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National Park Service Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor U.S. Department of the Interior Erie Canalway Map & Guide Scotia, Frank Forte Enjoy the Great Outdoors Call of the Loon Albany, Along New York’s Canals ead to the water to find adventure and fun along more than 500 miles of canals and connected waterways and trails. This is the perfect year to look to the canals for memorable CONTENTS and safe day trips and vacation getaways. From boat rentals to multiday bike rides to H Get on the Water . .2-3 visiting state and national parks, there’s plenty to explore on and off the water. Erie Canalway Map . 4-5 The Empire State Trail . 6 Get on the Water Hit the Trail Discover Canal Communities Cycling with Kids . 7 The New York State Canal System— The Canalway Trail is an ideal place for One of the best parts of visiting the Erie Canalway Challenge . 7 which includes the Erie, Champlain, fitness and fun. Spend a few hours walking Canalway National Heritage Corridor is Cayuga-Seneca, and Oswego Canals— or cycling and seeing the sites or plan a exploring the many cities, towns, and A National Treasure . 8 is the centerpiece of the Erie Canalway longer cycling trip to really experience villages along the waterway. Many of National Heritage Corridor. Relax and all the trail has to offer. The 360 mile these communities provide visitor centers enjoy a canal boat tour or multiday east-west trail from Buffalo to Albany with restrooms, showers, and other services Canals and COVID-19 voyage. You’ll find tours within an hour’s parallels the Erie Canal and is part of the for boaters, cyclists, and paddlers within drive of every major city in the Canalway newly completed Empire State Trail, which walking distance of shops, restaurants, Please refer to current guidelines Corridor. You can also launch your own also extends north-south from New York and attractions. Be sure to visit local and recommendations from the motorboat, paddle the canal, or rent a City to Lake Champlain. museums where you’ll learn about people, State of New York and the Centers boat for a self-skippered vacation. places and innovations along the canals. for Disease Control and Prevention to safely enjoy all the Canalway Corridor has to offer. This guide presents exciting things to do, places to go, and exceptional activities to enjoy this year. Erie Canalway Map & Guide 2021 Boat Tours and Fairport, Sandi Osterwise Get on the Water Vacation Rentals You can get on the water for a scenic ride Lock E25, Mays Point, Frank Forte or enjoy a lunch or dinner cruise on one of the many tour boats along the canals. Specialty cruises, sailing adventures, and wine tours are offered on lake and river sections of the waterway. Vacation rentals provide an idyllic way to experience the canal at a relaxed pace. You’ll get lessons in steering, docking, and locking before heading out, so you can feel confident on the water even if you’re not an experienced boater. Rental boats are well-equipped with sleeping quarters, a galley, and deck space for relaxing; many come with bikes so you can enjoy the Canalway Trail too. Find a list of boat tours and vacation rentals at www.eriecanalway/explore/ boating. Additional boater resources and maps include: • nycanalmap.com • canals.ny.gov • eriecanalway.org Longer Voyages New York’s canal system has been in continuous operation since 1825, longer than any other constructed transportation system on the North American continent. The NYS Canal System is part of a Over the years, it has been enlarged three times to accommodate larger boats and more traffic. 6,000-mile boating route known as the Great Loop. Boaters traverse 15 states, 100+ locks, and typically take a year to complete it. Retirees, families, and elcome boaters! The NYS Canal System is open from Launch Your Own Boat The New York State Lock 12, Tribes Hill, Frank Forte Lock 12, Tribes a growing number of 20-somethings May 21 through October 13. After more than 200 years There are more than 80 public boat ramps Canal System includes: take up the journey for the freedom along the NYS Canal System where you and challenge it offers, as well as the of continuous service, New York’s canals are still • Erie Canal, which connects the opportunity to see and learn from W can launch your own boat for a few hours Hudson River with Lake Erie, working waterways that serve all types of boats, from pleasure people and places