Row for Hope – young Clean Sweep participants continue to give back

The McQuaid Jesuit High School crew team uses the Erie Canal and Canalway Trail near Rochester for training. In return, the group has been an active participant in Canal Clean Sweep. For the last two years, the canal’s water trail has played an additional role in the team's continuing efforts to give back as the … Continue reading Row for Hope – young Clean Sweep participants continue to give back →

Schenectady County linking the Canalway Trail to neighborhoods

More people than ever will soon have safe, easy access to the Erie Canalway Trail (ECT) in Schenectady County thanks to federal funding from the Capital District Transportation Committee. In the town of Niskayuna, two new multi-use spur trails will be constructed to safely connect the ECT with hundreds of households and a popular soccer complex. Especially … Continue reading Schenectady County linking the Canalway Trail to neighborhoods →

500 riders, 400 miles, 300 photos, 200 communities: Cycling the Erie Canal

There is no better way to see the history and beautiful scenery New York has to offer than traveling by bike. This year PTNY hosted more than 500 bicyclists on the 16th annual Cycling the Erie Canal bike tour July 13-20. Representatives from the New York State Canal Corporation, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation … Continue reading 500 riders, 400 miles, 300 photos, 200 communities: Cycling the Erie Canal →

Our own “Wedding of the Waters” reenactment

By Mary Jo Childs, Williston, Vermont A guest post from one of our Cycling the Erie Canal riders The celebration of the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 included a ceremony called “Wedding of the Waters”. A barrel of water collected from Lake Erie was transported 363 miles via canal boat to the mouth … Continue reading Our own “Wedding of the Waters” reenactment →