{"id":665,"date":"2022-08-08T21:33:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T21:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=665"},"modified":"2022-08-08T21:33:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T21:33:25","slug":"erie-canal-amsterdam-to-little-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatiprime11.com\/?p=665","title":{"rendered":"Erie Canal – Amsterdam to Little Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Today’s journey is 42 miles, but takes us 6 1\/2 hours.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We say goodbye to the Amsterdam River Link Park, their ski jump and their ski boats, and head to Little Falls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We will pass through 7 locks today and one guard gate. Each lock works the same and given the number we have gone through, they all start to blur together. Contrary to how it looks, the water in the locks are not pumped into or out of the lock, but are gravity fed. When filling the lock, the water will rise to the elevation pool and when emptying, the water will drain to the elevation of the lower pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the locks today.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most lock gates open like regular doors. Once in, you tie to a poll or cable, or, you may need to just hold a weighted line. They keep you in suspense until you arrive inside the chamber and then you figure it out. Usually you can have a port or a starboard tie, but sometimes it is only one or the other. Best to be prepared for all scenarios when locking through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weighted lines to hold the boat steady. They can be quite slimy so gloves are helpful. Other times we use our lines to tie up to a poll or cable, which often have spiders crawling around. My dishwashing gloves (the only ones I could find onboard) get quite hot in this heat and hard to put on when sweaty.<\/strong> But, they are better than no gloves at all!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The inside of the lock can be mossy and mucky. Captain Tom will use the boat hook and navigate up the ladder rungs to hold the stern steady while I control the bow with lines.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n