We had just settled in for the day here at the Davis camp, fireplace warming the cabin, watching the rain and wind on Lake Ontario when the call we’ve been waiting for came in. The Oswego Canal will be opened tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29 at 7am and Subject to Change is scheduled to hit the water this afternoon. Yee Haw!! Once the happy dancing stopped, we started to focus on reality. There is a beautiful weather window opening up for Wednesday and Thursday. After that, the weather goddess slams it shut again. Even if we get on the boat this afternoon and start checking the systems, then provisioned the boat on Wednesday, we still have a day of travel to get to Oswego and Lake Ontario. The best we could do is be waiting in Oswego Thursday night to cross the lake. But reality tells us that we would miss the last opportunity to cross for several days. So it looks we’ll stick with the fireplace tonight and begin the next leg of our adventures tomorrow. Continue reading The Oswego is going to open tomorrow- Tues., May 28
Month: May 2019
And so we begin again ….. well, almost – May 2019
The hope was that by today, May 24 we’d be on the boat, fully stocked, chores completed and anxiously awaiting a weather window to cross Lake Ontario. Instead, I’m writing from a Days Inn in Brewerton, with no provisioning done, chores in progress and not even bothering to look at our weather apps. Last year we had plans change due to low water levels, this year is the opposite. Predictions are for record high waters on Lake Ontario and the 1000 Islands, surpassing 2017’s record. Levels are still rising and as a result the Oswego Canal and parts of the Erie Canal are closed until ????? Continue reading And so we begin again ….. well, almost – May 2019