Whitehall NY

/ shellerina
Left to right: the dam, Lock C-12, Whitehall Marina / Fuel Dock which is immediately to the north of Lock C-12.
We say “Goodbye” to Vermont.

For days now we have had VT on our left, and NY on our right.

Whitehall NY is the place where the VT state line departs from Lake Champlain and meanders wildly eastward along the East Bay and Poultney Rivers.
We backed into the Whitehall Marina fuel dock.
The video above shows us leaving the fuel dock then heading for the lock gates to await the green light. (VHF-13)

Locks C-12 and C-11 require southbound vessels to lock port-side-to. The rest allow crews to pick.

Gates opened and the light turned green to enter the lock chamber. Pipes and hanging lines are here at C-12.

After locking UP at C-12, there is a “free wall” with shore power (30a & 50a) & fresh water. On this Sunday in August we arrived around 1:00 p.m. and we are still the only one’s tied up here, and it is 5:00 p.m.

With all our fenders set for a port side tie, we simply turned around to do a port-side-tie along this wall.

The wall is pretty high so aim for a spot with BOTH a ladder and a power pedestal!

There are six positions on the wall with ladders.

South of this lock is now called “Champlain Canal”. We are officially no longer in Lake Champlain.

The plan for tomorrow or Tuesday if weather dictates is to join up with the Hudson River (south of Lock C-7) and stay over in [highly acclaimed] Fort Edward NY.

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