2016 Northeast summer cruise?? Ideas?

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C-Brats: Are there any New England, NY/NJ area multi-day cruises planned for this year? I was reading some of the older threads on the past Erie Canal trips and they sounded like amazing trips! Any thoughts of another one this year?

I've also read other sites where folks have boated from Long Island, NY to the Connecticut River and taken it up into Mass. That sounds fun.
Another route is from RI/CT through the Long Island Sound and NYC and up the Hudson River into upstate NY.
There are also TONS of multi-day cruises we could do around Buzzards Bay, MA past MV, around Cape Cod and hug the coast into Boston etc.

The possibilities are endless. We just need folks who know the waterways and are willing to lead a small group of Brats! I'm a total newbie to boating and can't take on the task of leading a group yet. I have only been in a few, select bodies of water and have never overnighted yet. This year I'm hoping to do that. I'm equipping my boat as we speak to be able to handle 2 or 3 days on the water. I can't really commit to a longer cruise right now; but if the group plans a week long excursion I'll plan around that and break off at some point. Don't worry about me.

Whattya guys think? Anything brewing this summer?!
 
Just a suggestion you could start at Allen Treman marina in Ithaca.Travel up to top of lake 30 miles approx. Then go thru the locks to Seneca Falls,make your way over to Seneca lake down to Watkins Glen, nice several day trip. You could leave launch vehicle at marina, police are stationed right there. Good restaurants in Ithaca. Easy launch 5 or 6 ramps.Lots of winerys also and festivals.
 
I'm obviously partial to the 1000 Islands & St. Lawrence River. Many possibilities including a trip up the Rideau Canal into Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.

Anyone who's into boats and thinking of cruising in the 1000 Islands should consider planning to be here around the weekend of Aug. 6th for the Antique Boat Museum's Annual Show and Auction...it's an awesome event! Here's the link:
http://www.abm.org/index.php/events/calendar-of-events/

You could stop by our island and say hi as well :)
 
Larry Patrick":1iqwemka said:
Just a suggestion you could start at Allen Treman marina in Ithaca.Travel up to top of lake 30 miles approx. Then go thru the locks to Seneca Falls,make your way over to Seneca lake down to Watkins Glen, nice several day trip. You could leave launch vehicle at marina, police are stationed right there. Good restaurants in Ithaca. Easy launch 5 or 6 ramps.Lots of winerys also and festivals.
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SO>>> Are you planning any trips Larry!? :)
 
ThousandIslander":1apiwyo7 said:
I'm obviously partial to the 1000 Islands & St. Lawrence River. Many possibilities including a trip up the Rideau Canal into Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.

Anyone who's into boats and thinking of cruising in the 1000 Islands should consider planning to be here around the weekend of Aug. 6th for the Antique Boat Museum's Annual Show and Auction...it's an awesome event! Here's the link:
http://www.abm.org/index.php/events/calendar-of-events/

You could stop by our island and say hi as well :)
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Hanging out on your private island sounds good!
 
No trips planned this season ,because our boat will be at Lake Erie. We spent the last 3 seasons at Allen Trehman marina,so it was time for a change. They have transient slips there if you want to check it out for weekends. We want to go back in a few years,since we know the town and like the restaurants Korean ,Thai ,to many to list ect.They have a Saturday festival,farmers market you can check it out. We got to know a lot of boaters at our dock,wife kept a little tablet so we could start remembering everyone about 20 new names to remember. Everyone was nice and helpful. One guy bought a big boat and he wasn't expierenced like a 30ft sea ray others helped him get used to twin engines and docking ect. He was my neighbor ,we helped him get in his slip.
 
ThousandIslander":27s0n33w said:
I'm obviously partial to the 1000 Islands & St. Lawrence River. Many possibilities including a trip up the Rideau Canal into Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
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The St. Lawrence around the 1000 Islands is beautiful cruising. We explored from Gananoqua to Rockport in 2011. The Rideau is on my bucket list but probably not until 2017. The Ottawa River is also intriguing, 790 miles with the St. Lawrence at 1 end and Lake Timiskaming at the other. A trailer service was started a few years back to get you around the dams but apparently they are no longer available. Maybe a mini loop someday, Kingston - Montreal - Ottawa - Kingston ??

For a weekend cruise the Poker Run Rendezvous are great fun. They have 2 classes, 1 for 50+mph boats and 1 for any size/speed family boat. They provide you with a guided tour of unfamiliar waters, great camaraderie, great food and a chance to win great prizes. They don't currently have any planned for the 1000 Islands this year but that can change. The ones planned so far are: 1/Ottawa River - July 1/2 - Prescott Ont. 2/Bay of Quinte - July 29/30 - Trenton Ont. 3/Lake Ontario - Sept.2/3 - Toronto Ont. 4/ Cape Coral - Florida - Oct.14/15. Details for these can be found on the Power Boat Canada - or Poker Runs of America websites.

Regards, Rob
 
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