PADDLING RESOURCES

Peebles Island, Waterford

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PADDLE ON! Additional Trails to Explore

The Canalway Water Trail is part of a growing system of water and land trails across New York State. Extend your adventures by connecting to the following trails.

NAME DESCRIPTION INFORMATION DIRECT CONNECT REGIONAL WATER TRAILS Hudson River 256 miles of National Water Trail hudsonrivergreenwaywatertrail.org Greenway Water Trail from Lake Champlain to New York Harbor along the Hudson River and Champlain Canal. Connects with at Waterford. Lake Champlain Includes more than 40 locations in lakechamplaincommittee.org Paddlers’ Trail New York and Vermont, providing access to more than 600 lakeshore and island campsites. Connects with Champlain Canal at Whitehall. Richelieu River The Richelieu River flows north for pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/qc/chambly 77 miles, connecting Lake Cham- plain with the Saint Lawrence River. Parks Canada operates the historic Chambly and Saint-Ours canals. THROUGH-CONNECT REGIONAL WATER TRAILS Northern Forest 740-mile trail runs from Old Forge, northernforestcanoetrail.org Canoe Trail New York, to Fort Kent, Maine, following routes used by Native Americans, settlers, and guides. Connects with Lake Champlain and Champlain Canal. New York City Water 160 square miles of rivers, bays, nycwatertrail.org Trail creeks, inlets, and the Atlantic Ocean in the five boroughs; connects with Hudson River. Bronx River Blueway 8-mile navigable section of the paddle.bronxriver.org National Recreation Bronx River; connects with Hudson Trail River.

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NAME DESCRIPTION INFORMATION OTHER CANALWAY LAND AND WATER TRAILS Erie Canalway Trail 360-mile off trail suitable for cycling cycletheeriecanal.org and walking/hiking follows the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany; 80% off road. Champlain Canalway 62 miles from Waterford to champlaincanalwaytrail.org Trail Whitehall; mainly on road with some off road segments. Still in development. Glens Falls Feeder 9-mile canal and towpath from feedercanal.org Canal Glens Falls to Fort Edward suitable for cycling and walking. The upper five miles can be paddled. Old Erie Canal State 36-mile park along the Enlarged tourthetowpath.com/boat-float Park Erie Canal; 10 miles from DeWitt to Chittenango suitable for paddling, all 36-miles open for cycling and walking. Empire State Trail When completed in 2020, this NY.gov/programs/empire-state-trail 750-mile trail network will connect New York City to Canada and Buffalo to Albany, creating the longest multi-use state trail in the nation. FARTHER AFIELD Find National Scenic Trails, americantrails.org National Historic Trails, and National Recreation Trails throughout the U.S. National Water Trail Find National Water Trails nps.gov/WaterTrails System throughout the U.S. Trail Finder Interactive gateway to greenways trails.com and trails throughout the U.S.

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RENTALS

BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER Pedal & Paddle Manilla Place, Medina Arrowhead Marina and Golf Club (585) 866-9454 655 Gallup Road, Spencerport pedalmedina.com (585) 352-5500 arrowheadgc.org Silo City Paddling Company 105 Silo City Row, Buffalo BFLO Harbor Kayak (716) 997-2884 1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo silocitypaddling.com (716) 288-5309 bfloharborkayak.com Water Bike Adventures 11 Young Street, Tonawanda Buffalo Harbor (716) 316-3905 1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo waterbikeadventures.com (716) 822-1207 longboardsbeach.com Water Bikes of Buffalo Canalside, Buffalo Buffalo River Canoe and Kayak Outfitters (716) 681-4643 900 Harlem Road, West Seneca waterbikesofbuffalo.com/ (716) 771-2995 alli-50.wixsite.com/buffaloriver ROCHESTER TO SYRACUSE Erie Canal Boat Company (585) 748-2628 Mid-Lakes Marina/Mid-Lakes Navigation 1125 Marina Parkway, Macedon eriecanalboatcompany.com (800) 545-4318/(315) 685-8500 7 Liftbridge Lane West, Fairport midlakesnav.com/mid-lakes-marina Market Street, Lockport

Genesee Waterways Center CAYUGA-SENECA 149 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester (585) 328-3960 Canal Side Experiences geneseewaterways.org 706 Waterloo-Geneva Road, Waterloo (315) 781-6682 Longboard Paddle Company canalside.net (716) 998-0949 longboardsbeach.com Fuzzy Guppies Buffalo Harbor State Park 1278 Waterloo-Geneva Road, Waterloo 111 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo (315) 539-8848 Outer Harbor/Wilkeson Pointe fuzzyguppies.com 225 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo Roy’s Marina Paths, Peaks & Paddles, Inc. 4398 Clarks Point, Geneva 1000 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda (315) 789-3094 (716) 213-0350 roysmarina.net pathspeakspaddles.com

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RENTALS

BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER Stivers Seneca Marine/ LITTLE FALLS TO ALBANY Water Adventures Arrowhead Marina and Golf Club Down by the River Kayak Rentals 401 Boodys Hill Road, Waterloo 655 Gallup Road, Spencerport Port Jackson Launch, Amsterdam (315) 789-5220 (585) 352-5500 (518) 423-5254 fingerlakeswateradventures.com arrowheadgc.org downbytheriverkayakrentals.com BFLO Harbor Kayak OSWEGO Little Falls Canal Harbor and Rotary Park 1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo Oswego Expeditions 125 Southern Avenue at the Erie Canal, (716) 288-5309 11 Lake Street, Oswego Little Falls bfloharborkayak.com (315) 561 0223 (315) 823-1453 cityoflittlefalls.net Buffalo Harbor State Park oswegoexpeditions.com 1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo Wright’s Landing/Oswego The Boat House (716) 822-1207 International Marina 2855 Aqueduct Road, Schenectady longboardsbeach.com 29 Lake Street, Oswego (518) 393-5711 boathousecanoeskayaks.com Buffalo River Canoe and Kayak Outfitters (315) 342-8186 900 Harlem Road, West Seneca facebook.com/WrightsLandingOswego Upstate Kayak Rentals (716) 771-2995 (518) 209-1063 SYRACUSE TO LITTLE FALLS alli-50.wixsite.com/buffaloriver upstatekayakrentals.com Harborside Drive, Schenectady Erie Canal Boat Company Angler’s Bay Cottages (585) 748-2628 103 Drive 17, Cleveland Flight Lock Road, Waterford eriecanalboatcompany.com (315) 675-3662 7 Liftbridge Lane West, Fairport fishoneida.com/oneidalakekayaksandsups Market Street, Lockport Bellamy Harbor Park Genesee Waterways Center Mill Street at the Canal, Rome 149 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester (315) 339-7656 (585) 328-3960 romenewyork.com/passive-parks geneseewaterways.org Oneida Shores Park Longboard Paddle Company 9400 Bartell Road, Brewerton (716) 998-0949 (315) 676-7366 longboardsbeach.com onondagacountyparks.com/activity/ Buffalo Harbor State Park rentals-boats/ 111 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo Willow Bay Rentals Outer Harbor/Wilkeson Pointe Long Branch Road, Liverpool 225 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo (315) 672-8439 Paths, Peaks & Paddles, Inc. longbranchparkkayakpaddleboardrentals 1000 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda willowbay.com (716) 213-0350 pathspeakspaddles.com

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OUTFITTERS Canoe, Kayak, and SUP outfitters are located throughout the New York State Canalway Corridor. There are independent specialty paddling shops and national chains. An Internet search will help you find ones near your location.

