Bareboat Charter on the Erie Canal

31 January 2017

Where are you planning on vacationing this summer? How about a Bareboat Charter on the Erie Canal?

Wikipedia describes a bareboat charter as an arrangement for the chartering or hiring of a ship or boat, whereby no crew or provisions are included as part of the agreement, instead, the people who rent the vessel from the owner are responsible for taking care of such things.

Want to both stay close to home but also experience memories that will last a lifetime? At over 500 miles in length the Erie Canal System, or what is sometimes referred to as the New York State Barge Canal offers the New York Boater un-matched opportunities.

Upstate Summer Magazine Canal NY Co-op Advertising Opportunity

16 January 2018

Categories: Canal NY

CanalNY is always looking for ways to increase the value of your membership. We recently negotiated discounts on the great advertising opportunities, Upstate Summer Magazine and www.DiscoverUpstateNY.com.

Upstate Summer is adding a section about New York State Canals and the many recreational opportunities both on the water and on land. CanalNY members can get up to 55% off the regular rates through a special co-op agreement. Upstate Summer is different from other places-to-go publications. All advertising is focused on travel and tourism related businesses and is supported by editorial features. This makes the ads part of the content, and helps form cohesive regional sections. Upstate Summer has low cost per copy advertising rates and is the only New York travel publication offering multi-region coverage and targeted distribution in the most desirable markets. In 2017 every distribution location used 100% of what they had by the end of the season; there was no waste.

Distribution: Upstate Summer Magazine is distributed in supermarkets in the higher income suburbs of Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Albany, and Buffalo. We have found this to be the best way to cover a wide area because everyone in town shops at these stores and the distribution companies keep the racks full. The magazine is also available at information centers on Interstate 81 and the Thruway, as well as chambers of commerce, coffee shops, convenience stores, and other high-traffic locations across Upstate New York. 70,000 copies are printed and distributed and an online edition is available at www.DiscoverUpstateNY.com.

DiscoverUpstateNY is the new internet and social media platform that features destinations across Upstate New York. They are offering CanalNY members:

6 – 246×196 pixel ads on website attraction pages
opportunity to submit events to the “Events Calendar” page and to share weekly posts on the Discover Upstate NY Facebook site
an Advertising Listing (with logo or image plus 100 word writeup and link) on the Advertisers/sponsors page with Google analytic rankings
Normally a $375 value, this 1-year package is discounted to CanalNY Members for only $100

Website: www.DiscoverUpstateNY.com promotes travel, family fun, and vacation opportunities in Upstate New York. The DUNY website and social media sites organize and publish useful content about places to visit and things to do. It features more than 650 attractions and features hotels, B&B’s, motels, restaurants, state parks and private campgrounds, sporting attractions, cultural heritage sites, wineries, breweries, distilleries, shopping, and family fun activities. The site is adaptive for mobile devices and offers an events calendar, interactive map, itinerary planning tool, and publishes a quarterly email newsletter. We are affiliated with www.Expedia.com to allow visitors to make lodging and travel reservations directly from the site. It is security-certified by MacAfee/GoDaddy to protect against hackers.

Social Media: www.DiscoverUpstateNY.com maintains active Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sites featuring information about events and offers updated 7 days a week by our social media director. The site engages in interactive as well as content marketing to assure visibility. Complimentary Instagram and You Tube channels are included.

Please look over the enclosed information and respond by February 1 if you would like to take advantage of either or both offers.

Check out the discounted ad rates and don’t wait to take advantage of this opportunity. Our goal is to grow this into an Erie Canal Edition Only over time!

John Farrell

[email protected]

315-768-7137

Re-imagine The Canals

12 January 2018

Categories: Canal NY

The Erie Canal is a wonderful part of our region, a hidden gem. But therein lies the problem. It does not matter how great the canal system and supporting communities are if no one knows about it. And that is why we are so eager to be part of the Re-imagine the Canals program. We have a three-part plan to raise awareness of the Canal and its resources and to lower the barrier of entry to the Canal system. If people know about the Canal system and feel comfortable using it, we feel they will be more likely to take advantage of what the Erie Canal has to offer.

