Erie Canal Locks ... reminds me of the Lower Lake Locks

 For those Saranac Lakers who are saying, "What is she thinking about!?", .... OK, .... OK

so these are a little bigger than the ones we use to run through daily as we were out in our boats cruising the lakes  ... or when I was fishing in the evening with my Dad.

           
                                                                But, they are similar!

I so wanted to go start throwing the levers and letting the water rush in .... just as we use to do when the lock-tender wasn't on duty. I think it would be much like riding a bike ... once you have the hang of it, you never forget.

 It would have been such a thrill to fill or in this case, lower the water to let these boats through!

I remember that feeling!  And, then the thrill of jumping back into the boat and taking off up through the channel. Such happy memories!   And, I also remember the day that big, black dock spider jumped in the boat from the lock dock. I was out of there!! Right into the water!