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Leg 4
August 2005
Albany, NY to Canadian Border
Our rowing trip from Albany, NY to the Canadian border near Rouses Point, NY was accomplished a week before expected. Smooth water but hot weather allowed us to make very good time through the Champlain Canal. Even after five "weather days" progress up Lake Champlain was faster than expected. Perhaps I had over estimated the difficulties of this reputedly rough and dangerous body of water or perhaps we had underestimated the seaworthiness of our boat which proved itself in two foot waves with a minimum of bailing. We have come away with much more confidence in our ability to handle rough water. My thoughts return to the 8 mile piece we left unrowed in Fernandina Beach FL in January because I judged it too rough. We just rowed a 16 mile piece in much rougher water.
We completed the Northern leg of our East Coast trip during the warm month of August for one obvious reason. It wasn't frozen over. Our earlier trips have been rowed in January in the South. As we progress northward our timing must change. We hope to return to where we left off in the South next spring.
Pictures have been difficult for us to upload this year because we have camped, stayed with very hospitable Habitat people or found very cheap hotels and have had very limited opportunity to connect to the internet. We will try to remedy this soon!
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