With just a few hours of training, we navigated locks, docked in port towns, and cruised 62 miles at 6 mph. “Slow travel” is trending, and from my experience, there’s nothing slower—or more ...

In 1995, Tammee Poinan Grimes’s parents purchased a 60-foot-long tour boat to use for sightseeing cruises along the Erie Canal. The expense of shipping the boat from San Francisco to Upstate New York ...

The historic replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief has arrived at Canalside (from its winter berth in Lockport), marking the official launch of the Erie Canal Boat Summer Series. Of course the ...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — In honor of the dogs who lived aboard the Erie Canal with their families, the Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises will be inviting them back to set sail on Saturday, September 30 at ...

The Erie Canal's locks and lift bridges operate from early May to November. A boater wishing to launch his own pleasure boat will need to purchase a pass to use the lock system from the New York State ...

Corn Hill Navigation's Riverie and Sam Patch will once again cruise the historic waters of the Genesee River and Erie Canal. The vessels, with cruises intended to offer insight into the region's ...

A scenic fall view of the Erie Canal in Pittsford, New York. "Slow travel" is trending, and from my experience, there's nothing slower—or more relaxing—than canal cruising. And it's not just because ...

"Slow travel" is trending, and from my experience, there's nothing slower—or more relaxing—than canal cruising. And it's not just because the average speed is 6 mph. Unlike river cruises, which hop in ...