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| 14 SM, one lock up and 4.4 hours |
Relocated finally out of the Erie Canal. Got underway at 0745. First few miles no wake zone, then next six miles was bucking a two mph current on the Niagara river. Breezy this morning, but clear skies and kind of a warm 74 degrees. Several loopers headed out today. Lake Erie forecast pretty good today for the bigger boats; 1-3 foot waves with WSW winds up to 12. We planned to relocate and be positioned for an early morning departure tomorrow.
We had nearly a half hour wait at Black Rock lock as opening during the week are on the half hour each way. Black Rock Lock. We were second entering as “Turn the Page” a 41 foot looper boat went first. Easy lock up. Only five foot elevation gain. Exiting the lock we proceeded another few miles to an anchorage and old factory wall. Plenty of water depth, as this used to be a commercial port for General Mills. Now parks are where industry once was. We secured at 1100. It is a high wall and a bit challenging getting on and on the boat. But it is free, somewhat protected from boat wakes and will be an easy start point tomorrow.
Quick walk about. Very nice park along the Buffalo harbor and the breakwater walls protects from the storm surges of Lake Erie. First look at Erie today. Tomorrow we are set out on our first leg of the 241 mile length of the lake.
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| Buffalo outer harbor |
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| Serenity on the wall |
4536 SM journeyed; 1823.2 hours hobbs
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