Emita II - Syracuse to Seneca Falls

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