Oswego NY to Kingston Ontario Canada

On Saturday morning we were up bright and early to get a good start to Oswego.  Our plans were to buddy up with the crew of Sea Bear (Mark and Pam Gibson) and then cross Lake Ontario together.  Safety in numbers.  Not that it's dangerous, but it does set ones heart to ease when you can see another boat in site.  So Saturday we were off from Brewerton over to Oswego.  Our plans were to tie up at a free dock wall between lock 7 and lock 8.  No water or electric, but it was free and free is always good.  Besides we had plenty of water on board and a good working generator.

Woke Saturday morning to a gentle fog on the canal in Brewerton

Just love how the sunshine played off the water.

Almost made the water look like it was on fire.

The view from the stern of the boat

Hmm someone has taken up house off our mast

Beautiful

Our cruising from Brewerton to Oswego was great.  Sea Bear took the lead and we were on our way.  Did run into some crazy folks on the water that day.  We traveled through 7 locks, whew that can ware you out.

Sea Bear taking the lead.

Oswego only 24 miles, in boat terms at least 3 hours, not including the locks

The 7 locks we went through this day went very smoothly.

We arrived in Oswego around 3:00 p.m.  It was a warm evening, specially with the engines running for most of the day.  But we set her up and within an hour she was cooled down and ready for an evening being tied up to the wall.  We had company of about 3 other boats that were doing what we were, waiting for the lock to open first thing next morning.

Home for the night.

Downtown Oswego

Friends on our evening walk.

We slept well that night, usually do after a long day of cruising.  Woke up early Sunday morning and were raring to go.  Us and all the other folks that would be catching the first lock through of the morning.  4 boats in all.  So we waited until the lock master gave us the green light and we were off, through the last lock in the States for a while and then out into Lake Ontario and off to Canada.

Everyone waiting for the starting bell.  Okay actually just waiting for the lock to open.

First time to lock through with more than one boat.  Everything went smoothly

Out the Oswego canal and into Lake Ontario

We were told it would be good cruising weather, well weather was good, seas not so much.

Then six hours of this.  Makes for a bit of a long day, but a great reward at the end.

 We were told the weather would be favorable, which it was to some extent but the wind was coming out of the west and we were getting hit with beam seas which for the Lady J and her first mate is not good.  Luckily I had taken some Bonine that morning and opted not to have my morning coffee and eat a bland breakfast.  This helped with my nausea but boy did I have one doosey of a head ache that lasted most of the day.   Will make a few adjustments next time, but happy not to be nauseated.

We reached Kingston Ontario Canada about 3:00 p.m.  Mike did an amazing job of getting us there without any problem. We came across a LARGE group of sailors, but we made our way around them and into the marina without any problem.  And can I say the marina here is great.  We were quickly greeted on the radio when we called and were then swiftly sent to our dock for the night, which when we arrived were greeted by 3 young folks ready to take our lines.  That was AWESOME to be helped out by young folks who actually knew what they were doing.  Kudos to the marina for training their folks so well.

Gorgeous Sailboats

We had to make our way through this first. 

Was pretty cool to see so many in one place.

Yes and more beautiful boats.

Downtown Kingston

Awesome help to meet you at your dock.

So we will stay in Kingston for two days, to rest after two long days of cruising and to do a little site seeing.  As a final note, Mike has achieved one of his life long goals.  He was able to cruise his own boat into a foreign country.  I was so excited for him and to be able to share this adventure with him.  Who knows what will come next.