Fort Plain
We often talk about being embraced by the communities we visit, well in Fort Plain we were adopted. Our hosts provided us a room at Sweet’s Garden Place B&B and …
We often talk about being embraced by the communities we visit, well in Fort Plain we were adopted. Our hosts provided us a room at Sweet’s Garden Place B&B and …
We have no food issues! The folks in Fort Plain have fed us so well that the Lois is riding at least an inch lower in the canal! On Monday …
by Art Cohn Don’t get me wrong, we love over-nights at canal facilities, but the invitation extended to us from John Jermano to stop at the Schenectady Yacht Club was …
Anyone who has been following the adventures of the Lois McClure knows that Erick Tichonuk is the schooner’s First Mate, or Chief Mate, as he would be called in the …
Waterford, at the confluence of the Hudson and Mowhawk rivers and the Erie and Champlain canals, is a town rich with history. A couple of our crew members took advantage …
Although the official departure of the Lois McClure on the 2010 World Canals Tour wasn’t until July 22nd, we did get underway on the 20th in order to shift berth …
The Saratogian paper wrote a wonderful article about our visit, and we saw a great number of enthusiastic visitors. Special thanks to the Hudson Crossing Park Board of Directors for …
July 28 Whenever the Lois McClure enters the Champlain Canal, I look forward to catching up with Bob Foster at Lock 5, Schuylerville. Bob is a boat guy, who now …
July 28 The first leg of the trip through the Champlain Canal has been particularly special for me. Not only are we traversing familiar ground in our “home” canal and …
We are at our berth at the Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville and it is great to be back on the canal. It’s different this time as we know the lock …