At the Three River junction on the Erie Canal, you have to make a choice to either continue into Western New York towards Buffalo, avoid crossing into Canada, and continue on the trip. Or, turn up the Oswego Canal to Oswego, and then out onto Lake Ontario. The Western Erie has a few very low bridges, so we chose to go up the Oswego. There are a few lower bridges and unusual locks there, also. Here are photos of a lift bridge that lifts on one side only, and which is located within the lock. Also, a shot of our helm station – we do still use paper charts for the “Big Picture” and for backup. Note the lock gloves ready to go.
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M/V Leap of Faith 