Ralph, While you could certainly do it in a week, you'd miss everything worthwhile and arrive real tired. I would suggest 3 weeks to do it slow and comfy and take time to see the sights. It'll take ya several days just to clear the hangover you'll get in Fort Edward, and that's assuming you don't get arrested. "It's the trip, not the destination." Fred Tug 44 ---------------------------------------- From: "Ralph Yost" <ralph@alphacompservices.com> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 9:41 PM To: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com Subject: GL: rideau Canal We are trying to make some loose plans to meet family along the Rideau Canal this year. Perhaps some of you can help us and give a stab at when this might occur. If we leave Atlantic City NJ in mid-late May and follow the Hudson up through Lake Champlaign, when would you suppose it would reasonable that we would be on the Rideau? I know there are a lot of variables. I am looking for some sort of benchmark by which we can create our own guess so our family members can block out some vacation time to be with us. Thanks R.