As we entered the Erie Canal from the Hudson River, salt water gave way to fresh water and the tidal changes we have encountered for the first 2000 miles of this trip ended, at least until we get back down to the Gulf of Mexico.
But a new adventure awaited us on the Erie: Locking through. That is a term to describe how our boat goes up and down a series of "stairways" to get over terrain of anywhere from 300 to 500 feet in this area. There are about 35 locks to pass through on the Erie Canal and the Oswego Canal before we get to Lake Ontario.
Last night we tied up to a wall and ran the generator in the town of Canajaharie, NY, home of Beech Nut baby food. Pictures will be on the next posting of this beautiful area.
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