Today we left Creg Quay Marina at 8:00. We were headed to the Snell and Eisenhower Locks. We had no idea when we would get through but thought we should try to be early. Up to Cornwall we had some current. About two miles from the lock we hit the Cornwall Current and slowed to 4 kns. When we could see the lock just before going under the bridge we could see the lock was open and the pleasure craft were going in. At this point we were doing 4 kns or less, but we pressed on. We could not see the gate but the arm was clearly visible and it had not been lowered. With a mile or so to go we got out of the current and started to do 7 kns. Tey waited not only for us but several others. Having arrived at 12:00 the gate closed at 12:30, not bad at all. By 1:40 we had left the Eisenhower or last lock. Once again a great day.
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