West on the Erie Canal - Day #4

I woke at 2am. The wind was still blowing. So, I shut off the alarm. At 5am, I woke and took Emma for a walk. The winds were finally starting to drop significantly.

The sky was clear, the air was cool, the winds were very light, and the waves had settled.

At 0615 on July 19th, we departed Sylvan Beach. I took the boat out the channel to the lake. From there, Grace handled the boat for the entire Oneida Lake crossing.

Grace at the helm; crossing Oneida Lake

These fisherman were out early as you would expect.

Oneida Lake fishemen

This motor cruiser passed us about 0800.

Motor Cruiser passing us on Oneida Lake

We made good time crossing the lake; having reached the familiar Frenchman's Island in just a couple hours.

Frenchman's Island

We quickly made our way through the Brewerton Lock E23, and arrived at Lock E24 in Baldwinsville in time for Lunch at Canal Walk Cafe.