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    Down the St Lawrence to the Village of Tadoussac - Day 30

    We left our small harbor and marina this morning after a restful night and headed down east on the St. Lawrence River again. Our destination is the village of Tadoussac at the mouth of The Saguenay Fjord, some 35 miles downstream. The picture show the north shore of the river with homes, farm...
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    Traveling the Saguenay Fjord - Day 31

    We left the harbor and marina at Tadoussac on the St. Lawrence River and went up the Saguenay Fjord about 40 miles to the famed statue of Mary high on the cliffs above the water. The granite cliffs are many hundreds of feet high and the depth of the water just 50 feet out from where the cliffs...
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    Arrived in Quebec City - Day 24

    Making good time heading downstream of the St Lawrence River, we arrived at Quebec City.
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    Rainy Weather on the St Lawrence - Day 23

    We traveled about 75 miles from the town and marina of Sorel downstream (Meaning east) on the St. Lawrence River to the town and Marina of Portneuf. It has rained all day. Part of today's journey took us across Lake St. Peter, where the St Lawrence River widens for 20 to 30 miles. The wind was...
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    Leaving Montreal - Day 22

    Leaving Montreal, we are off on the St Lawrence again heading towards Quebec City. Montreal was a delightful place and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
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    Last Day in Montreal - Day 21

    Sunday in Montreal. The sun was out! Had a relaxing morning at the marina. Went to church at 1 pm. Had an early dinner, late lunch meal at about 5 pm and spent the evening on the boat reading and visiting with family and friends by text, blog and phone.
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    Montreal - Day 20

    Day 20, in Montreal. At 6 a.m. we took our grandson Bruno V to the airport as he was heading home after 2 fun weeks with us. He was so helpful in the locks where 2 people are needed to man the lock wall lines. His plane left on time at 8:30 a.m. Cari and I then went to visit the LDS Temple...
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    Montreal - Day 19

    Spent the day touring Montreal, Canada
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    St Lawrence River to Montreal - Day 18

    On day 18 we started at 6 a.m. to get into a lock before other commercial traffic came. Worked great and gave us a good jump on the day. Wet through our final 4 locks and under two draw bridges and made it to Montreal by 5 p.m. Staying at the Montreal Yacht Club right in the center of the city.
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    How Do Waterway Locks Work

    As we are traveling through the waterways of the Northeastern United States, a daily routine is going through the waterways lock systems. Here is a good graphic illustration of how these locks work:
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    St Lawrence River - Day 17

    More of the St Lawrence.
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    St Lawrence River - Day 16

    Today we started up the St Lawrence River from Lake Ontario. Beginning at the headwaters of the St Lawrence River in the 1,000 islands area. Lots of large and small homes on the little islands.
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    GPS Frustrations - Day 15

    In getting ready to depart into Canada, turned on my GPS for navigation, and no Canadian maps...
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    Sackets Harbor - Day 14

    Spent the day at Sackets Harbor, Lake Ontario. Had a lovely visit from the Bondo's. Bill is a wonderful moderator for the iboats forums. We certainly appreciate his service.
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    Sacket's Harbor - Day 13

    We spent the day on land in Sackets Harbor, and surrounding area.
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    Lake Ontario - Day 12

    We entered Ontario Lake from the Oswego Canal, heading towards the the Thousand Islands area at the head of the St Lawrence River.
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    Oswego Canal - Day 11

    We journeyed on the Oswego Canal and made it to Lake Ontario. Having on-board facilities to cook and prepare meals, made it very convenient.
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    Erie Canal - Day 10

    Another fun-filled day on the Erie Canal!
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    Erie Canal - Day 9

    It is amazing to watch how the canal locks systems work on the Erie Canal. The present Erie Canal rises 566 feet from the Hudson River to Lake Erie through 57 locks. From tide-water level at Troy, the Erie Canal rises through a series of locks in the Mohawk Valley to an elevation of 420 feet...
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    Erie Canal - Day 8

    Seeing some rich American history along America's waterways.
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