http://www.gondolajoe.com Gondola Joe's Erie Canal Odyssey: A Solo Row From Buffalo to Syracuse Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:07:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You can donate to the ALS Association by clicking here. [caption id="attachment_111" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Schwinn - preparing to depart from Clyde"][/caption] http://www.gondolajoe.com/?p=109 [caption id="attachment_114" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Gondola Joe leaving Brockport"][/caption] Saturday AM, I left Pittsford and headed out.  I was very thirsty all day.  The weather was very nice and every time I reached for my water bottle, it had fallen off somewhere.  aaaahh Went to Tom Wahls for lunch  in Newark... a couple of ... http://www.gondolajoe.com/?p=102 What a day !  It rained every minute that I was riding my bike.  I left the boat launch area outside of Brockport and headed east.  I had a meeting with the Rochester Democrat and Chronical to discuss the trip.  I met Leo in a gazebo in Spencerport.  After the interview, I found myself downtown ... http://www.gondolajoe.com/?p=104 Due to continued inclement weather including daily rain showers, steadily decreasing temperatures and the biggest factor, high winds, there has been a change in the trip format.  Although this decision was difficult to make, since it follows weeks of preparation and training, the concern is that the gondola could be damaged.   ... http://www.gondolajoe.com/?p=94 Woke up in my new tent, it’s considerably smaller than the last, but NO LEAKS! Enjoyed some coffee at the Shirt Factory Café then showered at the marina.  Before departing I was interviewed by The Daily News (Batavia NY). The article can be viewed here. I departed at 10:00 am with ... http://www.gondolajoe.com/?p=91 Hi thanks for checking back.  Sunday was a great rowing day.  I rowed  almost 6 hours without stopping.  The current and the light wind pushed me along.  I asked a bicyclist passing me to check my speed.  Amazingly, he told me that I was making 4.5 - 5 mph.  This is more than ... http://www.gondolajoe.com/?p=79 Click here to make a donation to the ALS Association. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Weedsport Man to Row Authentic Venetian Gondola from Buffalo to Syracuse on Erie Canal Weedsport, NY – September 23, 2009 - On September 27, 2009, Joe Deverell, a Weedsport, NY native, will be departing Gateway Park in Tonawanda, ... http://www.gondolajoe.com/?p=1