Today, we got a NY Canal System alert that the Erie Canal will open at 8:00 AM on Friday, weather conditions permitting. But our excitement for this announcement, that we have awaited for so long, is tempered by the fact that there is a severe weather forecast, including heavy rain, lightning, and possible hail, starting Thursday afternoon and over the next week. A lift and a punch all at the same time.
This morning we looked again at all our options, including going north up the Champlain Canal, and either around the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers, or up the Saint Lawrence River, or possibly storing the boat in Brewerton over the winter and finishing next year. Our conclusion is we wished we had gone north two weeks ago, but of course that is water over the dam (hahaha).
This afternoon we got another canal alert announcing that they might have to open two of the dams pending high rains, which in effect keeps the canal closed. Here is what it looks like when the dams gates are open, and under these circumstances, the river drains quickly and is not navigable.
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| Dam gates in the fully opened position with water draining the upstream pool |
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