The first part of our plan is to bring back and modernize the popular Cruising Guide

The Cruising Guide of the New York State Canal System has been a great resource for boaters looking to learn more about the Canal, but with the current version seeing it’s last update more than a decade ago, out of print and virtually unavailable, there now is a tremendous opportunity to provide the valuable information that the cruising guide can provide. To further the goal of increasing recreational boat traffic on the Canal system producing an updated guide is only the first step of this process. The plan to utilize marketing and distribution channels that are now currently available will be instrumental to not only furthering the success of the guide but ultimately the goal of increasing the use of the Canal System

The second part of our plan is to create a tour guide app to make navigating the waterways and the trail system easier.

The basis for our cruising app revolves around the use of a Progressive Web App (PWA) which essentially means a web site that acts like an app on your phone without needing to be re-coded for the phone. It is the best of both worlds. It is easier to update, less expensive to build and easier to maintain.

It would contain an easy-to-use wizard that walks you through initial questions, so it can customize the information for you. For instance, it would ask what you wanted to do? (it would assume boating at first, but later we can add walking or cycling) then it will ask you where you want to start or give you options if you do not know. From there it will give you ideas of where to eat, where to shop, things to do, etc. based on your intended route.

You could search for a specific business or browse a certain area (or the entire canal)

There would be an events calendar where upcoming events could be posted

Location-specific advertising could be added in the future, so businesses could promote themselves to visitors that are most likely to be interested.

In addition, the app could be translated into virtually any language potentially appealing to visitors from around the world!

The third part of our plan is to provide educational resources to children and families to encourage familiarity with all the canal has to offer

Creating an educational program directed towards elementary level students as they learn about the history of NYS and the global importance that the Erie Canal played. Imagine a class of students all using virtual reality technology to experience a trip on the Canal as they travel back 200 years and learn how the Canal transformed NYS to the global leader it is today

As you can see, by bringing back the Canal Guide, creating a digital tour guide, and educating children and families about all the canal has to offer, people will know about the canal and feel more comfortable taking advantage of what the Erie Canal has to offer. This in turn, will benefit the businesses and communities along the Erie Canal.

The Team:

Led by the marketing committee of Canal NY, a non-profit private sector organization dedicated to the promotion of the Erie Canal since it’s formation in the early 2000’s.

Canal NY, has a history of promoting the Canal in events such as the World Travel Market London, the NY Times travel show, including the 2018 show this January. Canal NY has participated in the World Canals Conference in Syracuse 2017. Canal NY produces a media event each year in NYC as a way for writers and media personalities within the travel industry to learn about the Canal.

Canal NY’s latest project has been the development of the www.discovertheeriecanal.com web site. Built as the tourism web site for the Erie Canal. The philosophy behind this site is the fact that the communities that surround the canal system are the key to the Canal and its success.

Canal NY has begun to participate in and help promote community festivals such as Seneca Falls Loctoberfest held last Oct. This was the first year for the event, deemed to be a tremendous success and is already planned to go from a 1 day to a multi-day event for 2018.

Future marketing initiatives include development of an online store that would market and sell Erie Canal “swag” t-shirts, hats, mugs etc. In addition, it would link to other businesses along the Canal Corridor who sell similar items.

If selected as a finalist in round 1, Canal NY will once again be teaming up with our partners below and their respective teams of personal to provide the Re-imagine the canals committee with a technically and visually superior product

Amy Stoddard

Over 12 years of experience in marketing and design
Owner of Amyjstoddard.com LLC since 2008
Resource of multiple developers and designers to grow business through print and digital strategies

Timothy Corey

Over 20 years of experience in software development
Taught software development for over 5 years
Owner of IAmTimCorey.com, a software development training site
Owner of the software development YouTube channel IAmTimCorey, which has over 17,000 subscribers
Named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft
Named an Intel Software Innovator by Intel
Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute

Canal NY promotes the NYS Canal system in a number of ways including events such as participation in the NY Times Travel Show,

Canal NY can also be found promoting the Erie Canal at local events throughout the year and throughout the Season such as during last years Locktoberfest in Seneca Falls NY

Canal Splash

6 August 2017

Categories: Bicentennial, Cayuga/Seneca Canals, Eastern Erie Canal, Western Erie Canal

Canal Splash

Celebrate the history, culture, recreational appeal, and beauty of the New York State Canal System and Erie Canalway Trail during the 10 days of Canal Splash!

