but we could not
afford the price they were asking. |
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| Brewerton Amphitheater |
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| Brewterton City Dock area |
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| Lock 24 entering Brewerton |
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| The popular dock area in Brewerton |
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| Some of the homes near the Syracuse area of the Erie Canal |
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Junction of the Erie and Oswego Canals. One does not want to
take a wrong turn here |
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| Deckhand working the lines in a lock |
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Several of the locks on the Oswego Canal have dams that are
used to generate hydo-electric power |
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Two of the locks on the Oswego Canal have bridges across them
that you clear after you have been lowered |
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| One of the original Oswego Canal locks hidden in the woods |
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| GREAT ESCAPE at the Minetto City Dock |
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