August 1, 2017 Tuesday
Leaving the Erie Canal we headed southwest on the Niagara River to Black Rock Lock, here we rose 7-feet to enter the Black Rock Channel. Constructed by the Corps of Engineers in the early 1900’s the channel provides protection from the reefs, rapids, and fast currents in the upstream Niagara River. If you look closely at the picture, you might be able to see that the effects of the current in the Niagara River. From the lock, the Black Rock Channel extends three and a half miles to Buffalo Harbor where we stayed for the night. Next portion of our adventure, Lake Erie.
