The Erie Canal is 338 miles long and lies entirely within the state of New York. Prepare yourself and your vessel before you embark by listening to what other sailors have to say about their own experiences.

Erie Canal An artificial waterway extending about 579 km (360 mi) across central New York from Albany to Buffalo

This is the official website of Wabash and Erie Canal Park. It contains all known relevant information concerning the canal park.

Erie Canal the voyage south on 42 foot sailboat

Ships Blog explores the New York State Canal System (Erie Canal, Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Oswego Canal, and Champlain Canal) and is a resource for boating on the barge canal.

Britannica online encyclopedia article on Erie Canal: historic waterway of the United States, connecting the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany. Taking advantage of the Mohawk River gap in the Appalachian Mountains, the Erie Canal, 584 km (363 miles) long, was the first canal in the United States to connect western waterways with the Atlantic Ocean. Construction began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. Its success propelled New York City into a major commercial centre and encouraged canal construction throughout the United States. In addition, construction of the canal served as a training ground for many of the engineers who built other American canals and railroads in the ensuing decades.

An informal cruising guide based on our personal experiences. Marinas, services and places that we found interesting.

Middleport, New York, a friendly community. Middleport is a quaint little village of about 2,000 residents situated in the Towns of Royalton and Hartland on the eastern edge of Niagara County.

Rose Lummis Dinner & Tour Boat of Spencerport and Brockport provides a unique boating experience for sunset dinner cruises and educational tours along the historic New York State Canal System.

Erie Canal Resources is part of New York History Net is devoted to all aspects of New York history, produced by the Institute for New York State Studies