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Paddling is a very social sport, with lots of national, regional, and local clubs and organizations. These clubs organize group trips, boat floats, and paddling events that are a great way to meet up with other paddlers, make new friends, and learn new skills. So many local paddling clubs are found along the Canalway Corridor that they can’t all be listed. These are the major national and regional organizations. (This list includes only the largest and most active groups.)

National and Regional Organizations Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) 814 Goggins Road Lake George, NY 12845 Phone: 518-668-4447 adk.org American Canoe Association (ACA) 503 Sophia Street, Suite 100 Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 907-4460 americancanoe.org Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) 10 City Square Boston, MA 02129 (617) 523-0636 outdoors.org Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Hudson River Valley Greenway 625 Broadway, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12297 (518) 473-3835 hudsonrivergreenwaywatertrail.org

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CAMPING ALONG THE CANALS

The NYS Canal Corporation has designated a number of Biker-Hiker-Boater Campsites along the canal system. These tent-only informal campsites have space for four tents, and offer potable water, portable toilets, picnic tables, and grills. Stays are limited to 48 hours. Contact the site in advance to make sure space is available. Camping is permitted at most other canal locks on a case-by-case, first-come, first-served basis. Camping at these non-designated sites is limited to a maximum of four tents per night. Contact the Lock Operator in advance to determine if camping is permissible and where to set up. At most non-designated locks, the camping facilities are limited—drinking water and restrooms may not be available for overnight stays.

Biker-Hiker-Boater Campsites Other Camping Locations Lock E15, Fort Plain Several state parks near the canals offer 84 Otsquago Club Road full-amenity tent and RV camping for a Fort Plain, NY 13339 modest fee. Reservations are strongly (518) 993-4161 suggested. Call 800-456-CAMP or check newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com. Lock E20, Whitesboro 9028 River Road Marcy, NY 13403 6541 Lakeshore Road South (315) 736-4617 Verona Beach, NY 13162 (315) 762-4463 Lock E21, New London 46 campsites 7176 Lock Road Rome, NY 13440 State Park (315) 336-8229 2678 Lower Lake Road Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Lock E30, Macedon (315) 568-5163 10 Route 350 264 campsites Macedon, NY 14502 (315) 986-5631 7900 Green Lakes Road Lock C5, Schuylerville Fayetteville, NY 13066 121 US 4N (315) 637-6111 Schuylerville, NY 12871 142 campsites (518) 695-3919 Waterford Harbor Canal Visitor Center Many other public campgrounds near the canals 1 Tugboat Alley are operated by the NYS Office of Parks, Waterford, NY 12188 Recreation and Historic Preservation. Check (518) 233-9123 parks.ny.gov for a searchable listing. Additional private campgrounds directly Holley Canal Park on the canal system are mentioned in the Holley, NY 14470 mile-to-mile site listings of this book. (585) 638-6456

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CANALWAY CORRIDOR TOURISM OFFICES

ALBANY COUNTY MONROE COUNTY Albany County Convention & Visitors Visit Rochester Bureau (ACCVB) 45 East Avenue, Suite 400 25 Quackenbush Square Rochester, NY 14604 Albany, NY 12207 (800) 677-7282 (518) 434-1217 visitrochester.com albany.org MONTGOMERY COUNTY CAYUGA COUNTY Montgomery County Tourism Cayuga County Office of Tourism 1166 Riverfront Center 131 Genesee Street Amsterdam, NY 12010 Auburn, NY 13021 (800) 743-7337 (800) 499-9615 visitmontgomerycountyny.com tourcayuga.com NIAGARA COUNTY ERIE COUNTY Destination Niagara USA Visit Buffalo Niagara 10 Rainbow Boulevard Visitor Center , NY 14303 Brisbane Building (877) FALLS-US 403 Main Street (corner of Washington niagarafallsusa.com and Clinton Streets) Buffalo, NY 14203 Lockport Visitor Center (800) 283-3256 24 Church Street visitbuffaloniagara.com Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 439-0431 HERKIMER COUNTY discoverlockport.com Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce ONEIDA COUNTY 420 East German Street Herkimer, NY 13350 Oneida County Tourism (877) 984-4636 PO Box 551 herkimercountychamber.com Utica, NY 13503 (800) 426-3132 MADISON COUNTY oneidacountytourism.com Madison County Tourism, Inc. ONONDAGA COUNTY PO Box 1029 Route 20 Brooks Hall Visit Syracuse Morrisville, NY 13408 115 West Fayette Street (800) 684-7320 Syracuse, NY 13202 madisontourism.com (800) 234-4797 visitsyracuse.com

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CANALWAY CORRIDOR TOURISM OFFICES

ONTARIO COUNTY SCHENECTADY COUNTY Finger Lakes Visitors Connection Discover Schenectady 25 Gorham Street 242 Broadway Canandaigua, NY 14424 Schenectady, NY 12305 (877) 386-4669 (518) 383-0390 visitfingerlakes.com discoverschenectady.com

ORLEANS COUNTY SENECA COUNTY Orleans County Tourism Agency Seneca County Chamber of Commerce 14016 NY 31 2020 US 20 Albion, NY 14411 Seneca Falls, NY 13148 (800) 724-0314 (800) 732-1848 orleansny.com Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance OSWEGO COUNTY 309 Lake Street Penn Yann, NY 14527 Oswego County Promotion & Tourism (800) 530-7488 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126 WASHINGTON COUNTY (800) 248-4386 visitoswegocounty.com Washington County Tourism 383 Broadway RENSSELAER COUNTY Fort Edward, NY 12828 (888) 203-8622 Rensselaer County Tourism washingtoncounty.fun 1600 7th Avenue Troy, NY 12180 WAYNE COUNTY (518) 270-2959 renscotourism.com Wayne County Office of Tourism 9 Pearl Street SARATOGA COUNTY Lyons, NY 14489 (800) 527-6510 Discover Saratoga waynecountytourism.com 60 Railroad Place, Suite 301 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 WARREN COUNTY (855) 424-6073 discoversaratoga.org Warren County Tourism Department 1340 State Route 9 Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Lake George, NY 12845 28 Clinton Street (800) 365-1050 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 visitlakegeorge.com (518) 584-3255 saratoga.org

