So....as luck would have it, Lock 29 continued to be an issue with very shallow water. There were severe depth issues due to a stream between the old canal and the new Erie canal. A dam between the two, collapsed.We finally ventured after two "canary" boats left yesterday and made it through,
Tonight we are tied up on the lock 33 wall just west of Pittsford , NY. Once again, all is good. Many of the pictures below are compliments of Mr. Erie Canal, Bob Stopper. A friend to all doing the Loop.
Sadly, the Erie Canal is showing its age,having been around since 1817. The locks and their mechanisms are regularly failing. Every day another issue pops up somewhere. It's such a priceless historical attraction. We feel fortunate to be experiencing it.
ENTERING THE LOCK FROM HELL #29
MY CAPTAIN AND HIS FIRST MATE RELAXING AFTER A ROUGH DAY
OUR WALK HOME FROM THE GROCERY
STORE ALONG THE ERIE CANAL PATH
TYPICAL CANAL BOAT REPLICA THAT YOU CAN RENT
NEWARK HAD ALL SORTS OF BEAUTIFUL MURALS AROUND THE WATERFRONT DEPICTING THE CANAL HISTORY
ACTUAL ORIGINAL LOCK
Glad you're keeping a blog record of your travels. I'm a friend of Bob Stopper also. He gave me your blog address. If you want to check out my blog on the Erie Canal by boat and bike, see it here: https://tugster.wordpress.com/virtual-canal-guide/ Happy travels.
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