Distance from Oswego, NY to Statue of Liberty, NY ? Is this a good trip?

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I am thinking of making this trip and was wondering how far it is by water. I was actually thinking of using Jetski. Does anyone know how far it is by water? Its 298 miles by land. Also, does anyone know if there are nice hotels or Inns to stay at along the way? Seems like an interesting and fun cruise on the ski's. one last question - are there lots of 'slow' sections or would it go pretty quickly. How long would it take. the ski's go 50 MPH. Any info would be great on this trip.
 
We picked up our boat in New Hamburg, NY not far from West Point and came up theHudson to the canals to Clay, NY. It took us about 3 1/2 days and it rained all the way. Not sure of the miles. It was a very beautiful ride and it would have been better. I think there were a total of 22 or 23 locks we came thru, we could not go very fast because of the Now Wake areas.
 
Several points it is about 160 miles from New York to Troy (Erie Canal) three rivers to Troy is also about 160 miles and the Oswego Canal is 24 miles. So the trip would be about 350 miles. The issue you would be facing is the speed limit on the Erie Canal is mostly 10 mph, except in the lakes.
 
We are traveling from NYC, down the Hudson and then down the Erie Canal. From our itinerary thus far we have calculated an overnight stay in Waterford.

Then going down the Erie Canal from lock 2 at Waterford to a stopover in Amsterdam (Lock 10). We calculate about 6 hours of boating through here as a lock is about 30 minutes each and low wakes.

Then from Amsterdam to Utica (Lock 20) with a stopover in Utica. About 6 hours travel time.

Utica to 3 Rivers is about 4 hours travel time.

Then you would go up the Oswego Canal.

Our calculations are preliminary and not on the money but it should give you an idea of a timeline.
 
Bresco said:
We are traveling from NYC, down the Hudson and then down the Erie Canal. From our itinerary thus far we have calculated an overnight stay in Waterford.

Then going down the Erie Canal from lock 2 at Waterford to a stopover in Amsterdam (Lock 10). We calculate about 6 hours of boating through here as a lock is about 30 minutes each and low wakes.

Then from Amsterdam to Utica (Lock 20) with a stopover in Utica. About 6 hours travel time.

Utica to 3 Rivers is about 4 hours travel time.

Then you would go up the Oswego Canal.

Our calculations are preliminary and not on the money but it should give you an idea of a timeline.
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If you stop at Lock 1 in Phoenix (first lock on the Oswego River) give us a shout. We are about 2 min. from there. Or if you deside to stay over night at the marina just before you get to 3 rivers (Pirate's Cove Marina - Buoy 200) we are on the fuel dock and are always there on the weekends.
 
That is one hell of trip on Jet Ski. I hope you are not planning on doing it solo. You need to plan your fuel stops and you may have problems finding marinas that will take a jet ski as a transient. :huh: I have ridden a jet ski from the Statue of Liberty to the Newburgh Beacon bridge and back in the same day, but I had a boat following me and it was a long day. I could barely walk the next day. That was about 120miles round trip. It was an old (flat bottom) Kawasaki 650TS that topped out around 40mph. The seat was like a park bench and it rode like SH*T. That was 20 years ago.

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You might be able to maintain a 50MPH cruise speed up north, but once you drop below Newburgh, you the water can get a little choppy for a jet ski. Unless you are training for an Iron man contest maintaining 50+ MPH down the Hudson is unlikely. You will be standing and jumping waves the whole way down.
 
Thanks Connie. We'll have to look you up. Are you in the water by the middle of May?
 
Vince_nj1 said:
That is one hell of trip on Jet Ski. I hope you are not planning on doing it solo. You need to plan your fuel stops and you may have problems finding marinas that will take a jet ski as a transient. :huh: I have ridden a jet ski from the Statue of Liberty to the Newburgh Beacon bridge and back in the same day, but I had a boat following me and it was a long day. I could barely walk the next day. That was about 120miles round trip. It was an old (flat bottom) Kawasaki 650TS that topped out around 40mph. The seat was like a park bench and it rode like SH*T. That was 20 years ago.



You might be able to maintain a 50MPH cruise speed up north, but once you drop below Newburgh, you the water can get a little choppy for a jet ski. Unless you are training for an Iron man contest maintaining 50+ MPH down the Hudson is unlikely. You will be standing and jumping waves the whole way down.
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Wow…. I don’t know. Doing 50 MPH on the water for any length of time that must be tough. I remember back when I raced motocross, after a 20 minute Moto I felt my arms were going to fall off. And like you said here, the last part down the Hudson with the wakes out there, you better be in good shape to take that at 50!
 
Bresco said:
Thanks Connie. We'll have to look you up. Are you in the water by the middle of May?
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If you are going to do that trip in the spring you have to be very careful. The Hudson has alot of nasty stuff in the water(downed trees etc). When we brought out boat up it was the second week in May and we hit something in the Hudson (no damage). Once we got to the canal, there wasn't many marina's open and the one that was open charged us $4.00 per gal.. That was in 2006. Just be careful in the spring. The waterway might be fulled with stuff this year because of all the snow.
 
We've heard that about the Hudson. We didn't want to loose to much boating season by waiting though. I'm guessing we'll be taking it slow and keep fingers crossed as well.
 
I love cruising near the NYC and enjoy the scenery, but after we hit a huge log, which was not visible until we hit it kind of gives me mixed feeling about the Hudson. I guess gonig slow minimizes the risk, but the question is where's the "safe" zone starts? I saw very large log also between WB and Tapanzee (closer to TB). That's a long streatch to go slow.

Regardless, I agree that spring time is when most of the debries are in the river.
 
The other thing you have to watch out for is the police. They also have jet skies and they will stop & ticket you on the canal.
 
I made that trip from Champlain to Mystic Ct. It was beautiful but i will say i was glad it was one way. The locks and river were sloooowww. I am glad we dit it though.
 
much better trip is to do oswego to the 1000 islands, Montreal, Lake Champlain and pickup the skis at the bottom of Lake Champlain.

Locks are a complete waste of time on a ski

Lake Champlain i would argue is about as good as fresh water cruising can get. Those who dont think so would argue that 1000 islands is top and the few others would say North Channel,
 
My wife and I keep our boat at West Shore Marine, in Marlboro, NY, just across from New Hamburg (At least we will, when the restoration is done). It is located between the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the Newburgh Beacon Bridge, on the West side. And I can tell you, the Hudson is pretty clogged with debris up here in May. There are good days and bad days, depending on the tides and weather, but there is almost always something large floating out there. I have seen entire trees, roots and all, float by with the tide. If you are very attentive, you can navigate the river, but it is an obstacle course. Wait until June or after to plan any trips up the river, and you will have an easier time of it.

http://searay340restoration.blogspot.com/
 
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