Monthly Archives: June 2025

Tuesday June 17, 2025 After three jam-packed days, we finally gave ourselves the gift of a slow morning—sleeping in and savoring a relaxed start. With the wind at our backs, we crossed Lake Oneida under near-perfect conditions. We couldn’t help but think how lucky we were not to be heading the other way—those whitecaps would’veContinue reading “Day 83-Sylvan Beach, NY to Winter Harbor Marina, Brewerton, NY”

Monday June 16, 2025 Another marathon day (7 locks) on the water! We kicked things off bright and early with the two locks in the section that had sustained the most damage during the recent closures—Locks 16 and 17. These are only open five times a day, on a tight two-hour schedule, and marked withContinue reading “Day 82-St.Johnsville, NY to Sylvan Beach, NY”

Saturday & Sunday June 14-15, 2025 Saturday We pulled away from the quaint village of Catskill under a gray, drizzly sky. Rainy travel days aren’t our favorite—especially with the recent high water and floating debris—but we pressed on. Just north of Albany, we entered the Troy Lock, our first of the day, and rose aContinue reading “Day 80 & 81-Catskill, NY to Waterford, NY to St.Johnsville, NY”

Friday June 13, 2025 Well, they opened up the Erie Canal today so we have made the decision to take the next several days and hit it hard so we can try to make it to our original destination of Brewerton, NY. So we said goodbye to Cornwall and headed up to Catskill to continuedContinue reading “Day 79-Cornwall, NY to Catskill, NY”

Wednesday & Thursday June 11-12, 2025 Wednesday Our plan today was to head out around 9am to get to our next stop-Cornwall Yacht Club. After all the rain the last two days and the cooler temperatures it brought, we woke up to thick dense fog! Most of the time it really doesn’t pay to haveContinue reading “Days 77 & 78 Croton-on-Hudson to Cornwall, NY”

Monday & Tuesday June 9-10, 2025 We decided to leave our spot at the marina and anchor out for a couple of nights. The forecast? Rain, rain, and more rain. Not great news considering the major delays in opening the Erie Canal this spring. Our original plan was to make it to Brewerton, NY inContinue reading “Days 75 & 76 Croton-On-Hudson”

Saturday & Sunday June 7-8, 2025 SATURDAY This was one of those blissfully needed slow days—the kind where you finally take a breath. We soaked it in before diving back into the buzz of the city for a long-anticipated dinner with dear friends. The journey in itself was a little adventure: a train ride, aContinue reading “Days 73-74 Half Moon Bay Marina Crotan-On-Hudson, NY”

Friday June 6, 2025 We cruised up the majestic Hudson River toward our next stop—a marina where we’ll be staying for the next three nights. The river was like glass, the air thick with summer warmth, hitting a toasty 88 degrees. It was an absolutely gorgeous ride, with views that never got old. Once docked,Continue reading “Day 72 Liberty Landing Marina (Jersey City, NJ) to Half Moon Bay Marina (Croton-on-Hudson, NY)”

Thursday June 5, 2025 Today was the day we made our grand approach into the iconic New York Harbor—what a milestone! We cruised along with our trusty buddy boats, Goldilocks and 2nd Miss-Conduct. While they planned to continue up the Hudson River, we had a different adventure in mind: an overnight stay directly across fromContinue reading “Day 71 Great Kills Harbor, NY to Liberty Landing Marina, NJ”

Wednesday June 4, 2025 We pulled up anchor from our stunning harbor hideaway and cruised deeper into the iconic waters of New York Harbor, accompanied by our trusty Looper friends aboard Goldilocks and 2nd Miss-Conduct. After a couple of scenic hours, we tucked into a well-protected anchorage where all three of us picked up mooringContinue reading “Day 70 Sandy Hook, NJ to Great Kills Harbor, NY”

Monday & Tuesday June 2-3, 2025 MONDAY Apparently, we dragged a bit overnight, and with the tide slipping out, we woke up perfectly perched on a sandbar. And yes, we anchored near an island literally called “Drag Island.” What could possibly go wrong? A Not-So-Smooth Start at Drag Island (Yes, Really) Well… the plan wasContinue reading “Day 68 & 69 Ocean City, NJ to sandy Hook, NJ”

Friday May 30-Sunday June 1, 2025 Friday We made our way up the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway to Ocean City today. Some folks had warned us about shallow spots, tight channels, and local fishermen who like to camp out smack in the middle of the channel—and apparently don’t feel much urgency to move. Others optedContinue reading “Days 65-67 Cape May to Ocean City, NJ”