The old song used to go: "15 miles on the Erie Canal".
Well, times change. It's now 15 DOLLARS on the Erie Canal.
The NYS Canal Corporation, the state entity that runs the canal, will charge boaters to use our waterway this year. Any craft passing through a lift bridge or lock must have a pass. Season passes are:
$25 for a boat under 16'
$50 for a boat 16' to 26' in length
$75 for 26' to 39' craft
$100 for anything bigger
You can buy your pass at the locks in Lockport or at the Canal Corporation regional office in Albion. You can also dowload a form online at this website:
http://www.nyscanals.gov/exvac/boating/bctolls.html
Another tourism and recreation bummer for 2008: daily navigation hours will be 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, five hours less than they traditionally have been. So, anyone wanting to appreciate a nice Saturday morning or an after-work evening on the Canal is a little limited in what they can do.
Well, times change. It's now 15 DOLLARS on the Erie Canal.
The NYS Canal Corporation, the state entity that runs the canal, will charge boaters to use our waterway this year. Any craft passing through a lift bridge or lock must have a pass. Season passes are:
$25 for a boat under 16'
$50 for a boat 16' to 26' in length
$75 for 26' to 39' craft
$100 for anything bigger
You can buy your pass at the locks in Lockport or at the Canal Corporation regional office in Albion. You can also dowload a form online at this website:
http://www.nyscanals.gov/exvac/boating/bctolls.html
Another tourism and recreation bummer for 2008: daily navigation hours will be 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, five hours less than they traditionally have been. So, anyone wanting to appreciate a nice Saturday morning or an after-work evening on the Canal is a little limited in what they can do.
