We started today in Amsterdam NY, and ended the day in Ilion NY.   We continued meandering along the Mohawk river and eventually  left the Mohawk river and continued on the man made part of the Erie canal.   The canal was full of sticks and logs.  One of the “go fast” power boats we were following through the locks picked up a large log/tree and was disabled for a while.  They kept running ahead but the turtle kept catching them at the next lock.  

Early in the day it was sunny and clear and the trees and bridges reflecting in the water was very pretty

Later the rain arrived…………….

 

The crew helping in the lock

Some of the lock walls were smooth steel or concrete, some like this were quite ruff.  All were dirty and wet so they needed gloves.

The view from the top of a lock one raised to the top

Entering lock #17 which is one of the highest lift locks in the world

The entry is a large gate the raises up.

At the bottom of the lock

Water filling the lock

 

Finished for the day at Ilion Marina

 

 

 

We had a mostly uneventful night anchored in Newburgh Cove except  when the anchor alarm went off due to the tide pushing the boat the other direction from the anchor from where we started.   The river current was flowing south but due to the tide was flowing north. The beautiful sunrise made up for that minor drama.

 

Sanctuary’s Dance overnight

 Sunrise

Our goal for today was to get to the Troy Lock north of Albany.  On the way there we went past numerous bridges and light houses.  We saw the Rondout, Saugerties, and Hudson Athens lighthouses.

Rondout Lighthouse

 

 Hudson Athens Lighthouse

 

 

 Saugerties Lighthouse

 

Teresa directing the crew

 LYH on the Hudson  Troy Lock Entry   riding up the lock wall  Waterford dock

After the Troy lock we tied up in Waterford at the town dock, behind a sailboat from bowers Harbor MI.  The Troy lock was the first of many we will pass through on the trip home.  Waterford is the beginning of the Erie Canal.

Waterford dock at night

Tomorrow to first lock of the Erie Canal.

We plan to leave from Stony Point New York, Patsy’s Bay Marina on Saturday.   We will then be traveling north on the Hudson River.

Once we get to Albany we will connecting with the Erie Canal and following it to Buffalo.