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GETTING TO THE CANALS FURTHER READING

The NYS Canal System is easily accessible Andrist, Ralph K. The Erie Canal. New York: within a few hours’ drive from these major American Heritage, 1964. cities: Berleth, Richard. Bloody Mohawk: The • From New York City and Boston: The and American eastern part of the canal corridor is just a Revolution on New York’s Frontier. Delmar, three-hour drive north of New York City NY: Black Dome Press, 2010. and a three-hour drive west from Boston. Bernstein, Peter. Wedding of the Waters: The • Niagara Falls and Toronto: The western Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation. part of the canal corridor is a 30-minute New York: W.W. Norton, 2006. drive from Niagara Falls and a two-hour Botzman, Harvey. Erie Canal Bicyclist & Hiker drive from Toronto. Tour Guide. New York: Cyclotour Guide Books, 2008. • Montreal: The northeastern end of the canal corridor is a three-hour drive south Brown, Chris W. Cruising Guide to the New from Montreal. York Waterways and Lake Champlain. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company, 2005. BY AIR: Major airports within the Canal Cycling the Erie Canal. Albany: Parks & Trails Corridor include: New York, 2015. • Buffalo Niagara International Airport Dunn, Russell. A Kayaker’s Guide to New (BUF) York’s Capital Region. Delmar, NY: Black • Greater Rochester International Airport Dome Press, 2010. (ROC) • Syracuse Hancock International Airport Dunn, Russell. A Kayaker’s Guide to Lake (SYR) George, the Saratoga Region & Great • Albany International Airport (ALB) Sacandaga Lake. Delmar, NY: Black Dome Press, 2012 BY CAR: The I-90 Dyson, Katharine. Explorer’s Guide Finger roughly parallels the Erie Canalway route Lakes, 7th Edition. Woodstock, VT: from Albany to Buffalo. Northway I-87 Countryman Press, 2016. provides access from Albany to Whitehall. Ellingson, David. Paddle Pilgrim: Kayaking the Erie Canal and Hudson River to the BY RAIL: Amtrak provides passenger rail . Amazon, 2017. service through the Canalway Corridor with Erie Canal Museum. Images of America: several trains each day. The Maple Leaf Line Erie Canal. Mt. Pleasant, SC: Arcadia provides daily east-west service, with stops Publishing, 2001. in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Rome, Utica, Schenectady, and Albany. The Adirondack Line Freeman, Rich and Sue Freeman. Take a provides daily service along the Champlain Paddle: Finger Lakes New York Quiet Water Canal, with stops in Fort Edward and Whitehall. for Canoes & Kayaks. Utica, North Country Books, 2004

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FURTHER READING

Giddy, Ian and Scott Keller. The Hudson River Olenick, Andy and Richard O. Reisem. Erie Water Trail Guide. New York: Hudson River Canal Legacy: Architectural Treasures of the Watertrail Association, 2015. Available at Empire State. Rochester: Landmark Society of hudsonrivergreenwaywatertrail.org. Western New York, 2000. Hayes, John. Quiet Water New York: Canoe & Richardsons’ Chart Book + Cruising Guide, Kayak Guide. AMC Quiet Water Series–Boston: Hudson River and Adjacent Waterways, 3rd Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2007 Ed. New Bedford: Maptech, 2013. Hecht, Roger W. The Erie Canal Reader. Shaw, Ronald E. Erie Water West: A History Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2003. of the Erie Canal 1792-1854. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1966. Keene, Michael. The Psychic Highway: How the Erie Canal Changed America. Fredericks- Sheriff, Carol. The Artificial River: The Erie burg, VA: Willow Manor Publishing, 2016. Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862. New York: Hill and Wang, 1996. Kelly, Jack. Heaven’s Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal. New York: St. Martin’s Silber, Kenneth. In DeWitt’s Footsteps: Seeing Press, 2016. History on the Erie Canal. Amazon, 2017. Larkin, F. Daniel. New York State Canals: Spier, Peter. The Erie Canal. New York: A Short History. Fleischmanns, NY: Purple Doubleday, 1970. Mountain Press, 1998. Stack, Debbie Daino and Captain Ronald S. Marian, Thomas W. and W.J. Rumsey. A Marquisee. Cruising America’s Waterways: The Cruising Guide to the Northeast’s Inland Erie Canal. Manlius, NY: Media Artists, 2001. Waterways: The Hudson River, New York State Stiegelmaier, Kevin. Canoeing and Kayaking Canals, , St. Lawrence Seaway, New York. Birmingham, AL: Menasha Ridge Lake Champlain. New York: McGraw Hill, 1995. Press, 2009 McGreevy, Patrick. Stairway to Empire: Williams, Deborah. The Erie Canal: Exploring Lockport, the Erie Canal, and the Shaping of New York’s Great Canals. Woodstock, VT: America. Albany: State University of New Countryman Press, 2009. York Press, 2015. Wyld, Lionel D. Low Bridge! Folklore and the McKibben, Alan and Susan McKibben. Erie Canal. Syracuse: Syracuse University Cruising Guide to Lake Champlain: The Press, 1977. Waterway from New York City to Montreal. North Ferrisburgh, VT: Lake Champlain Wyld, Lionel D. Boaters and Broomsticks: Publishing, 1997. Tales & Historical Lore of the Erie Canal. Utica: North Country Books, 2002. NYS Canal Corporation. The Cruising Guide to the New York State Canal System, 3rd edition. Albany: NYS Canals, 2006. Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Washington: The Mountaineers Books, 2010.