Friday, August 11 – Sunday, August 20, 2017

Canal Splash! is a coordinated series of locally organized events and activities, that take place along the Canal System and Canalway Trail, including nature and history walks, museum and gallery exhibits, rowing regattas, kayak and canoe outings, musical performances, boat tours and more.

Brockport Arts Festival

Event Location: Main Street Brockport

Event Date: August 12-13^th, 2017

Event Time: 10am. – 6pm

Event Cost: FREE

Event Description: The Brockport Arts Festival is an arts and crafts fair with loads of very talented artisans, a variety of foods, music, wines and beers. It takes place on Main Street in Brockport, a classic Victorian Village by the Erie Canal.

For More Information: http://www.brockportartsfestival.com

Lockapalooza

Event Location: Lock 32 Whitewater Park

Event Date: August 19^th, 2017

Event Time: 9:30 am – 8:30 pm.

Event Description: One of the largest Whitewater competitions in Central New York. Watch paddlers from around the region compete in Whitewater Kayaking events.

For More Information: (585) 329-6266 or http://www.lock32.com/lockapalooza.html

Palmyra Pirate Weekend

Event Location: East Main Street Palmyra

Event Date: August 11^th – 12^th.

Event Cost: FREE

Event Description: Pirates of the Erie Canal invade the Village and Port of Palmyra during the 10^th annual Pirate Weekend Aug. 11^th & 12^th. Friday night movie at dusk: The Princess Bride. Saturday Bed Racing, 5K, vendors, food, wine tasting, music, parade, Treasure Hunt and Games, Canal Trail tours, Pirate tales and museum tours.

For More Information (585) 368-8081 or Palmyra Pirate Weekend

Wayne County Fair

Event Location: 300 W. Jackson St.

Event Date: August 14^th – 19^th.

Event Time: Events start at 9 am.

Event Cost: Admission $5 Adults-17and older, $3 youth ages 6-16 ages 5 and under FREE

Event Description: Horse Races, Music, Food and Family Fun.

For More Information: www.waynecountyfair.org

Sylvan Beach Canalfest

Event Location: Village Park, Sylvan Beach

Event Date: August 11^th-13^th.

Event Time: Friday 6pm. – 10 pm. Saturday 9 am. – 9:30 pm. Sunday 9 am.- 7:30 pm

Event Cost: FREE

Event Description: Join us at our annual Canal Fest. Great fun throughout the weekend. Enjoy free entertainment throughout the weekend with crafters, vendors, entertainment in the Village Park. Events include the Waterski Show, and concerts.

For More Information: http://www.sylvanbeachny.com/canal-fest

Herkimer County Fair

Event Location: Herkimer County Fair Ground

Event Date: August 15^th – 20^th.

Event Time: Tuesday 3 pm.-10:30 pm. Wednesday – Friday 9:30 am. – 9:30 pm. Saturday 9:00 am. – 9:30 pm.

Event Cost: Adults $10.00, Children 5 – 12 $3.00 Children under 5 FREE

Event Description: Demolition Derby, Tractor and Truck Pulls, Pageant and Junior Pagaen, Talent Showcase, Horse Show, Live Music and Fireworks.

For More Information: (315) 895-7464 http://www.herkimercountyfair.org

River Through Time Festival

Event Location: Haslett Park Fort Plain NY

Event Date: August 12^th, 2017

Event Time: 12 noon – 4 pm.

Event Cost: FREE

Event Description: Come for an afternoon of live music, food and fun in Fort Plain.

