Early on Thursday (May 17) morning the Emita and crew left Detroit and went out onto Lake St. Clair. The weather again was on their side, creating calm seas. After leaving the Lake, the Emita traveled forward on the St. Clair River. Although the weather stayed steady, the current picked up, creating extremely slow progress. By the end of the day the boat had only traveled 57 miles in 9 hours. But that's 57 miles closer to Michigan City!
Freighters
Now on Day 7 of the trip, the large ships have now become old hat, although still interesting! Here are a few that traveled by:
Lift Bridges
The Emita was not done with lift bridges either, but these worked perfectly! These bridges were on the Black River on the way to the Marina where the Emita would spend the night.
Port Huron Marina
Each Marina the Emita has stayed in have been safe and efficient, but some have nicer amenities than others. The Marina in Port Huron had a great sense of humor!
And Captain Steve Wunder has been doing his duty at every location the Emita stops to spread the word about the Canal System in New York!
And after a little bowling to blow off some steam, the crew of the Emita went to bed. Tomorrow the Emita will tackle her second Great Lake and head north on Lake Huron.
fantastic photos! good reportage. My favorite is the "Dig NY Canals" poster. Was that left behind at a number of ports?
ReplyDeleteYes! Captain Wunder left Macedon with a TON of them with the specific intention of spreading the good word about New York. My guess is they be spread all throughout the trip!
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