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A&P Marina, Cicero ...... 141 Benjamin Long Homestead, Tonawanda . 41 Abbey Park, Lyons ...... 111 Benton’s Landing and Canal Place, Accommodations ...... 13 Little Falls ...... 167 Adams Street Lift Bridge, Lockport . . . .59 Best Bet Paddling Day Trips . . . . . 22-25 Adaptive Paddling ...... 11 Best Western Oswego Hotel and Aero Marina Conway Inc., Brewerton . . 140 Conference Center, Oswego . . . . . 233 Albany Marine Services, Crescent . . . 198 BFLO Harbor Kayak, Buffalo ...... 33 Albion ...... 67-69 Bibliography ...... 272-273 Albion Boat Launch ...... 69 Big Bay Marina, Central Square . . . . 139 Albion Canal Port ...... 69 Birding, Birdwatching ...... 19 Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo . . . . 32 Black Rock Canal Park, Buffalo . . . . . 38 Alcathy’s Boat Launch, Waterford . . . 200 Black Rock Lock, Buffalo ...... 38 Alcove Marina, Schuylerville . . . . . 255 Blain’s Bay Marina, Cohoes ...... 196 Alfred Z. Solomon Launch, Schuylerville . 252 Blue Cut Nature Center, Lyons . . . . . 110 Allen’s Canalside Marina, Rochester . . . 78 Blue Heron Bay Marina, Waterloo . . . .217 Alling Coverlet Museum, Palmyra . . . . 101 Boat Gear ...... 12 Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor, Syracuse . .128 The Boat House, Aqueduct ...... 189 Amherst Marine Center, Amherst . . . . 51 Botanical Gardens Boat Ramp, Amherst Veterans Canal Park ...... 49 North Tonawanda ...... 49 Amsterdam ...... 181-183 Bow & Stern Marine, North Tonawanda . .45 Amsterdam Boat Ramp ...... 183 Bradbury’s Boatel, Brewerton . . . . . 139 Amsterdam Riverlink Park ...... 182 Bradley Beach, Rogers Island, Angler’s Bay Cottages, Cleveland . . . .140 Fort Edward ...... 249 Anthony Cut, Clay ...... 133 Brewerton ...... 133-135 Aqua Lane Park, Tonawanda ...... 42 Brewerton Boatyard, Brewerton . . . . 134 Aqueduct Park, Schenectady ...... 192 Brewerton Dockwall ...... 135 The Arkell Museum, Canajoharie . . . .174 Brewerton Lighthouse Car Top Launch, Arrowhead Marina and Golf Club, Brewerton ...... 134 Spencerport ...... 74 Brick Church Museum, Clyde ...... 114 Arrowhead Marina and RV Park, Glenville . 186 Bridge House Museum, Phoenix . . . . 225 Ayrault Road/Erie Canal Boat Launch, Brief History of New York’s Canals . . . 4-5 Fairport ...... 94 Briggs Bay Boat Ramp, Bridgeport . . . .141 Baldwinsville ...... 125-127 Brighton Reserve Kayak Launch, Barge Canal ...... 5 Rochester ...... 86 Barrett Marine, Waterloo ...... 218 Brockport ...... 72-74 Barrister’s Bed & Breakfast, Seneca Falls . 212 Brockport Community Museum . . . . . 72 Basket Factory Restaurant & Marina, Brockport Welcome Center/Harvester Middleport ...... 62 Park, Brockport ...... 73 Bates Road Ramp, Medina ...... 65 Broderick Park, Buffalo ...... 37 Battle Island, Volney ...... 229 Buckhorn Island Bird Conservation Area . 19 Bellamy Harbor Park, Rome ...... 152 Budget Inn Motel, Herkimer ...... 161

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Buffalo ...... 29-38 Cayuga Marina Outfitters, Cayuga . . . 208 Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Cayuga-Seneca Canal ...... 206-222 Park, Buffalo ...... 32 Champlain Canal ...... 238-262 Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Charley’s Boat Livery, West Monroe . . 139 Gardens, Buffalo ...... 32 Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum . 129 Buffalo Harbor State Park ...... 31 Cinderella’s Restaurant, Bar and Suites, Buffalo History Museum ...... 32 Sylvan Beach ...... 145 Buffalo Main Light (1833), Buffalo . . . . 35 Citygate on the Erie Canal, Rochester . . 86 Buffalo Maritime Center ...... 32 Clay Boat Ramp (Bonstead Road Launch) . 132 Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, Amherst .51 Cleveland Terminal Cartop Launch . . . 140 Buffalo River Canoe and Kayak Clinton’s Ditch ...... 5 Outfitters, West Seneca ...... 33 Clubs and Organizations ...... 268 Buffalo River Fest Park ...... 35 Clyde ...... 114-115 Buffalo Zoo ...... 32 ...... 112 Buoys and Navigational Markers . . . . .10 Cobblestone Museum, Albion ...... 67 Bushnells Basin ...... 92-94 Cohoes Falls ...... 199 Bushnell’s Basin Docks and Canal Collins Marine, Tonawanda ...... 42 Amenity Center ...... 94 Colonel William Bond/Jesse Hawley Callahan’s Marina, Canastota ...... 141 House, Lockport ...... 55 Camillus Erie Canal Park ...... 129 Colonial Belle Tour Cruises, Fairport ...... 96 Campsites ...... 269 Commercial Slip, Buffalo ...... 35 Canajoharie ...... 174-175 Communications ...... 12 Canajoharie Boat Ramp ...... 175 Comstock Boat Ramp, Fort Ann . . . . 241 Canajoharie Riverfront Park ...... 175 Constantia Car Top Launch ...... 139 Canal Communities ...... 17 Cooking ...... 12 Canal Features and Structures ...... 6 Cooper’s Marina, Baldwinsville . . . . .126 Canal Hours ...... 6 Corn Hill Landing, Rochester ...... 81 Canal Lamp Inn B&B, Pittsford ...... 88 Court Street Dam, Rochester ...... 81 Canal Landing Marina, Fulton . . . . . 228 Courthouse Square Historic District, Canal Notices, Alerts and Mileage . . . . 7 Albion ...... 67 Canal Port Marina/Medina Canal Courtyard Marriott at Mohawk Harbor, Basin Park, Medina ...... 64 Schenectady ...... 188 Canal Season ...... 6 Crescent ...... 198 Canal Side Experiences, Waterloo . . . 216 Crescent Boat Club, Halfmoon . . . . .198 Canal Side Inn, Little Falls ...... 164 Crescent Dam, Waterford/Colonie . . . 203 Canalside Buffalo ...... 35 Crescent Terminal Wall ...... 198 Canaltown Bed & Breakfast, Palmyra . . 102 Crocker Reef Dam, Northumberland/ Canandaguia Lake Outlet, Lyons . . . . 112 Fort Edward ...... 249 Canastota Canal Town Museum . . . . 129 Cross Lake ...... 123 Cayuga Lake ...... 208 Cross Lake Inn & Marina, Cato . . . . . 123 , Seneca Falls . 208 Cultural Sites ...... 17