For More Information: http://mohwakvalleycollective.com/upcoming-events

Taste and Tunes

Event Location: Generations Bank, 20 E. Bayard St. Seneca Falls NY 13148

Event Date: August 18^th. 2017

Event Time: 6 – 9 pm.

Event Description: In Seneca County alone there are more than 3700 families in need that depend on the Seneca County House of Concern, the Seneca Falls Backpack Program and Trevor’s Gift. These organizations rely on our support as community members and business owners to help them be successful to their cause. On Friday, August 18^th. 2017 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 we will be holding the 3^rd. Annual Taste & Tunes Festival which features local wineries, breweries, restaurants and musicians to benefit these local charities.

For More Information: (315) 568-1151 http://directory.fingerlakesgateway.com/events/details/taste-time-3585

Somethin’s Brewin On The Erie Canal

9 October 2017

Categories: Canal NY

THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF CRAFT BEER IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY

AND ON THE ERIE CANAL

AN ERIE CANAL BICENTENNIAL DISCUSSION

Monday, October 30, 2017

Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY

OPENING SESSION

(2—2:30pm)

Welcome: MVCC President Randall J. “Randy” VanWagoner, Ph.D

Welcome: Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri

Welcome and Introduction of Keynote: Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente

Keynote Address: ESD President/CEO Howard Zemsky

PANEL DISCUSSION 1

The History and Future of Beer as a Regional Economic Catalyst

(2:45—3:30pm)

Moderator: SUNY Morrisville President Dr. David E. Rogers

Panelists:

Kelly Blazosky—Oneida County Tourism. Brew Central—Beer as Regional Brand and Economic Asset

Jamie Kowalcyk—Madison County Planner. Beer, Tourism and Cycling on the Old Erie Canal/Madison County was the Hops Capital of the World

Paul Leone—Executive Director, NYS Brewers Association

Joe Woodrow—Assistant Dean, MVCC. Craft Beer in the College Curriculum

Rome Mayor Jacqueline M. Izzo—DRI/Canal Re-development/Craft Beer

BREAK

(3:30—3:45pm)

PANEL DISCUSSION 2

Craft Beer and Community Revitalization

(3:45pm—4:30)

Moderator: Herkimer Community College President Dr. Cathleen C. McColgin

Panelists:

Dave Katleski—President/Founder, Empire Brewing Company/Founder, NYS Brewers Association (Farmstead Brewery, Cazenovia/brewers of Canal Bicentennial Lager)

Robert Palmieri—Mayor of Utica. Utica HarborPoint Development

Kevin King— Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Ag & Markets and Taste NY

Michael Coons—Academic Administrator/Head Brewer, Morrisville State. Morrisville’s Craft Beer Curriculum

Stefan Fleming—Assistant Director of Industry Development/Craft Beverages, ESD

Nick Matt—Saranac Brewery. Beer and Utica’s Downtown Vibrancy/Special Bicentennial Announcement

CRAFT BEER RECEPTION

(5—7pm)

Saranac Brewery

Tolls, Passes and Permits

19 January 2017

Recreational Permit Fees ( No Recreational Fees for 2018)

Vessel Size	Seasonal Pass	Ten-Day Pass	Two-Day Pass
Under 16 ft. (4.88 meters)	$25.00	$12.50	$5.00
16 ft. – Under 26 ft. (4.88 meters) - (7.93 meters)	$50.00	$25.00	$10.00
26 ft. – 39 ft. (7.93 meters) - (11.89 meters)	$75.00	$37.50	$15.00
Over 39 ft. (11.89 meters)	$100.00	$50.00	$20.00

Note: Recreational passes purchased before the start of the navigational season are tentatively processed beginning April 1.

Apply Online

Passes will be available next season.

