Boating Rivers and streams within the Corridor are well suited for motorized vessels, as well as kayaks, canoes, and other small non-motorized boats.
Fishing Rivers provide important habitat for the state's fisheries, drawing many anglers, especially during salmon runs on the Oswego and Genessee Rivers. Trout, walleye, and steelhead are found in smaller rivers and streams.
Brockport and Spencerport
Bon Voyage Adventures Daily public cruises and educational programs from Brockport and Spencerport on the Rose Lummus, a 1950s river boat. visit site >>
Buffalo
Lake Erie The original terminus of the Erie Canal meets Lake Erie at Buffalo Harbor. Boaters can explore the larger midwestern inland waterway system that includes the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Excellent fishing and boating opportunities.
Buffalo to Newark
Canalway Trail: Erie Canal Heritage Trail 100 miles of paved and stone dust trail from Tonawanda to Newark along the canal.
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Fairport
Colonial Belle/Erie Canal Boat Tour Narrated Erie Canal tour boat cruise. visit site >>
Lockport
Lockport Caves Underground boat tour through a 1,700-foot manmade tunnel constructed in the 1850s in the Niagara Escarpment. The tunnel channelled hydropower from the Flight of Five Locks to run several Lockport factories.
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Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises Daily narrated cruises through the Erie Canal and locks. visit site >>
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Macedon
Lock 30 State Canal Park Located at the eastern end of the 100-mile Erie Canal Heritage Trail; features camping, potable water, toilets, picnic facilities, and a boat launch.
Mid-Lakes Navigation Self-skippered canal boat charters and multi-day cruises offered on the Erie Canal. visit site >>
Pittsford and Rochester
Cornhill Navigation Daily public cruises, private charters, educational charters, and teacher programs on the historic Mary Jemison and packet boat replica Sam Patch. visit site >>
Lock 32 Whitewater Park A team of kayaking enthusiasts transformed the Erie Canal spillway at Lock 32 into a white water playground in 2000. The park offers lessons for paddlers of all ages and abilities. visit site >>
Tonawanda and North Tonawanda
Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Yearly 8-day festival is jam-packed with music, entertainment and fun along the Erie Canal in the Twin Cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda. visit site >>
Gateway Harbor Boat docking, concerts, Canal Fest, and special event.
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