GL: NY State Canals - shortened hours

[Bill Donovan]

At 07:47 AM 3/20/2008, Truelove39 at aol.com wrote:
>...snip...
>unlikely we can now transit in  the
>Champlain Canal in 2 days in this short day.
>...snip...

John:

Why would you need to go so quickly?  The canal is a lovely trip with 
quiet places to tie up for the night.  We loafed through the canal in 
two days and loved the trip.  As has often been said, "It is the 
journey, not the destination..."  And, as Kevin indicates, it can be 
done in one day.  But why?

One thing to note: the lockmasters communicate by phone to coordinate 
traffic going up and down.  Unless you catch it on a weekend or 
holiday, there is very little traffic in the canal, so you typically 
find the next lock waiting for you.  The locks are small, and 
fill/empty quickly.

Enjoy!

Bill