THE RETIRED CAPTAIN’S LOG
by Roger Taylor Captain Erick Tichonuk was kind enough to invite my wife, Kathleen, and me, two retired crew members of the Lois McClure, to join the vessel as volunteers …
Museum
Kingsland Bay
by Art Cohn I had been looking forward to our scheduled visit to the Vermont State Park at Kingsland Bay not just because it has great history and we had …
Welcomed in Westport
by Tom Larsen October 6, 2011 We returned to Westport this year for the third time. It’s a great place to stop, due to the always warm hospitality and wonderful …
Port Henry
by Matt Witten October 3, 2011 Port Henry, former home of blast furnaces, dock wallopers, and most recently, of the Champlain Bridge’s new arch. Port Henry’s massive concrete jetty makes …
Schuylerville
by Steve Pfanenstiel September 28, 2011 It was the best of times. In looking back on our time in Schuylerville, docked at the Hudson Crossing Park, I think we had …
Fort Edward
by Art Cohn September 23, 2011 We left Mechanicville and headed north to Fort Edward now confident in our ability to combine the Urger and Lois school programs. Fort Edward …
Life Aboard a Tugboat
by Erick Tichonuk Followers of our Ships’ Logs know one amazing benefit of traveling these waterways are the incredible people we meet. When traversing the New York State Canal System …
Mechanicville
by Art Cohn September 18, 2011 The first stop of our revised “Farm, Forest and Fishery Tour” was Mechanicville, a beautiful waterfront community on the Hudson River-Champlain Canal. Like many …
Whitehall
by Tom Larsen September 6, 2011 The trip from Shoreham to Whitehall was an experience in opposites. The weather threatened to be seriously stormy the whole trip, but despite this …
Coming home to Shoreham
by Art Cohn Shoreham, the beautiful town of rolling hills, orchards and farms was another great destination for our Farm, Forest and Fishery Tour. Having ridden out Hurricane Irene at …