June 16 - Chugging up the NY Canal

It was clear and sunny when we departed Fort Edwards around 0700 hours.  Within 5 minutes we needed to pass through Lock 7.   It was another day of locking through and passing under low bridges.  Fortunately, it was a beautiful day and every bridge and lock made a new challenge out of this canal made by humans.  We arrived in Whitehall by noon at the city docks where we stayed for the night.  We had plenty of time to visit the museum.  Here we learned about the history of the southern Lake Champlain valley.  We also had enough time to walk to a store for some provisions.  One of the best highlights of the day was going through Lock 12 at Whitehall.  It must have been the last day of school for the 4th grade students who lined up at the lock to see us through.   Fortunately for them, they got to see us come back through the lock because we missed the city dock at the entrance to the lock.  They hooted and hollered at our situation, and the lockmaster had fun with us too.  Below is a picture of 4th graders at Lock 12.  Also below is a picture of Skenes castle taken from the aft deck of the boat while we were docked in Whitehall.