All Canal Locks and Lift Bridges Operating Today through October 11th
Free On the Canals Excursions Return with Expanded Offerings
Champlain Canal Celebrates Bicentennial
Photos & Video: First Vessels Entering Erie Canal At Waterford
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the 2023 Navigation Season for the 524-mile New York State Canal system, kicking off the 199th consecutive opening of the historic waterways. Locks and lift bridges on the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals will operate daily today through October 11th, providing opportunities for boating, fishing, and sightseeing to tourists, canal enthusiasts and all New Yorkers.