Arrived at Dutchman's Landing at 8:33 AM. Captain Dan was in the parking lot; he directed us where to park.
The crew, Meg, Lisa, and The Quiet One (a young man who never did introduce himself) greeted us at the gangplank of the Emita II. After
placing our gear on a bench on the upper deck we made our way to the continental breakfast
table on the lower deck. We both had a delicious cup of
coffee and I had a creamy Danish. We ate our food at a table on the lower deck.
Promptly at 9:00 AM we left the dock. There were four Mute Swans in the water.
The first lock of the day was Lock 24 in Baldwinsville.
Through Lock 24 we came upon Paper Mill Island.
The canal banks, Cross Lake, and the locks were gathering places for fishermen:
There were several gnarly trees along the canal banks.
Several boats passed us over the course of our journey:
Erie PA
Canoe - Richmond Aqueduct
Solar Sal - Troy NY
The Emita II went under many bridges:
Weedsport
Howland Island
Old Train Bridge
Howland Island Bridge
Thruway - Seneca River
The Richmond Aqueduct also provides a highlight and great photo op.
The Erie Canal Seneca River Split
The Clyde River
Double Lock at Seneca Falls
Entering Van Cleef Lake
Trinity Episcopal Church is one of the most photographed tourist scenes
in Upstate New York.
People encountered on the journey:
Jean & Stan from Cayuga NY
Al from Nashville
Glenn from The Canal Society
4 people aboard an Erie Canal Cruise Hire Boat
Some birds seen during our canal voyage were:
Great Blue Heron
Kingfisher
Ring-billed Gull
Bald Eagle
Cormorant
Canada Geese
Turkey Vulture
Great Egret
Also seen during the day:
Mute Swans
Tree Swallows
Mallards
Rock Pigeons
Starlings
Our bus driver returned us safely to Syracuse.
Another successful day on the Erie Canal.
Previous Emita trips:
Touring the Erie Canal - Emita II - Day One
Touring the Erie Canal - Emita II - Day Two
Emita II - Syracuse to Oswego
Emita II - Seneca Falls to Syracuse
