June 13-14 Days 18 - 19Scotia NY - Riverfront Park, Amsterdam NY Start 6:40 AM End 9:50 AM Underway 2:25 Distance 14 Miles Weather - Cloudy, 65 Degrees, 2KN E Locks 3 Total Locks 10 Total Miles on Trip 421 Avg Speed 6 Knots We had an easy cruise from Scotia to Amsterdam. When leaving we did not have a firm destination planned. The goal was to get near Amsterdam and see what we could find. For those that followed our Great Loop adventu...

June 12 - Day 17Waterford NY - Scotia Town Dock, Scotia NY Start 7:50 AMEnd 1:05 PMUnderway 2:52Distance 18 Miles Weather - Cloudy, 67 Degrees, 1KN ELocks 6Total Locks 7Total Miles on Trip 407Avg Speed 6.1 Knots This is take two, the first post I duplicated the Waterford post. This is the real Scotia paot! We started our day with a little screw up. We had planned to leave at 7AM, and with a quick look at the hours the locks were opened, we all thou...

June 11 - Days 16Albany NY - Waterford Visitor Center , Waterford NY Start 7:50 AM End 9:40AM Underway 1:45 Distance 10 Miles Weather - Clear, 55 Degrees, 1KN NW Locks 1 Total Locks 1 Total Miles on Trip 389 Avg Speed 6.7 Knots Once again we have a very short travel day. We planned to spend the night at Waterford Visitor Center. It is the start of the Erie Canal, and they have free dockage. If you want electric it is $10 per night. ...

June 6-7 - Days 11-12Kingston NY - Donavan's Shady Harbor, New Baltimore NY Start 8:01 AM End 12:40 AM Underway 4:40 Distance 36 Miles Total Miles on Trip 367 Avg Speed 7.8 Knots Weather - Smoggy, 55 Degrees, 2KN NNW At promptly 6:45am, Matt & I launched the dinghy and headed down the creek to go back into town for some of the best and freshest doughnuts ever made. Half Moon Rondout Café & Doughnuts is an absolute must sto...

June 8 -11 - Days 13-15New Baltimore NY - Albany Yacht Club, Albany NY Start 7:50 AM End 9:20AM Underway 1:30 Distance 12 Miles Weather - Clear, 55 Degrees, 1KN NW Total Miles on Trip 379 Avg Speed 8.1 Knots With an early start we took a very short ride to Albany Yacht Club. It was a very hazy ride. We are still seeing the effects of the Canadian forest fires. While we could very easily made it farther, Albany Yacht Club is very close to...