Brewerton, NY – Oswego, NY – June 29, 2008

Along with Bellissimo we got underway at 8 this morning. We traveled 9 miles and went through the last lock before leaving the Eastern section of the Erie Canal.

Our last few days on the Eastern Erie Canal was very beautiful and scenic. Many parks and picnic areas were dotted along the way and were beautifully maintained. There were many free tie-ups for boaters. The waters were calm and the reflection of the trees and bridges in the water was so pretty.

At mile 160 of the Erie Canal we turned north onto the Oswego Canal. The Oswego Canal opened in 1828 and connects Three Rivers to Lake Ontario. Three Rivers is where the Oneida and Senecca Rivers join to form the Oswego River. We dropped from 363 feet above sea level to 245 feet above sea level in 24 miles and 7 locks.

The 4 concrete bridge abutments in the water used to support the trolley bridge on the line from Oswego to Syracuse. The Oswego Canal is yet another very scenic area of New York.

There are many interesting stops along the way, but we decided to travel the entire canal in one day. We stopped for the day at Oswego, the end of the canal and on the shores of Lake Ontario. We ran into several other Loopers here at Oswego. We are getting together tonight for snacks.

8 locks today – total of 32.

The weather forecast sounds good for tomorrow. We plan to cross Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence River, then into the area called 1000 Lakes.

After today we are not sure how often we will have internet access. We will be cruising in Canada for 4-5 weeks and will update our blog whenever possible.