Oh Canada

We made it.   Finally.   In spite of the rain, thunderstorms and closed locks, we crossed the border this morning at Rouses Point, New York into Quebec, Canada.  Lake Champlain empties to the north into the Richelieu River which flows to the St. Lawrence River.  Both the Lake and the River are currently 2 feet above normal pool, so there is a strong current in the river as we made our way north.   We stopped 25 miles down the river at St. Jean de Richelieu, at the first lock in the Chambly Canal.

The sun came out today.   Oh that was so nice.  This has been the wettest June in history in upstate New York.   The Erie Canal is still closed, and we were very happy to make our way north through Lake Champlain.   It is a beautiful lake, if we could only see it in the rain.

Sunset from Burlington, Vermont

Leo does not like Thunder

Max and Leo had a challenge today.  Their idea was to build a sailboat from whatever they could find in the junk drawers of the boat.   Plastic cups, water bottles, quite a bit of Duck Tape, an old Texas flag,  aluminum foil, and a great amount of imagination were the ingredients to their respective creations.   It was pretty impressive what they were able to build.  Shelley and I were the judges and it was a tough job trying to pick the best result.  Leo won because his model would actually stay afloat and sail. 

Notice the Trimaran structure

Notice the flash light and his sail made of aluminum foil

Max won the award of "Go Big or Go Home"   With his creative use of an old Texas flag.

Tomorrow we will lock through 9 locks of the Chambly Canal.   Max and Leo will run our lines.
These were locks first opened in 1843.   Should be fun.   Marc