Tag Archives: Erie Canal

Great Loop – Week 4 Lyons to Spencerport

Posted on July 17, 2015 by

We arrived at Lyons the “Peppermint Village” by 3pm and tied up to the welcoming concrete dock on the north wall before lock E-27. I was expecting to find heaps of boats here, but we were the only ones. We’d … Continue reading →

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Great Loop – Week 3 Utica to Baldwinsville

A local public holiday, we left the south/east wall of Lock 17 on Friday 3rd July. After a 40.5′ lift we entered the next stage of the canal system. Lock E17’s east end doesn’t have the typical ‘mitre’ doors, but … Continue reading →

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Great Loop – Week 2 Waterford to Little Falls

Posted on July 3, 2015 by

Our second week along the Great Loop has taken us through a beautifully scenic section of the Hudson River and Mohawk River and our elevation has risen from zero to over 400′ (125m) above sea level! From the hustle and … Continue reading →

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