Apply By Mail

Recreational Vessel Pass Application (TA-W99115)

Apply In Person

Hudson River
Albany Yacht Club	75 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY 12144	(518) 445-9587
Castleton Boat Club	92 South Main Street, Castleton On Hudson, NY 12033	(518) 732-7077
Coeymans Landing Marina	20 Marina Drive, Coeymans, NY 12045	(518) 756-6111
Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina	70 Shady Harbor Drive, New Baltimore, NY 12124	(518) 756-8001
Champlain Canal
Lock C1	Waterford, NY
Lock One Marina	461 Hudson River Road, Waterford, NY 12188	(518) 238-1321
Schuyler Yacht Basin	1 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, NY 12871	(518) 695-3193
NYS Canal Corporation, Canal Section 1 Office, Route 4	22 Lower Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828	(518) 747-4613
NYS Canal Lock C12	Whitehall, NY
Erie Canal
NYS Canal Lock E2	Waterford, NY
Albany Marine Service	1395 New Loudon Road, Cohoes, NY 12047	(518) 783-5333
Schenectady Yacht Club, 1676 Route 146	Box 111, Rexford, NY 12148	(518) 384-9971
NYS Canal Lock E7	Niskayuna, NY
Holly Marine	4 Freemans Bridge Road, Scotia, NY 12302	(518) 344-7474
Mohawk Valley Marine, Inc.	47 Mohawk Avenue, Alplaus, NY 12008	(518) 399-2719
NYS Canal Corporation, Canal Section 3 Office	30 South Bridge Street, Fonda, NY 12068	(518) 853-3823
Village of St. Johnsville Marina	16 Washington Street, St. Johnsville, NY 13452	(518) 568-2221
Little Falls Harbor Rotary Park	74 Southern Avenue, Little Falls, NY 13365	(315) 823-1453
Village of Ilion Marina	49 Morgan Street, Ilion, NY 13357	(315) 895-7449
*NYS Canal Corporation, Canal Section 4 Office	105 North Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502	(315) 733-9530
Marcy Marina, LLC	9160 River Road, Marcy, NY 13403	(315) 736-7617
*NYS Canal Corporation, Syracuse Division Headquarters	149 Northern Concourse, North Syracuse, NY 13212	(315) 423-2080
Brewerton Boat Yard	5405 Bennett Street, Brewerton, NY 13029	(315) 676-3762
Ess-Kay Yards, Inc.	Guy Young Road, Brewerton, NY 13029	(315) 676-2711
Trade-A-Yacht, Inc.	Hibiscus Harbor, Harbor Drive, PO Box 503, Union Springs, NY 13160	(315) 889-5086
NYS Canal Lock E22	Verona, NY
NYS Canal Lock E23	Brewerton, NY
NYS Canal Lock E24	Baldwinsville, NY
Cold Springs Harbour	3642 Hayes Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027	(315) 622-2211
Oak Orchard Marina & Campground	Rte. 89 at May’s Point / Savannah, NY 13146	(315) 365-3000
Miller's Marina	185 West Water Street, Lyons, NY 14489	(315) 946-9363
NYS Canal Corporation, Canal Section 6 Office	7665 Dry Dock Road, Lyons, NY 14489	(315) 946-6192
Midlakes Erie Macedon Landing	1125 Marina Parkway, Macedon, NY 14502	(315) 986-3011
NYS Canal Lock E33	Rochester, NY
NYS Canal Corporation, Canal Section 7 Office	141 North Liberty Street, Albion, NY 14411	(585) 589-5689
NYS Canal Lock E34/35	Lockport, NY
Oswego Canal
NYS Canal Lock O1	Phoenix, NY
NYS Canal Corporation, Canal Section 5 Office	9052 River Road, Phoenix, NY 13135	(315) 695-2210
NYS Canal Lock O8	Oswego, NY
Cayuga-Seneca Canal
NYS Canal Lock CS1	Cayuga, NY
NYS Canal Lock CS2/3	Seneca Falls, NY
NYS Canal Lock CS4	Waterloo, NY
Barrett Marine, Inc.	485 West River Road, Waterloo, NY 13165	(315) 789-6605
Inland Harbor Marina	608 Waterloo-Geneva Road, Waterloo, NY 13165	(315) 789-7255
Stiver's Seneca Marine	401 Boody's Hill, Waterloo, NY 13165	(315) 789-5520
NYS Canal Corporation Headquarters
New York State Canal Corporation, Administrative Headquarters	30 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207	(518) 449-6000

Canal Society of New York Spring Symposium

24 January 2024

Categories: Bicentennial, History

This in person event will take place on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. The symposium will include a full program of presentations followed by the annual meeting. Please register by February 23, 2024.

