Pittsford to Lockport and then to Tonawanda - big post due to no wifi yesterday.

We limped into Pittsford on our port engine and zero electronics or radio communication. Tom and Cindy helped us onto the dock and we got the only 50 Amp pedestal. Walt from Portsmouth/Norfolk checked to see how we were running and suggested our issue was related to corrosion on the grounding wire - cleaned them and we have run clean and fully functional the last 2 days.

Solar Bay Hen was docked near us in Pittsford and we locked the first 2 locks with him heading West.

MinnKota rigged to solar panels is his only power.

Old grain elevator converted into office space in Pittsford.

Lock drains to the left and chamber on the right.

Amazing rush of water when they empty the lock to allow us in.

Rough walls in 32

We had to wait for the Bay Hen for the first 2 locks.

33 had very smooth walls.

Some of the gates are hydraulic and some are huge gears and 2" steel cable.

We have been blessed with some amazing weather this trip.

The logs they pull from the canal make a huge pile by the locks.

Dredge barge looks like a swimming pool.

Some of the sides are natural, some stone walls, some concrete walls and some steel sheet pile.

This style lock is a bit more intimidating.

Canal blasted out of rock for this section and about 60-70 feet wide.

Lift bridges and homes/businesses built right on the canal.

There were many miles where the canal is above the surrounding land - sometimes on one side and many times on both sides - they must have lined it with clay to retain the water.

Some bridges have there own operator and some operators run 2 bridges up to 5 miles apart.

We took 10 hours to go 65 miles with the 10 mph speed limit and slower when boats or towns around.

The sumac is definitely turning color and many maples have joined in.

Guard shack for the bridge operator.

Some of the old canal structures are still functioning like these hand crank valves.

No sneaking under these bridges.

Some cities have nice murals.

One long stretch had vineyards and apple orchards.

These dams are strange - most have both gates open but some only one side.

Nelson Goehle Public Marina had some fun stuff but no 50 amp power and our splitter isn't working so we went Apollo 13 - no battery usage overnight.

Sand castle art was amazing.

Sunrise in Lockport - last morning on the Canal.

Staring out on our last morning on the canal - again we have been truly blessed with great weather.

The view coming into lock 34/35

Lock 34/35 - left side is hydro plant, middle is the lock and the right is a beautiful cascading spillway.

49 foot lift in connected locks.

They had us all the way in the front to avoid the really rough walls.

2 day old baby ducks 8/15!

Double gate at the top of 35 - most Western Lock on the Canal.

South wall under the exit bridge is crumbling.The canal is narrow here with some homeless folks living under the bridges.

Vertical rock walls on both sides.

Storm snuck out front while were idling along - the Admiral wasn't totally pleased with that.

Lots of boat houses in every imaginable state of repair.

Not sure what this strange bridge was coming into Tonawanda/Buffalo.

Giant mass of con concrete cantilevered off one side.

We had everything off the top to get as low as we could go for the Western section of the canal. Only option was to make it through the Erie. Comrade Trudeau won't let us into Canada.

Fixed dock in Tonawanda - we have a system for getting Storm off and on the boat when the docks are high.

Blessed with another great sunset tonight. Kind of a rest day tomorrow as we wait for Gennygator parts before breaking out into open water and heading West across Lake Erie.