all along the route. or a multiday trip. The Erie Canal connects 338 miles to the west; • Always wear a boats to tugboats and barges to canoes and kayaks. Cruise or with Oneida, Onondaga, Cross, Cayuga greatloop.org • Champlain Canal, which connects the properly paddle the historic and scenic waterway and you’ll discover and Seneca Lakes where you can enjoy tidal portion of the Hudson River with fitted PFD other water sports, beaches, and sailing. Lake Champlain, 63 miles to the north; scenic vistas, abundant wildlife, and unique communities where • Stay away from Marinas and public docks provide services you’ll find amenities and numerous sites of interest. Visit one of • Oswego Canal, which follows the dams, buoys and overnight accommodations. Many Oswego River from the Erie Canal and barriers the NYS Canal System’s 57 locks to see their massive gates and communities offer showers, laundry 23 miles north to Lake Ontario; • Be cautious near facilities, hook-ups, and other boater mechanical gears, and watch boats pass through. • Cayuga-Seneca Canal, which connects hydropower amenities right in the center of town. the Erie Canal to 92 miles of canalized assets, water rivers and lakes, including the Seneca levels can change quickly Tribes Hill, Frank Forte Tribes Stillwater, Frank Forte Stillwater, River and Cayuga and Seneca Lakes . Paddling • Respect all signs and Canal Boating Basics The New York State Canal System is The NYS Canalway Water Trail welcomes warning signals • Boating is free and no permit is operated by the New York State Canal kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle- • Tell someone your plans, needed to go through a lock . Corporation, a subsidiary of the New boards with more than 140 public access destination and timing York Power Authority . For current points and lots of amenities and places of • Lock tenders are on hand to assist • Use designated boat information and up-to-date Notices to you and make your experience going interest. Paddlers navigate century old launch sites through the locks easy and enjoyable . Mariners, visit canals.ny.gov . locks; pass stunning stone aqueducts used • Be smart, no drinking • It takes 15 to 20 minutes to go to carry boats over rivers and streams in and boating through a lock . the 1800s; paddle alongside tugboats and • Power boats and paddlers share the cruisers; and experience narrow canal • Leave no trace: canal, so be mindful of speed limits channels and wider river segments. You’ll carry in/carry out find rental outfitters at numerous locations. and wakes . • Before heading out, check • There are more than 80 public boat Use the NYS Canalway Water Trail the weather forecast and ramps where you can launch your Guidebook to plan an outing or multiday canals.ny.gov for current boat . trip. This mile-by-mile guide includes launch conditions • The canal is open daily from 7am to sites, amenities, places of interest, and 5pm, but many locks and lift bridges safety information. The guide is available are open on demand until 10 pm . at outfitters, visitor centers, and at eriecanalway.org/watertrail. brookfi eldrenewable.com 2 Erie Canalway Map & Guide Erie Canalway Map & Guide 3 Montreal r e iv R ce n re w La t in a Lake S Champlain Erie Canalway National Rochester to Syracuse (90 miles) The Champlain Canal The canal is the centerpiece of vibrant cities and small Waterford to Whitehall (63 miles) towns along this stretch of the Erie Canal, where you’ll Boat, paddle, or cycle a region steeped in Lake Heritage Corridor find varied terrain on water and land. American history along the picturesque Champlain Hudson River and Champlain Canal. esignated by Congress in 2000, the National Heritage Corridor extends along Fairport, Keith Boas New York’s canals from one end of the state to the other. As you travel, you The Erie Canalway Dwill discover distinct regional differences that will keep you coming back to National Heritage Corridor experience all that the Canalway Corridor has to offer. in New York State Oswego Buffalo to Rochester (90 miles) The Oswego Canal TO MONTREAL Find charming towns connected by water Three Rivers to Oswego (23 miles) 12 and trail along the longest section of the Short but sweet! The canalized Oswego River flows Erie Canal that still follows much of its 81 north to Lake Ontario and is a popular place for sport 30 8 Lake original path. fishing, boating, and paddling. 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