Winter Symposium (newyorkcanals.org)

Electric Houseboats Cruising the Erie Canal

3 January 2022

Categories: Boat the Erie Canal, Cayuga/Seneca Canals, Champlain Canal, Eastern Erie Canal, Oswego Canal, Western Erie Canal

The E-Houseboat is being designed and built to be the first all-electric propelled and powered houseboat commercially available within the US.

The design team at East Coast Houseboats has been actively working on a completely unique way of building houseboats, and the E-Houseboat will be the first to benefit from this method.

Starting with a fiberglass pontoon platform, the hulls are designed to minimize weight and provide less resistance as it travels down the waterway. The cabin is built completely with lightweight composite materials but without sacrificing the level of year-round comfort that is common to our standard boat designs

East Coast Houseboats has been fortunate enough to partner with marine industry leaders such as Yanmar Mastry and Glendenning Marine to provide the propulsion and control engineering.

The design includes the necessary infrastructure to not only propel the boats, but re-charge it’s battery bank as she plies the Erie Canal in part due to the large rooftop array of lightweight solar panels.

Capitalizing on the latest lithium-Ion battery technology, controls, and propulsion from industry leaders, and including features such as 12v led lighting throughout, 12v refrigeration, 12v HVAC. All of which include products chosen for their ability to be integrated into the overall design and build of the boat.

At 30’ LOA, with a beam of 12’ the E-Houseboat will comfortably accommodate a family or 4 as a cruising houseboat or can be configured as the perfect day boat anchored in a cove.

Looking to design your own version, we can build these boats from 22’ to 30’ and in beams from 10’ to 15’9”. The engineering can be configured to focus less on daily cruising and more on daily living, as an example these boats could be completely off the grid cabins located in remote locations.

Outdoor spaces include a front deck, as well as a large roof deck space perfect for great views and sunsets.

E-One the first boat of its kind is scheduled to launch on the waters of the Erie Canal System in New York during the 2024 Navigation season. The boat during its sea trials will be available for lock tours, boat shows and on the water events throughout the year. E-One will then be available for bareboat charters on the Erie Canal.

Boating on the Erie Canal

27 August 2017

Categories: Boat the Erie Canal, Uncategorized

Boating on the Erie Canal

Post courtesy of the www.newyorkboater.com

Whether you’re in a kayak, 50’ cruiser or anything in-between you will find a unique boating experience on the Erie Canal. With 55 locks, 16 lift bridges, more than 60 communities all on the 524 miles of navigable waterway that make up the Erie Canal System. A boat trip on the Erie is something you won’t soon forget. Whether you plan your trip to last a day, week or month the Erie will not disappoint.

The NYS Canal system is best understood when you break it down by regions. The Erie at 363 miles long stretches from Waterford, just north of Albany to The Tonawanda’s, just east of Buffalo. The modern version of the Erie which celebrated its centennial in 1915 combines the natural river sections of the Mohawk and Seneca Rivers, crosses Oneida Lake, the largest lake completely within NYS as well as the man-made sections that complete the system. The scenery that you encounter along the way is as diverse as the waterway itself. From dairy farms and apple orchids to long stretches of natural scenery that could make you forget you’re in New York State. You will also pass through bedroom communities of cities like Syracuse and Rochester. One of the more interesting sections is a 4-mile-long stretch west of Rochester where the Canal is cut through rock, with rock walls on both sides of the canal, take a minute to consider how this section was built virtually by hand in the early 1800’s! When you arrive in Tonawanda, the current western terminus of the Canal, rent a car and visit Niagara Falls, or continue on the Niagara River 13 miles to the inner harbor of Buffalo where you have the opportunity to dock directly behind a Naval Destroyer at the only inland Naval Museum in the country.

