At the beginning of the ICW we had to make a choice. We could have either taken the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal (also known as the Virginia Cut) or followed the Dismal Swamp Canal. With a name like Dismal Swamp, it was an easy choice for us! 😉 At...
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Dropping Radio Waves 200 Feet into the Hudson River
And on the tenth day, we dropped Radio Waves over 200 feet, made a right hand turn, and entered the Hudson River! We went through a total of seven locks that day. The five in the middle are known as the Waterford Flight of Locks and drop/lift boats 169...
Going Through the Locks
Some folks have asked us what it’s like going through the locks on the Erie Canal. Well, to be honest, the first one was a little scary, just like anything new might be, but ended up being pretty painless. It all starts with a call to the lock master...