By
now, we're canal veterans
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Typical
section of the bank (above). There was one boat
that had some character at Amherst Marina, the
one at left in the top photo. At right, haze and
dusk
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August 02: We launched in the afternoon at Veterans
Park in Amherst on the Tonawanda Creek section of the
Erie Canal. It was the first time that we had much wind
to contend with, and the wind drew down the battery a
bit faster. I had to use full power to stay clear of the
seaweed crap (don't know what to call it, really). There
isn't any of this on the canal, because of the yearly
filling and draining, I'm assuming. All in all, I'm glad
that we went, because this section is much nicer than
I expected, and wider --but also busier, than the canal
proper. There were lots of birds, especially ducks, including
some tiny ones. I'm beginning to wonder if I'll get used
to the sit-and-stare reaction that the boat elicits in
most of the other boaters that we encounter. On balance,
I like it, a lot. |
