Erie Canal (Clinton's Ditch)
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:54 am
Speaking of, what do you think about it? Is it worth the money, a good idea, or just another political pork for some specialized interest groups?
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:26 am
What is it?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:55 am
More info please.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:56 am
Its a great recreational waterway, rich in history.
Right now its administered by the Thruway authority, who are in trouble because gas prices >>less travel >> less tolls >> tighter budgets
We cruise on it every year though. The towns love boaters - offer free tie ups, water and power and food is practically free upstate.
Great summer venue
http://www.nyscanals.gov/cculture/history/
Right now its administered by the Thruway authority, who are in trouble because gas prices >>less travel >> less tolls >> tighter budgets
We cruise on it every year though. The towns love boaters - offer free tie ups, water and power and food is practically free upstate.
Great summer venue
http://www.nyscanals.gov/cculture/history/
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:42 am
I was considering it for a few days run but it looks like you would have to drop the mast for most of it till you get to Onida(sp?) Lake.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:33 pm
Mastless pretty much.
Nice sailing diversions on Oneida, Cayuga/Seneca, and Ontario of course - you get to Ontario through the Oswego Canal.
AndyM slips down on Seneca, and Im on the Hudson river end of the canal of course.
Nice sailing diversions on Oneida, Cayuga/Seneca, and Ontario of course - you get to Ontario through the Oswego Canal.
AndyM slips down on Seneca, and Im on the Hudson river end of the canal of course.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:45 pm
There might be more responses to this if it is moved to: Events & Venues and retitled: Erie Canal.
ERIE
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:58 am
One of the best vacations I EVER took was a week on the Erie Canal in about 1970 from Buffalo to almost Rochester and back in a 20' Chris Craft with a 4 cyl Grey (Gray?) Marine inboard. Many places back then to pull into coves that were right off the canal - - - walk up stairs to the gin mills on the road - - - and eat GREAT FOOD!!! And all towns along the way welcomed us with open arms - - - hotels had boater rates, etc.
Rick
Rick
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:23 pm
You can rent a canal boat, a 30 footer liveaboard for 3-5 days and spend it on the western end of the canal - Fairport NY is a nice place to hang out. There are several Canal day events during the year.
The Canal is open May until early November each year.
Incidentally, the Canal was the idea of a business man in debtors prison, and Governor Dewitt Clinton grabbed the idea and named it his own, pols dont change, apparently.
The Canal is open May until early November each year.
Incidentally, the Canal was the idea of a business man in debtors prison, and Governor Dewitt Clinton grabbed the idea and named it his own, pols dont change, apparently.