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Culvert Road, Ridgeway ...... 66 Fairport ...... 95-98 Currents ...... 10 Fairport Canal Harbor ...... 98 Cycling the Erie Canalway Trail . . . . . 18 Fairport Crew Club Boathouse and Docks .96 Day Trips ...... 22-25 Federal Lock & Dam, Troy ...... 262 DEC Pittsford Boat Ramp, Pittsford . . . 89 Festivals and Events ...... 20-21 Del Monte Lodge Renaissance Rochester Finger Lakes Welcome Center, Geneva . 222 Hotel & Spa, Pittsford ...... 88 First Presbyterian Church, Lockport . . . . . 55 Diamond Reef Yacht Club, Clifton Park . 196 Fish Creek Aqueduct, Schuylerville . . 255 Down by the River Kayak Rentals, Fishing ...... 18 Amsterdam ...... 181 “Flight of Five” Lockport ...... 54 Eagle Harbor Lift Bridge, Gaines . . . . .66 Float Plan ...... 15 East Avenue Lift Bridge, Holley . . . . . 71 Fonda ...... 178 Eastern Park, Tonawanda ...... 46 Fort Ann ...... 244 Ellicott Creek, Tonawanda ...... 46 Fort Ann Landing , Fort Ann ...... 244 Ellicott Creek Park Launch, Tonawanda . 46 Fort Brewerton/Oliver Stevens Ellicott Island Park, Amherst ...... 49 Blockhouse Museum, Brewerton . . . 135 Enlarged Erie Canal ...... 5 Fort Edward ...... 246-249 Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 21 (1841), Fort Edward Dock, Fort Edward . . . . 247 Rexford ...... 192 Fort Edward Yacht Basin ...... 249 Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 33 (1838-40), Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville . . . . . 255 Saint Johnsville ...... 170 Fort Herkimer Church, German Flatts . . 163 Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 34, Fort Hunter ...... 178-180 Saint Johnsville ...... 170 State Historic Site, Oswego . 234 Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 59, Newark . .108 Fort Plain ...... 172 Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 60, Macedon . 100 Fort Plain Free Library ...... 172 Enlarged Erie Lock 56 (“Poorhouse” Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park . .172 Lock, 1849), Lyons ...... 108 National Monument, Rome .152 Enlarged Erie Lock Lock 62, Pittsford . . 89 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Equipment Checklist ...... 12 Complex, Buffalo ...... 32 Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo ...... 37 Frankfort Harbor Marina ...... 157 Erie Canal ...... 28-203 Freddie’s Park, Crescent ...... 198 Erie Canal Boat Company, Fairport . . . 96 Freeman’s Bridge Boat Launch, Glenville . 191 Erie Canal Cruises, Herkimer ...... 162 Frenchman’s Island Lighthouse, Erie Canal Depot Museum, Palmyra . . . 101 Constantia ...... 141 Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport . . 55 Front Street Park, Schenectady . . . . .189 Erie Canal House, Canajoharie . . . . .175 Fulmer Creek Access, Mohawk . . . . .159 Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse . . . . . 129 Fulton ...... 228-229 Erie Canal Museum at Locks 34 and 35, Fultonville Dock ...... 178 Lockport ...... 56 Fuzzy Guppies/Waterloo Harbor Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor . ii Campground, Waterloo ...... 217 Ess-Kay Yards, Brewerton ...... 134 Aqueduct (1857), Exchange Street Lift Bridge, Lockport . . 59 Macedon ...... 102

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Ganargua Creek Aqueduct Ruins (1849), Henley Park, Phoenix ...... 225 Lyons ...... 111 Henpeck Park, Greece ...... 77 Gander Outdoors, Tonawanda ...... 41 Herb Philipson’s, Rome ...... 152 Gasport Landing ...... 60 Heritage Park, Spencerport ...... 76 Gasport Marina, Gasport ...... 60 Heritage Sites ...... 17 Gateway Harbor Park, Tonawanda . . . .45 Herkimer ...... 160-163 Gateway Landing Park, Schenectady . . 189 Herkimer Home State Historic Site, Gems Along the Mohawk, Herkimer . . .162 Little Falls ...... 168 General Philip Schuyler House, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, Schuylerville ...... 253 North Tonawanda ...... 41 Genesee Aqueduct (1842), Rochester . . 81 Hidden Harbor Marina / Low Bridge Genesee River, Rochester ...... 81 Charters, Waterloo ...... 217 Genesee Rowing Club , Rochester . . . .81 Hidden Point Campground, Genesee Valley Park, Rochester . . . . .81 Sylvan Beach ...... 148 Genesee Waterways Center, Rochester . .84 High Dam, Oswego ...... 235 Geneva ...... 220-222 Hill Cumorah Visitor Center, Palmyra . . 101 Geneva Historical Society Museum . . 220 Hilton Garden Inn Rochester/Pittsford, Geneva on the Lake, Geneva ...... 222 Bushnells Basin ...... 92 Geneva Waterfront Docks ...... 222 Historic Canal Vessels ...... 7 George Eastman House and Museum, Historic Palmyra Museum Complex, Rochester ...... 83 Palmyra ...... 101 Getting to the Canals ...... 272 Hoffman Clock Museum, Newark . . . .106 Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia . . . . . 186 Holley ...... 70-71 Glens Falls Feeder Canal ...... 244 Holley Canal Park, Holley ...... 71 Glenville ...... 186 Holley Embankment ...... 70 Godfrey Point Boat Ramp, Cleveland . . 140 Holmes Marina, Verona Beach . . . . .147 The Gould Hotel, Seneca Falls . . . . .212 How to Paddle Through a Lock ...... 8 Great Embankment Park, Pittsford . . . .91 Howland Island Wildlife Management Greece Canal Park, Greece ...... 77 Area, Port Byron ...... 120 The Gridley Inn, Waterloo ...... 215 Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville . . 251 Guard Gates ...... 6 Hudson River ...... 247-262 Guard Gates, Structure ...... 6 Hulberton Road Lift Bridge, Murray . . . .69 Manor (1774), Amsterdam . . .182 Hunt House, Waterloo ...... 215 H. Lee White Maritime Museum, Oswego . 234 I Bird NY ...... 19 H.G. Hotchkiss Peppermint Museum, Ilion ...... 159 Lyons ...... 110 Ilion Marina and RV Park ...... 159 Halfmoon ...... 196-198, 260 Indian Point Landing, Fulton . . . . . 229 Halfmoon-Crescent Park ...... 198 Ingersoll Street Lift Bridge, Albion . . . . 69 Halfway Creek, Fort Ann ...... 241 Inland Harbor Marina, Waterloo . . . . .217 Hampton Inn Geneva, Geneva . . . . 222 The Inn at Stone Mill, Little Falls . . . . 164 Hart House Hotel, Medina ...... 64 Invasive Species ...... 10 Hartland Road Lift Bridge, Royalton . . . 60 Isle View County Park, Tonawanda . . . .42

