Cruising Guide To New York Waterways And Lake Champlain - Softcover

Chris Brown

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9781565542501: Cruising Guide To New York Waterways And Lake Champlain

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ISBN 10: 1565542509 ISBN 13: 9781565542501

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US), 1998

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This is for serious boaters planning cruises in the area.
No serious boater planning a cruise in the area would want to be without Cruising Guide to New York Waterways and Lake Champlain.

This firsthand account covers everything from more than 1,000 miles of popular waterways (including Lake Champlain, the Hudson River, the Erie Canal, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) to less-traveled waters. The Thousand Islands are also explored. The author's personal knowledge perfectly complements the data on the NOAA charts that he suggests for each area. Among the many useful topics covered are

� Current navigational data � Shoreside dining and other attractions � Water depths � Dozens of invaluable maps, photos, and tables � Anchorage locales � Detailed marina evaluations � Intriguing historical profiles

Chris W. Brown III, a native of Albany, New York, has owned thirty-seven boats in more than thirty-five years of boating. His most recent adventure was a five-month, 3,300-mile cruise from Miami to the Great Lakes.

Also available in Pelican's cruising-guide series are Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast, Cruising Guide to Western Florida, Coastal NOAA Charts for Cruising Guide to Western Florida, and Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida, all written by Claiborne S. Young.

From the Author:

A boater's guide to all the connected NY waterways
The ideal guide for pleasure boaters interested in where to cruise first--or next--in this popular Northeast cruising ground. Along with comprehensive descriptions of all the connected New York waterways--from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, from New York City to Montr�al to the Thousand Islands--this book escorts boaters into fine marinas and secluded anchorages with 68 custom maps, and alerts new and experienced captains alike with 130 skipper tips. Restaurant reviews convenient to dockside dining are also covered.

The descriptive text is further supported with 117 photos and complete U.S. and Canadian chart references. Boaters can easily develop their own itineraries using the half dozen distance and conversion tables provided.

Navigational information on danger areas, water depths, anchorage and marina approaches as well as pertinent data on channels, compass headings, and critical aids to navigation are included--plus tips on how to travel the locks, equipment recommendations, and trip planning ideas.

You’ll benefit from my exhaustive research along these waterways, as I point out where to go and what to see--especially the DON’T MISS spots. As you tour these areas, you’ll not only enjoy today’s scenic beauty, but you’ll also have a chance to relive over 450 years of early American, New York state and Canadian history as you cruise past locations of famous forts, battles and other historic landmarks. It’s the finest protected pleasure boat cruising available in the East.

And my reviews--of marinas, boat yards, route choices, and communities--are purely objective. Unlike some of the other guides available, there’s NO advertising whatsoever in my book.

In summary, the book offers more than 365 ports-of-call--rated for amenities, scenic beauty, and storm protection--and includes quiet anchorages, marina evaluations, fuel docks and services, shoreside dining and attractions, popular cruising destinations and intriguing historical profiles.

Chapter titles:

Chapter 1: The Atlantic Ocean/New York Harbor/Lower Hudson River... Chapter 2: The Middle Hudson River... Chapter 3: The Upper-Tidal Hudson River... Chapter 4: Locking Through for the First Time... Chapter 5: The Gateway to the Canals: Troy Federal Lock... Chapter 6: The Champlain Canal and Lake Champlain... Chapter 7: The Route North to Montr�al from Lake Champlain... Chapter 8: The Erie Canal (Area I) West to Three Rivers Junction... Chapter 9: The Oswego Canal to Lake Ontario... Chapter 10: The Southern and Eastern Lake Ontario... Chapter 11: The Thousand Islands and the St. Lawrence River... Chapter 12: The Erie Canal (Area II) West to the Cayuga/Seneca Canal to the Finger Lakes... Chapter 13: The Finger Lakes... Chapter 14: The Erie Canal (Area III) West to Buffalo and Lake Erie... Chapter 15: The Eastern Lake Erie... Chapter 16: The Welland Canal.

Plus appendices on clearing U.S. and Canadian Customs, metric conversion tables, where to get nautical information, compass headings, community/tourist information and resources, marina etiquette, and New York state boat builders.

Early reviews:

"Definitive boating guide, ideal for the new or accomplished boater. Author Chris Brown understands boating."--Great Lakes Boating

"This guidebook is clear, concise, and current. Authoritative firsthand text by Brown, a boating expert, coupled with enticing photos and maps. Very good historical overviews accompany tips on the shore trips, restaurants and local transportation."--Library Journal

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