NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — The Erie Canal’s summer of music reaches its grand finale this Saturday, August 15, when the Albany Symphony brings the closing installment of its Water Music NY: More Voices Festival to Gateway Harbor Park at 99 Sweeney Street in North Tonawanda. The free, all-day celebration runs from 11 a.m. to 10…
ROME, N.Y. — In the city where the first shovel of Erie Canal earth was turned on July 4, 1817, the waterway’s next century of upkeep got a new flagship. The New York State Canal Corporation christened the Tug Rome at a ceremony at Bellamy Harbor Park in July, formally welcoming the newest vessel in…
With the Erie Canal’s 202nd navigation season past its midpoint, the New York State Canal Corporation has issued a steady stream of Notices to Mariners this July as a hot, dry stretch of summer pushed water levels down along portions of the historic waterway — even as drone shows, fishing tournaments and fireworks kept canal…
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than 600 cyclists rolled across the finish line in Albany on Sunday, July 19, closing out the 28th annual Cycle the Erie Canal tour — an eight-day, 400-mile ride from Buffalo that tested riders with mid-90s heat and wildfire haze before rewarding them with banners, live music, and food trucks at…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — More than 600 cyclists from 37 states and Canada rolled out of Buffalo on Sunday morning, July 12, setting off on the 28th annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour — an eight-day, 400-mile ride to Albany that this year doubles as a moving celebration of the canal’s bicentennial era. Eight Days,…
The Erie Canal’s bicentennial summer reaches its busiest stretch this week, as two of New York’s signature canal traditions arrive almost back to back. On Friday, July 10, the Albany Symphony opens its Water Music NY: More Voices festival at the Waterford flight of locks, and on Saturday, July 11, hundreds of cyclists roll out…
BUFFALO — After 22 days, 16 ports of call, and more than 360 miles of canal and river, the Seneca Chief is home. On Saturday, June 27, the Buffalo Maritime Center’s replica 1825 canal boat glided into the Commercial Slip at Canalside shortly after noon, completing its “Back to Buffalo” voyage and closing the loop…
After another winter of quiet waters and maintenance crews, the gates swung open once again on May 15, 2026: the New York State Canal System is officially open for its 202nd consecutive navigation season. From Buffalo to Albany, the 363-mile Erie Canal is welcoming boaters, cyclists, hikers, and history lovers back to its storied banks…
The Erie Canal’s towpaths are busy again. On May 15, 2026, the New York State Canal system officially opened for its 202nd consecutive navigation season, welcoming boaters, cyclists, paddlers, and visitors to one of America’s most storied waterways. All but three of the system’s 57 locks are fully operational, and the canal will remain open…
This Friday, May 15, New York’s storied waterway wakes up for another season. The New York State Canal System will open its 34 locks to recreational and commercial boaters, kicking off the 202nd consecutive navigation season along 524 miles of canal that helped build a nation — and is now being rebuilt for the century…