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It’s a Wonderful Life Museum, Lock C9 Kayak Launch, Kingsbury . . . 244 Seneca Falls ...... 211 Lock C9, Smith’s Basin ...... 244 J&S Marine, Cold Springs ...... 127 Lock C11, Comstock ...... 241 Johnson Bay Marina, West Monroe . . .139 Lock C12, Whitehall ...... 239 Johnston House, Geneva ...... 220 Lock CS1/Mud Lock Boat Ramp, Kathy’s Guest Houses, Sylvan Beach . .145 Cayuga ...... 207-208 Kings Bend, Pittsford ...... 89 Locks CS2-CS3, Seneca Falls . . . . . 212 Kipp Island—Junction of Erie and Lock CS4, Waterloo ...... 216 Cayuga-Seneca Canals, . . . . . 117, 207 Lock E2, Waterford ...... 204 The Klam’r Tavern & Marina, Halfmoon . 196 Lock E3, Waterford ...... 204 Klein Island ...... 127 Lock E4, Waterford ...... 203 Knowlesville Road Lift Bridge, Ridgeway . 66 Lock E5, Waterford ...... 203 Kreag Road Park, Perinton ...... 94 Lock E6, Waterford ...... 203 Lake Champlain ...... 239 Lock E7 boat ramp, Niskayuna . . . . .194 The Landing Campground, Blossvale . . 148 Lock E7, Vischer Ferry (Niskayuna) . . . 194 Lansingburgh Boat Ramp, Troy . . . . 262 Lock E8, Scotia (Rotterdam) ...... 186 LaSalle Park Kayak Launch, Buffalo . . . 37 Lock E9, Rotterdam ...... 184 Lauraville Landing/Village of Clyde Lock E10, Cranesville ...... 183 Docks, Clyde ...... 114 Lock E11, Amsterdam ...... 182 Lester C. Merz Towpath Park, Spencerport .76 Lock E12, Tribes Hill ...... 180 Liberty House Bed & Breakfast, Palmyra . 102 Lock E13, Yosts ...... 178 Lift Bridges, Structures ...... 6 Lock E14, Canajoharie ...... 175 Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon ...... 260 Lock E15, Fort Plain ...... 172 Lion’s Club Community Park, Lock E16, Saint Johnsville ...... 170 Baldwinsville ...... 127 Lock E17, Little Falls ...... 167 Little Falls ...... 164-168 Lock E18, Jacksonburg ...... 163 Little Falls Aqueduct Ruins (1823) . . . .167 Lock E19, Frankfort (Schuyler) . . . . . 156 Little Falls Canal Harbor and Rotary Park . 165 Lock E20, Whitesboro (Marcy) . . . . . 154 Little Falls Dam ...... 165 Lock E21, New London ...... 149 Little Falls Launch ...... 165 Lock E22, New London ...... 149 Little Nose, Sprakers ...... 175 Lock E23, Brewerton ...... 133 Liverpool ...... 128 Lock E24, Baldwinsville ...... 127 Lock C1 Boat Ramp, Waterford ...... 260 Lock E25, Mays Point ...... 115 Lock C1, Waterford ...... 260 Lock E26 Cartop Launch, Clyde . . . . .114 Lock C2, Mechanicville ...... 259 Lock E26, Clyde ...... 115 Lock C3, Mechanicville ...... 259 Lock E27, Lyons ...... 112 Lock C4, Stillwater ...... 256 Lock E28A, Lyons ...... 111 Lock C5, Northumberland ...... 252 Lock E28B, Newark ...... 108 Lock C6, Fort Miller ...... 250 Lock E29, Palmyra ...... 102 Lock C7 Kayak Launch, Fort Edward . . 247 Lock E30, Macedon ...... 99 Lock C7, Fort Edward ...... 247 Lock E32, Pittsford ...... 89 Lock C8, Fort Edward ...... 246 Lock E33, Henrietta ...... 87

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Locks E35 and E34, Lockport ...... 56 Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant Lock Island Park, Phoenix ...... 226 (1897 FERC P-6032), Halfmoon . . . . 260 Lock O1, Phoenix ...... 226 Mechanicville Terminal Wall, Lock O2, Fulton ...... 228 Mechanicville ...... 259 Lock O3, Fulton ...... 228 Medina ...... 62-66 Lock O5, Minetto ...... 231 Medina Historical Society Museum . . . 64 Lock O6, High Dam ...... 235 Medina Railroad Museum ...... 64 Lock O7, Oswego ...... 235 Memorial Art Gallery of the University Lock O8 Boat Ramp, Oswego . . . . . 237 of Rochester ...... 83 Lock O8, Oswego ...... 237 Mercer Memorial Park, Baldwinsville . . 126 Lock One Marina and Shipyard, Meridian Centre Park, Rochester . . . . 86 Waterford ...... 260 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Lockport ...... 53-59 Seneca Falls ...... 212 Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Mid River Marina, Tonawanda . . . . . 42 Ride, Niagara Zipper ...... 55 Middleport ...... 61-62 Lockport Flight of Five, Lockport . . . . .56 Middleport Guard Gate Boat Ramp . . . 62 Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises, Middleport Harbor/Middleport Park, Lockport ...... 59 Middleport ...... 62 Lockport Upper Terminal Launch, Mid-Lakes Marina/Mid-Lakes Navigation, Lockport ...... 56 Macedon ...... 99 Locks, Structures ...... 6 Mile 0.0 on Water Trail, Troy/ Lockview Marina, Cayuga ...... 208 Waterford ...... 205, 262 Longboards Paddle Company, Buffalo . . 33 Mile By Mile Guide ...... 26-262 Ludovico Sculpture Trail, Seneca Falls . 211 Mill Island Trail, Baldwinsville ...... 127 Lyons ...... 109-112 Mill Museum, Clyde ...... 114 Lyons Dock ...... 112 Miller’s Marina, Lyons ...... 111 Lyons Dry Dock ...... 111 Minetto ...... 229-231 Lyons Southside Canal Park ...... 112 Mishemokwa—Great Bear Spring Maalwyck Park, Glenville ...... 186 Recreation Area, Volney ...... 226 Mabee Farm Historic Site, Rotterdam Mohawk Harbor Marina, Schenectady . . 191 Junction ...... 185 Mohawk Landing Nature Preserve, Macedon ...... 99-100 Clifton Park ...... 194 Main Street Lift Bridge, Albion ...... 69 Mohawk Maiden Cruises , Schuylerville . 251 Main Street Lift Bridge, Brockport . . . . 73 ...... 153-203 Main Street Lift Bridge, Fairport . . . . . 96 Mohawk River, Rome ...... 152 Main Street Lift Bridge, Middleport . . . .62 Mohawk River Cruise, Schenectady . . .188 Marcy Marina, Marcy ...... 154 Mohawk Riverside Landing Park, Colonie . 196 Mariner’s Landing, Sylvan Beach . . . . 147 Mohawk Valley Marine, Alplaus . . . . . 191 Marion Manor Marina, Canastota . . . . 141 Montezuma ...... 117 Mayor’s Park, North Tonawanda . . . . .49 Montezuma Anchorage Paddle Camp, McClintock House, Waterloo ...... 215 Montezuma ...... 119 Mechanicville ...... 259 Montezuma Boat Ramp, Tyre . . . . . 207

