Just a bit past E-17 on the left bank. Looking east… floating docks!Doesn’t get better than this on the Erie Canal!Looking west… OK, so some of us got “the wall”! Including Shellerina shown in the background below with the dock master, Allison. “Allison” – aka Ambassador Superior
She’s the one you pay $1 / foot to, and in return, she’ll give you all the “secret codes”.
If you ask nicely, she’ll show you a number of great slices of history on display inside this welcome center.
The local Rotary Club has done a great service to all of US and to this community with this project / facility.
Rest rooms, showers, fresh water, AND:
We’ve got the POW-WA!
If you are nice to the boaters transiting the locks to get here, they might let you raft up to them at this popular spot!30A – 50A ((included in your $1 / ft fee!)) Can you stand it?
How do you spell WiFi?
Yep, they include WiFi too.
PLUS: Free plastic bags! Yes, you can check off the box for “Pet Friendly”.Lori of Hootie Hoo shows me some of the local art.
Below: Her hubby Wayne snuggles with others when asked by bloggers like me.
“Make believe you love each other,” I said. “But we aren’t together!” “OK, Make believe you’re having an affair.” Good acting here!No worries: All is well! <wink> (The real couple.)These kids caught up with us today on the Erie Canal.… and then there were FOUR in our westbound team!!! We all fit into E-17! “We made it look easy.”
E-17: 40.5 foot lift – largest lift of any other lock on the Erie Canal. No pipes. No cables. Just hangin’ nylon. More on this to follow.
BTW: Port side only in E-17 (Westbound).
ADDENDUM
Day 2 at Rotary Park
We decided to stay a second day / night here. Since most all the other boats cleared out, two of us took advantage of the empty space on the floating docks and moved from the wall!
Upgraded to floating dock… (something Shelly can handle.)Dr. Pete and Dockmaster Mark helped us move the boat to the floating docks.
Dockmaster #3 James
James sports the great embroidered Little Falls dockmaster shirt. He was the third dockmaster we got to know here Little Falls Harbor Marina & Rotary Park.
James is a former [local] restauranteur. So he can advise on the best places to go out to eat. Head’s up: Mondays and early weeknights are tough.
Shellerina is in the background.
ADDENDUM 2
Open on Monday nights!Across the parking lot is this food truck. The burrito was fantastic. It’ll feed 2 or 3.
...+1 for the beef burrito. They have a great business. But only M-F. Closed on the weekends. Oh well.
