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The Erie Canal was full of kayakers and canoers this weekend as people celebrated the 200th anniversary of the canal's opening.

The Empire Sandy cruise ship will again set sail from Port Colborne this summer. The 61-metre-long masted ship will return to the Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival running July 31 to Aug. 4 ...

Posted: June 8, 2025 | Last updated: June 8, 2025 With summer just around the corner and families looking to get out of the house for weekend fun, many chose to stop by Fairport's annual Canal Days!

Meantime, the Erie Canal Cruise Line, envisioned as utilizing the large vessel dock, could not stay afloat due to the economic storm wrought by COVID and went bankrupt.

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The Locks District Museum will be open for visitors then. The festivities will conclude with the Niagara History Center’s Locks and Legacy Gala starting with a canal cruise at 5 p.m.

The Erie Canal's bicentennial season kicked off in Pittsford on Saturday. It marks the return of Corn Hill Navigation's two ships, Sam Patch and Mary Jemison, to the Erie Canal.

The group also announced a free season-long community activity that will run throughout the 2025 canal cruising season. "Corn Hill navigation has scheduled over 800 cruises on our two boats ...