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Montezuma Heritage Park ...... 119 Oak Orchard Canoe Kayak Experts, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Rochester ...... 84 Dock, Tyre ...... 207 Oak Orchard Canoe Kayak Experts, Montezuma Wetlands Waterport ...... 67 Complex ...... 19, 115-119, 207 Oak Orchard Creek Aqueduct, Medina . .65 Moreau Boat Ramp, Fort Edward . . . 249 Oak Orchard Marina and Campground, Moss Island, Little Falls ...... 167 Savannah ...... 115 Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester . . . .83 Ohio Street Kayak Launch, Buffalo . . . 35 Movable Dams, Structures ...... 6 Old Brutus Historical Society, Weedsport . 122 Mutual Riverfront Park, Buffalo . . . . . 31 Old Champlain Canal, Waterford . . . . 204 National Women’s Hall of Fame, Old Champlain Canal Towpath, Waterford .199 Seneca Falls ...... 211 Old Erie Canal Lock 23, Rotterdam . . . 186 Navigational Markers ...... 10 Old Erie Canal State Park ...... 129 Nelliston Boat Ramp ...... 172 Old Fort House Museum, Fort Edward . . 247 New London Junction Lock Dry Dock . .150 ...... 135-143 New York State Canal Corporation . . . . iii Oneida Lake Inn, Sylvan Beach . . . . 145 Newark ...... 105-108 Oneida Lake Islands ...... 19, 140-141 Newark Garden Hotel , Newark . . . . .107 Oneida Lake Marina, Canastota . . . . 141 Newark-Arcadia Historical Society, Oneida Shores County Park Boat Ramp, Newark ...... 106 Brewerton ...... 140 Niagara County Historical Society, Onondaga Lake ...... 128-130 Lockport ...... 55 Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool . . . . 128 Niagara Street Kayak Launch, Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management North Tonawanda ...... 46 Area, Oriskany ...... 154 Niawanda Park, Tonawanda ...... 42 Oswego ...... 233-237 Nine Mile Creek Spillway, Marcy . . . . 153 Oswego Canal ...... 223-237 Nine Mile Island Youth Camp, Pendleton . 51 Oswego Expeditions, Oswego . . . . 233 Niskayuna Lions Park ...... 196 Oswego Marina ...... 237 North Tonawanda History Museum, Oswego Railroad Museum, Oswego . . 234 North Tonawanda ...... 41 Oswego Yacht Club ...... 237 Town of Northumberland Kayak Launch .251 Outer Harbor/Wilkeson Pointe, Buffalo . .31 NYS Canal Shops, Albion ...... 69 Paddlecraft Rentals ...... 266-267 NYS Canal Shops, Fort Edward . . . . 247 Paddling the Canal System ...... 6 NYS Canal Shops, Lockport ...... 59 Paddling Through a Lock ...... 8 NYS Canal Shops, Lyons ...... 111 Pal-Mac Aqueduct County Park, Palmyra . 102 NYS Canal Shops, Utica ...... 155 Palmyra ...... 101-104 NYS Canal Shops, Waterford . . . . . 203 Palmyra Boat Launch ...... 103 NYS Canal Shops, Fonda ...... 178 Palmyra Historical Museum ...... 101 NYS Canal Shops, Lysander ...... 225 Paradise Cove Campground, Durhamville . 148 NYS Canal Shops, Pittsford ...... 90 Park Avenue Lift Bridge, Brockport . . . .74 Oak Island Park, Waterloo ...... 216 Passport to Parks ...... 17 Pathfinder Island, Volney ...... 229

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Paths, Peaks & Paddles, Inc., Tonawanda .41 REI, Rochester ...... 84 Pedal & Paddle, Medina ...... 64 Remington Museum and Country Store, Peebles Island State Park, Ilion ...... 159 Waterford ...... 204, 262 Resources for Paddlers . . . . 13, 263-273 Perinton Historical Society, Fairport . . . 95 Rexford ...... 192 Perinton Park, Fairport ...... 96 Rexford Aqueduct Ruins (1841-1917), Personal Gear ...... 12 Rexford ...... 192 PFD (Personal Flotation Device) . . . . .14 Rich Marine Sales, Buffalo ...... 38 Phillips Point/Three Mile Bay Wildlife Richardson-Bates House Museum/Oswego Management Area, Central Square . . 139 County Historical Society, Oswego . . 234 Phoenix ...... 225-226 Richardson’s Canal House (1823), The Pineapple House, Canajoharie . . .175 Bushnells Basin ...... 93 Pirate’s Cove Marina, Clay ...... 132 Richmond Aqueduct, Montezuma . . . . 117 Pittsford ...... 88-91 Right of Way ...... 101 Planning Resources ...... 13 River Edge Mansion Bed and Breakfast, Plantation Island Wildlife Management Pennellville ...... 132 Area, German Flatts ...... 163 Riverforest Park Campground, Restaurant Port Byron Old Erie Canal Park . . . . .120 and Marina, Weedsport ...... 122 Port Jackson/South Side Launch, Riverfront Park, Brewerton ...... 134 Amsterdam ...... 182 Rivers Casino & Resort, Schenectady . . 191 Port of Newark/T. Spencer Knight Riverside Marina, Rome ...... 153 Park, Newark ...... 108 Riverside Park, Schenectady ...... 189 Port of Palmyra Marina ...... 103 Riverview Memorial Park, Minetto . . . 229 Port of Pittsford/Pittsford Canal Park . . .91 Riverview Orchards, Rexford ...... 192 Power Houses and Gate Cabinets, Rochester ...... 78-86 Structures ...... 6 Rochester Accessible Adventures . . . . 11 Preparing for Your Trip ...... 11 Rochester ARTWalk, Rochester . . . . . 83 Print Shop Museum, Palmyra ...... 101 Rochester Museum & Science Center . . 83 Profile and Mileage NYS Canal System . 284 Rochester Public Library ...... 83 Prospect Avenue Lift Bridge, Medina . . .62 Rocky Rift Movable Dam, Danube/ Quality Inn and Suites Riverfront, Manheim ...... 169 Oswego ...... 233 Roger’s Island Visitor Center, Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier, Fort Edward ...... 249 North Tonawanda ...... 41 Rome ...... 151-153 Ramada Plaza Geneva Lakefront Resort, Rome (Muck Road) Boat Ramp . . . . .152 Geneva ...... 222 Rome Navigation Center ...... 153 Ransom Creek Kayak Launch, Amherst . .51 Rose Hill Mansion, Geneva ...... 220 The Red Mill Inn, Baldwinsville . . . . . 126 Rosewood Bed & Breakfast, Holley . . . 70 Red Roof Inn & Suites, Herkimer . . . . 161 Rotterdam Kiwanis Park ...... 185 Red Roof Inn Fulton, Fulton ...... 228 Route 4 Rest Stop Kayak Launch, Red’s Twilight on the Erie RV Resort, Fort Miller ...... 249 Macedon ...... 99 Roy’s Marina, Geneva ...... 220

