tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224405162511517695.post3664887401669224206..comments2023-09-29T04:32:34.235-07:00Comments on Adventures at Sea: Conquering The Panama Canal.Puddytathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12842188988165903704noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224405162511517695.post-71227073061352177832011-09-02T16:30:16.824-07:002011-09-02T16:30:16.824-07:00Thank you Becky...anyone can do this you know...al...Thank you Becky...anyone can do this you know...all the cruisers that go through the canal are looking for line handlers..you don't get paid, but you get fed and a bed and usually a bus trip back to Panama city or a taxi paid for..up to the boat owners.. :-) to get hold of them you go to Las Brisas anchorage and with a hand held vhf radio listen in to the net on channel 68 at am..tell them you are available and people will radio you....on the other side there is an island that everyone anchors at..can't remember the name..but the town on the mainland there is not a good place to be...<br />hence the quick ride back to Panama city.. :-DPuddytathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842188988165903704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224405162511517695.post-29675480223872810932011-05-11T09:00:39.414-07:002011-05-11T09:00:39.414-07:00Wow! My dad was fascinated with locks, and as a k...Wow! My dad was fascinated with locks, and as a kid, we visited several. I've continued that tradition with my own kids, bringing them to Sault St Marie, Michigan when we lived there, and McNary Dam locks along the Columbia River here in Oregon. I've never seen it from the "inside" though! What a neat post! Thanks for sharing!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436825220887971278noreply@blogger.com