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Peterborough and home
July 10-19, 2026 We needed to make a quick trip home to Connecticut and decided that Peterborough would be the ideal location. It is only 90 miles from the airport in Toronto, has a secure marina where we could safely leave the boat for several days, and even has an Enterprise rental car location nearby…
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Campbellford and Hastings
July 7-9, 2026 Here are scenes from our visit to the river towns of Campbellford and Hastings.
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The Trent-Severn Waterway, Locks 1-12
July 2-6, 2026 And so the locking begins… again! Our adventure has officially kicked into high gear as we started our trek along the infamous (at least in the boating world!) Trent-Severn Waterway. For Loopers, just hearing the name brings a mix of excitement, anticipation… and maybe a few butterflies. The Trent-Severn is a 240-mile…
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Picton and Trenton, Ontario
June 28, 2026 For those of you who think Canada is a cool escape in the summer… we have news for you—it isn’t! Our ride to Picton, Ontario was absolutely delightful, with a refreshing breeze drifting across Lake Ontario. We foolishly assumed that would be the theme of the trip. Then we arrived in Picton’s…
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Welcome to Canada! Kingston, Ontario
June 26-27, 2026 After 26 days afloat, 467 nautical miles (537 statute miles), 30 locks ranging from “easy peasy” to “who designed this thing?!”, and two lake crossings—one merely big and one gloriously Great—we finally made landfall in Kingston, Ontario. “Welcome to Canada!” Our first official Canadian experience? Checking in with the Canada Border Services…
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Thousand Islands Club on Wellesley Island
June 25, 2026 For a different perspective of the river and the Thousand Islands, we journeyed from Clayton on the mainland to the Thousand Islands Club on Wellesley Island.
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Antique Boat Museum and a day in Clayton, NY
June 23-24, 2026 During our stay in Clayton, it was imperative that we visit the Antique Boat Museum. Chris’ father owned a beautiful Lyman wooden boat of which Chris has fond memories. Here are some images of our visit to the museum and our day spent strolling the adorable town of Clayton.
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Thousand Islands tour: Boldt Castle and Rock Island Lighthouse
June 22, 2026 Our home base, Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina, was right on the beautiful Saint Lawrence River in the heart of the Thousand Islands. Despite the name, there aren’t actually 1,000 islands—there are over 1,800! Apparently, to qualify as an official island, it has to be completely surrounded by water, stay above water all…
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Oswego Canal, Lake Ontario, and Clayton
June 20-21, 2026 After waving goodbye as Tug Along slipped away from the dock, we made one last “essential” stop at the wonderfully well-stocked marine store. (Let’s be honest—Chris has never met a marine store he didn’t love. Apparently every boat needs just one more gadget!) With our shopping mission complete, we departed Winter Harbor…
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Sylvan Beach, Lake Oneida, and Brewerton
June 14-19, 2026 Monday, June 14 was one of those pleasantly easy cruising days, with only two locks to navigate. That brought our grand total to 22 locks so far—all of them on the Erie Canal! We’re happy to report that both the boat and crew are still functioning well after all that lock practice.…