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Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter The Shores Waterfront Island Restaurant Museum, Oswego ...... 234 and Marina/Placid Harbor, Safety ...... 14-15 North Tonawanda ...... 42 Saint Johnsville ...... 170 Silo City Paddling Company, Buffalo . . . 33 Saint Johnsville Municipal Marina and Skene Manor, Whitehall ...... 239 Campground ...... 170 Skenesborough Museum and Heritage Sam Patch Erie Canal Tours, Pittsford . . .91 Area Visitor Center, Whitehall . . . . .241 San Souci Canal Park Boat Ramp, Skenesborough Waterfront Park, Brockport ...... 72 Whitehall ...... 241 Saratoga Boat Ramp, Schuylerville . . . 256 Smith Boys Marina, North Tonawanda . . 45 Schaghticoke Boat Ramp ...... 260 Smith Opera House, Geneva . . . . . 220 Schenectady ...... 188-191 Snug Harbour Marina, Verona Beach . .147 Schenectady Yacht Club, Rexford . . . .192 South Greece Junction Lock, Greece . . .78 Schoen Place, Pittsford ...... 91 Spencerport ...... 75-76 Schoharie Aqueduct (1842), Fort Hunter .178 Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum, Schoharie Crossing Boat Ramp, Spencerport ...... 76 Fort Hunter ...... 178 Spencerport Docks, Spencerport . . . . 76 Schoharie Crossing State Historic State Ditch Cut, Lysander ...... 123 Site, Fort Hunter ...... 178-180 State Historic Sites ...... Schuyler Yacht Basin, Schuylerville . . . 255 State Parks ...... 17 Schuylerville ...... 252-255 Staybridge Suites at Brooks Landing, Schuylerville Boat Ramp, Schuylerville . 255 Rochester ...... 84 Scotia ...... 186-187 Stillwater Hudson Riverfront Park, Scotia Village Docks at Freedom Park . .187 Stillwater ...... 256 Seneca Falls ...... 210-214 Stivers Seneca Marine/Finger Lakes Seneca Falls Boat Ramp ...... 214 Water Adventures, Waterloo . . . . . 218 Seneca Falls Canal Harbor & Stop 28 Boat Ramp, Volney ...... 228 Visitor Center ...... 213 Stowell Island (Treasure Island), Phoenix . 225 Seneca Falls Historical Society Museum . . 211 Sunset Cottages, Sylvan Beach . . . . 145 ...... 218 Sunset Park Campground, Memphis . . 123 , Geneva . . . .218 Sylvan Beach ...... 144-147 Seneca Museum of Waterways and Sylvan Beach Amusement Park . . . . .144 Industry, Seneca Falls ...... 211 Sylvan Beach Breakwater ...... 147 ...... 117-131, 206-219 Syracuse ...... 128-130 Service Drive Boat Ramp, Syracuse Inner Harbor ...... 128 North Tonawanda ...... 46 Ta-Ga-Soke RV Park, Blossvale . . . . .148 Shacksboro Schoolhouse Museum, Taste History ...... 16 Baldwinsville ...... 126 Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Shelter ...... 12 Historic Site, Buffalo ...... 32 Sheridan Boat Launch, Tonawanda . . . 42 Things to See and Do ...... 16 Ship N’ Shore Restaurant, Pendleton . . .51 Thomas Creek Wetlands Walk, Fairport . .95 Shoreline and Walls ...... 6

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Thompson Dam, Northumberland/ Vischer Ferry Car Top Launch, Greenwich ...... 250 Clifton Park ...... 194 Three Mile Bay Wildlife Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Management Area ...... 19, 139 Preserve, Clifton Park ...... 194 Three Rivers Point Park, Clay ...... 131 Wardell Boat Yard, North Tonawanda . . 45 Toad Harbor Fishing Access Site, Washington Street Lift Bridge, West Monroe ...... 139 Adams Basin ...... 74 Tonawanda Harbor ...... 45 Waterbike and Boat Adventures, Tonawanda/North Tonawanda . . . . 40-49 Tonawanda ...... 41 Tour Boats . . . . 33, 59, 91, 96, 129, 162, Waterford ...... 203-205, 260-262 189, 215, 252 Waterford Harbor Visitor Center . . . . 204 Tourism Offices ...... 270-271 Waterford Historical Museum, Waterford . 199 Town of Brutus/DEC Seneca River Waterford Point Boat Ramp ...... 204 Fishing Access, Jordan ...... 122 Waterloo ...... 215-218 Town of Florida Ramp, Cranesville . . . 183 The Waters Edge Lighthouse, Glenville . 191 Town of Mentz Boat Ramp, Port Byron . .120 Websites ...... 13 Trade-A-Yacht East Marina, Brewerton . .139 Weedsport ...... 122 Travelodge by Wyndham Little Falls, Weedsport Terminal ...... 122 Little Falls ...... 164 West Canal Park and Marina, Treasure Isle RV Park, Blossvale . . . . 148 North Tonawanda ...... 49 Trinity Episcopal Church, Seneca Falls . 211 West Pierhead Lighthouse (1934), Troy ...... 262 Oswego ...... 234 Twenty Woodlawn Bed & Breakfast, West Side Rowing Club, Buffalo . . . . .37 Fairport ...... 95 Western Monroe Historical Society Union Street Lift Bridge, Spencerport . . . . . 75 Morgan-Manning House, Brockport . . .72 Upstate Kayak Rentals, Schenectady . . 191 Whispering Winds RV Center, Newark . .107 Upstate Kayak Rentals, Waterford . . . 200 Whitehall Marina, Whitehall ...... 239 Utica ...... 154-156 Whitewater Park, Lock E32, Pittsford . 88-99 Utica Harbor Lock ...... 155 Whitehall ...... 239-241 Utica Historic Marina, Utica ...... 156 Wide Waters Marina/Nelson C. Utica Marsh Wildlife Management Area Goehle Public Marina, Lockport . . . . 59 Boat Ramp, Utica ...... 154 Widewaters Canal Park, Newark . . . . 105 Van Cleef Lake, Seneca Falls ...... 212 Willow Bay Rentals, Liverpool . . . . . 128 Varick Dam, Oswego ...... 235 Winds of Cold Springs Harbor Marina, Verona Beach Cartop Launch, Baldwinsville ...... 131 Verona Beach ...... 147 Winter Harbor Marina, Central Square . .134 Verona Beach Lighthouse ...... 147 Women’s Rights National Historical Park, Verona Beach State Park ...... 147 Seneca Falls ...... 211 The Victorian Bed & Breakfast, Brockport . 72 Wright’s Landing/Oswego International Vintage Gardens Bed & Breakfast, Marina ...... 237 Newark ...... 107 Yankee Hill Lock (Enlarged Erie Vischer Ferry ...... 194 Lock 28–1841), Fort Hunter ...... 180

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