7/24/15 Schenectady to Waterford, NY
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| Sculling teams practicing behind Samba |
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| Jen coiling lines like a sailor (?) |
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| Boy is that a long way up! |
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| We saw some beautiful waterfalls today |
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| We had an opportunity to open up Samba & let her run today |
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| A beautiful double suspension bridge we passed under |
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The master guard gate for the Erie flight locks is up to let us
through after a 30 minute wait for some other boats |
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| The same gate after we passed through it |
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In the Erie flight locks, each of the 5 locks has a 34' drop.
Notice the next lock beyond the one we are in. |
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Jim & Hendrix waiting on Samba while the lockmaster
worked on his electrical problems for 45 minutes. |
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| The Waterford courthouse as we passed by on the Erie Canal. |
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| Lunch at Don & John's in Waterford |
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| Samba's slip in Waterford, NY |
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| We had a heavy downpour with thunder, lightening & hail |
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| An amazing rib dinner delivered to Samba by Bubba himself |
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| Jim went a little heavy on the sauce |
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| Sunset at our slip in Waterford, NY |