While Rondout Yacht Harbor was peaceful, it was a little
light on amenities especially when staying an indefinite period of time. As we chatted with another boater at this
marina, he mentioned he had reservations just up the river at Shady Harbor, New
Baltimore, NY. It was worth a try and
would get us closer to the Erie Canal.
Again we had a very pleasant trip travelling the Hudson
River. We arrived at Shady Harbor and
managed a very tight squeeze into our spot against a swift current with the
help of the harbor-master and dockhand.
Here we waited with many other boaters in anticipation for word that the
Erie Canal was open and operational. By
now the local marinas were being filled up with loopers and other boats anxious
to be moving north.
We very much enjoyed the amenities at Shady Harbor,
including a great restaurant, courtesy car and well stocked ships’ store;
however there always seems to be something!
On one of our hottest days thus far our power went off – that’s right –
no air conditioning! All the boats at
our end of the long dock were experiencing the same. After over an hour with no change and no sign
of electricians that day, Mark took the bull by the horns and asked to be moved
to a dock with working power. We were
settled in just before the sky opened up and it began pouring! Perfect, we were now staged to make an easy
getaway early next morning.
Now you know that Mark is a man of action, always with a
plan. He called ahead to the marina
closest to the last lock on the Erie Canal that was open (#7) and got
reservations for the following day.
So-o-o we were “in” with the last open spot at Schenectady Yacht Club,
NY.
Terri
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| chimney ruins along the Hudson |
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| Light house |
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| Terrmar @ end of long dock |
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| Marina restaurant |
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| Looking south over Hudson River |
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| More rain! |
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| Mark with courtesy car |
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| Industry on the Hudson |
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