From the Erie Canal, you also have the opportunity to head north to Lake Ontario via the Oswego Canal, At Three Rivers, mile marker 160 the Oswego Canal heads north for 23 miles. Don’t miss a stay in the village of Phoenix where undoubtable you will get a visit from the Bridge House Brats, a local youth group who spends their summers helping boaters with everything from catching your lines to running for provisions. Oswego at the mouth of Lake Ontario hosts one of the largest celebrations of the summer with its annual Harbor Fest.

Travel a little further west and at mile marker 200 on the Erie you can head south on the Cayuga / Seneca Canal. When you exit Lock 1, 4 miles south of the junction with the Erie, Cayuga Lake lies ahead, 36 miles to the south is the City of Ithaca, or head west to the historic town of Seneca Falls, birthplace of the women’s suffrage movement. Seneca Falls is one of the best stops along the Canal for boaters, with over 900’ of dockage on both the north and south sides of the Canal, boaters can enjoy free docking, electric, water, wi-fi and a boaters amenity center that offers laundry, showers, a lounge. An easy walk offers boaters access to restaurants, shops, and museums. Rent a car and tour the many wineries that surround the Finger lakes. The Cayuga / Seneca Canal continues west past the village of Waterloo, the birthplace of the memorial day celebration and eventually empties into the north end of Seneca Lake at the city of Geneva. Head south 34 miles for a visit to Watkins Glen. Seneca Falls

The Champlain Canal which travels north from the Village of Waterford and the Hudson River follows some of the same waterways that were critical in the Revolutionary war, with historical sites located throughout the 60-mile length. The Champlain offers the scenery of the Adirondack mountains to the west and the Green Mountains of Vermont to the East. Continue to Lake Champlain and north to Canada and beyond.

No matter how you choose to boat on the Erie Canal system, you won’t be disappointed. More than 60 communities offer docking opportunities to transient boaters, most offering amenities such as electric, internet access, showers and restrooms and access to these communities. Most them are FREE.

There are three ways to boat the canal, you can use your own boat and of course depending on where your home port is will determine where you enter the canal system from. If you trailer your boat, you have a lot more options. With over 150 boat ramps and more than 100 marinas and public docks on the Canal System there are lots of options for your trip. If your boat has sleeping accommodations, your options have greatly increased, if not, or if you’re paddling the canal, you can stay at any of the B&B’s or hotels or campgrounds along the Canal. If roughing it is your desire you can dry camp for free at every one of the 57 locks along the Canal system.

The third way to enjoy the Canal System by water is to charter a boat. There are several companies along the Canal System that will rent you a boat for as little as 3 days. These options vary from a 22’ cruiser perfect for a couple to several companies which rent European Style Canal boats in sizes from 32-42 such as the one below from Mid lakes Navigation’ or how about doing a family reunion on a 60’ house boat which accommodates 14. No matter which option works for you, a trip on the Canal is a must for any NY Boater. In 2015 Lyons NY, at mile marker 220 of the Erie hosted 331 boats from 216 communities in 40 states and from Canada, Holland, Australia, England, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand, Ireland, Mexico, and South America. Start experiencing what boaters from around the country and world are finding out. In 2017 the Canal System begins the celebration of the bi-centennial of the beginning of the construction of the Canal. Also in 2017 The World Canals Conference is coming to Syracuse from Sept. 25^th to the 29^th.

The NYS Canal system is the oldest continually operating transportation system in North America, and every year the navigation system begins in Early May and closes during the middle of November. A common message you will hear from boaters enjoying the Canal, is quiet!, don’t spread the word. those who already are in the know really want to keep it a closely guarded secret.

A boat trip on the Erie Canal, may be the best deal in cruising around! Continue to watch the New York Boater for more information as the NYS Canal system begins their bi-centennial celebration starting in 2017

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