Taku Adventures

 August 17 2024 Phippsburg, Maine. Final Preparations We are getting excited about our upcoming Taku adventure.  On Tuesday  we  leave for Clayton, NY -  our departure point  for  the St. Lawrence RIver, Ottawa River and Rideau Canal.   Clayton is on the St. Lawrence RIver where it flows out of Lake Ontario [see the interactive map below].    Getting there means first towing Taku 530 miles!   In Clayton Liz and I plan to launch Taku, joining friends on two other boats: "Salty Paws"  and "Vega".  Together our three craft plan to complete a 485 mile loop returning to Clayton September 8th. The first phase of our river trip will be a run of about 170 miles down the St. Lawrence River.   In 5 days   we will  transit 5 locks along the St. Lawrence Seaway,  cross into  Canada  and end at  the confluence of the Ottawa River in Montreal [yellow line below].    In the seco...