Sackets Harbor to Oswego
by Carolyn Kennedy After only a couple of hours with the public on Sunday, August 26th in Sackett’s Harbor, NY, the crew of the Lois McClure enjoyed a few days …
Captain’s Log, Part 5
On August 8th, the Lois McClure, towed by the tug, C. L. Churchill, on her hip, left Ottawa and went up through two pairs of locks and into the navigable …
The Rideau Canal to Jones Falls, Kingston and Sackets Harbor
by Art Cohn When last I wrote, the Lois McClure and her crew were about to proceed down the Rideau Canal from Ottawa to Kingston. Traveling this historic waterway southward …
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Smiths Falls
by Paul Smith The Rideau Canal includes several very different sections – most of which can only be described as idyllic. For every section, there must be a transition, and …
Merrickville
by Peter Huber After departing Dow’s Lake, Lois made up along the canal wall at the Hartwell Lock, the beginning of our transit of canals, lakes, and waterways that will …
Captain’s Log, Part 4
At Lachine, the crew had a couple of days off and then, in the next three days, welcomed aboard nearly 1,000 visitors. These Canadian citizens were glad to trade views …
Ottawa and the Rideau Canal
Our travels in 2012 would include a trip through the legendary Rideau Canal, formally designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Since our Lois McClure outreach program began, …
The Kingdom of Louis-Joseph Papineau
by Jean Belisle It is a beautiful Saturday and we are leaving our dock at Carillon. We anticipate a nice transit. We are heading for La Petite-Nation, the kingdom of …
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Carillon, and Chateauguay
by Jeff Hindes From the time that I was a child, I have admired the family heirloom silver medal bearing the likeness of Queen Victoria. The bar on the red …
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The Lachine Canal: Montreal’s Answer to the Rapids
by Art Cohn Montreal is an island and historically the point at which travelers moving up the St. Lawrence River had to circumnavigate the rapids, which barred their passage west. …
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