Ron Rogers asked... How about places to stop on these lakes? I am under the impression that they have a very steep drop-off and not much room to anchor between towns. Is this true? Dennis replies... Both Cayuga (Ithaca at the south end) and Seneca (Watkins Glen at the south end) are each only just over 30 miles long, an easy day's cruise. But, there are several alternatives. On Cayuga, I've stayed overnight at no charge at Goose Creek Winery, on the west shore of Cayuga, and about 1/3 of the way south. On the east shore farther south is a state launching ramp within an seawall and jetty for protection. Up the creek at the south end of Cayuga are several anchoring opportunities, or a Farmer's Market dock, or the cheap Tremain State Park Marina. On Seneca, I've stayed in a state park marina at the site of the former Seneca Arsenal. This site was originally a training base for WW II inductees and volunteers. Built on the hills above Seneca Lake's east shore, it boasts a great museum of the era, and documents the building of the training base in just a few months shortly after December 7. It trained just as many recruits as the Great Lakes Training Center as I recall from our tour. At the south end, anchoring is possible, but exposed. A narrow creek extends south with anchoring potential as well. Both Lakes do deepen quickly along their straight shores, but each have several points with shallower water offering anchoring opportunity as long as the weather forecast is paid attention to. The chart will show those potential places of shelter. Dennis Dennis Bruckel, M/V Sadie B Albin 27 407-933-6446 land line (winters only) 407 414 0531 cell phone (year around) Website: www.debruckel.com