On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:56:04 -0400, "news" raydatgisdotnet wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any current information on the Great Dismal Swamp
Canal? Is it operating this year? How are the water depths? Lock
restrictions?

My wife and I did a southern transit the first week of July on our Sabre
386. Although the depth meter never went below 6', there were a couple
bumps. I suspect that they were caused by sunken debris. Pix at
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mad0430/dismal.htm
It was interesting but I doubt I'll do it again. It's aptly named. The
bugs are hungry. Don't miss the lock schedule. I wouldn't choose to spend
the night on a hook. Too creepy.

Ray


Thanks, good information and good pictures.

Wayne.B wrote:

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:56:04 -0400, "news" raydatgisdotnet wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
. ..
Does anyone have any current information on the Great Dismal Swamp
Canal? Is it operating this year? How are the water depths? Lock
restrictions?

My wife and I did a southern transit the first week of July on our Sabre
386. Although the depth meter never went below 6', there were a couple
bumps. I suspect that they were caused by sunken debris. Pix at
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mad0430/dismal.htm
It was interesting but I doubt I'll do it again. It's aptly named. The
bugs are hungry. Don't miss the lock schedule. I wouldn't choose to spend
the night on a hook. Too creepy.


I LOVE the Dismal Swamp, and Elizabeth City at the end of it. You
stop for the night at the Visitor's Center (free dock) and there is
also a free dock at the north end of the canal (Deep Creek) We
haven't been through it since 2003 in the fall though - right after
Hurricane Isabel. http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/44693/#TL

http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tp/b8ed2/ Lots of downed trees in
these pictures. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/d8698/


http://p.vtourist.com/1248895-Deep_C...Chesapeake.jpg

This one is from our first trip in 2000
http://p.vtourist.com/2454241-Dismal...of_America.jpg
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/2af2f/#TL
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/2b056/#TL

This is the second trip in 2001
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/2b05d/#TL