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Great Lakes Question
This is a way off, maybe, plan. BUT:
Have any of you experienced cruisers taken a boat [sail, of course] from Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Ocean? And not by truck! On the water, in the boat, sailing ............ from Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Ocean. I might be, maybe, someday .... do this. I was looking at a map of the region today [ I don't have any charts, yet ]. From what I can gather.... I go up Lake Michigan to the Straits of Mackinac, south once I am on Lake Huron, to Lake St Clair, Detroit River, into Lake Erie. I figure there are canals, locks, etc but as I said I don't have any charts. Ok,, now I am on Lake Erie. I go east. Take the Welland Canal to Lake Ontario... am I good to go so far? Once on Lake Ontario .... what is the best route? Tell me about the St Lawrence Seaway. I see that the St Lawrence river goes northeast toward Montreal and then on to the Atlantic. There shipping channels, locks et all as you sail this route, is it hard in a small sailboat? Is it difficult to navigate? What about the big ships? Or, is it better to take the NY canal. Anyway,, it sure looks like an adventure. If any of you have done it,,, post your story. I am interested. Thanks,, Jasper |
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