Erick Tichonuk, Fairport, NY Fairport has an active canal waterfront. Every time we visit they have to reserve us space because of the popularity with boaters. This is the result […]
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Erick Tichonuk, Lyons, NY If you ever wonder whether one person can really make a difference you should crew aboard the Lois McClure. Nowhere is it more evident than when
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Drew Stierhoff After a long day of interpreting in Rome, the crew woke up bright and early for a long transit day. With weather forecasts looking grim for the next
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Drew Stierhoff There was a lot of excitement among the crew leading up to our stop in Rome, where we would be joining in the festivities of the Erie Canal
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Erick Tichonuk, Utica, NY It was a glorious sun filled, blue sky day in Utica. We had entered Oneida County and were now under the caring eye of Kelly Blazosky,
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Erick Tichonuk, Little Falls, NY The Mohawk Valley is a beautiful series of lush green rolling hills cascading away from the river. It’s not uncommon to see Bald Eagles perched
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Erick Tichonuk, Canajoharie, NY To say that putting an 88’ wooden canal boat into a lock while the Mohawk River’s flow rate is up thanks to heavy rains is a
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Drew Stierhoff, Amsterdam, NY The Lois McClure crew left Waterford with thunderstorm forecasts looming overhead. The crew’s eyes were on the sky as we moved from Waterford to Schenectady, then from Schenectady to
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Drew Stierhoff, Canajoharie, NY As we left Amsterdam we were seen off by a group of waving spectators on the foot bridge. We headed for Canajoharie on a dreary day with
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Drew Stierhoff, Waterford, NY After a great stop in Schuylerville the Lois McClure continued down the Champlain Canal to Waterford, where we began our journey up the Erie canal by
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