Day 50- Oswego, NY to Kingston, ON, Canada


Oh, the drama!!

Leaving Oswego

Oswego Lighthouse

The rip rap breakwater at Oswego, which would be wide open to any weather from the North without it.

Last view of the USA for a while as we cross Lake Ontario.

This is a pretty deep lake.  We lost soundings for a while at over 600 feet deep.

Pigeon Island Lighthouse

The heck with mentioning the regular needs of the cruising yacht, like fuel, groceries or pump out, let's get right to the booze!  This could be because the Canadians restrict alcohol coming into the country to one bottle per person and everybody needs to get the inventory back up to minimums.
I have many Canadian friends that I see every winter in Zihuatanejo.
I know their priorities, just like the writer of this guidebook. Love you all!

This is a cable ferry that services a small island. The cable is stretched across the water and it pulls itself across.  You can just see the cable coming off both ends of the ferry.  I called the captain on the radio to ask how far astern I needed to go to ensure that the slack cable  had sunk deep enough to cross.

Kingston which is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario is known for it's steady winds and open waters. This makes it a good place for wind turbines and fresh water sailing.

This is a regular ferry, going from Kingston to Wolfe Island, 
home to many people and a lot of windmills.

Kingston skyline.

More of Kingston's skyline and a (fake) paddlewheel tour boat.

Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts built during the 19th century, after the War of 1812 to defend against the Americans! (Now that we know where they are, we can start planning again!! Bwahahaha!) Most were coastal forts. Kingston, ON has four of them.


The Canadian Pacific 1095

A place to watch the world go by. We did just that while enjoying ice cream.

The goslings are getting big, fast.

Not sure if they want him gone or want to be him.

Another Martello, right in the marina we are docked in, next to historic downtown.

Entering Canadian waters, we hoisted code flag "Q", the 'quarantine flag'.  The Q flag is flown when entering a foreign port.  Originally to signify that you did not have an infectious diseases aboard, now it announces your arrival and that you have yet to clear customs.  Once you clear customs, which in Canada can be done with a phone call, you take down "Q" and hoist a courtesy ensign for the country you are in.  In this case a Maple Leaf.  Welcome to Canada!

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  1. Bob the DuckJune 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM

    Good Evening Snow Gooser's - A few questions for you both. Any trouble clearing in Canada with Grady? Concerning alcohol limits did that mean you had to partake in your ample supplies prior to crossing? Where to next, are you heading up the Rideau to Ottawa then down to Montreal? Or? Know you cant just wing in on supplies, hazards, etc. what resources are you depending on to get your day to day and longer trip legs understood? Inquiring Ducks want to know. Thanks Bob

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  2. Bob the DuckJune 7, 2024 at 8:06 PM

    Forgot to thank you both for the pictures and adult continuing education. I'm sure "Martello's" will be the answer to a Jeopardy question. Yes, Ducks watch Jeopardy

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    1. Snow GooseJune 8, 2024 at 8:31 PM

      Dear Mr. Duck, so glad we could be of help.

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