When my friend, Erik, first floated the idea of a self-piloted voyage along the Erie Canal, I did the math. From my apartment ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal, once a vital commercial waterway, has transformed into a hub for outdoor recreation. News10NBC’s Brett Davidsen is familiar with the trails and even rode his bike ...

A scenic fall view of the Erie Canal in Pittsford, New York. “Slow travel” is trending, and from my experience, there’s nothing slower—or more relaxing—than canal cruising. And it's not just because ...

GLENVILLE, N.Y.(AP) — Two centuries after New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton opened the Erie Canal with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted replica of the vessel is ...

Bob Stopper of Lyons has been an Erie Canal enthusiast and promoter of Lyons as an historic canal town for many years now.

The Democrat and Chronicle's reporters and photographers, along with Syracuse University journalism students, examined the ...

Drivers on the Thruway got a double take this week as a full-size 19th-century canal boat replica arrived at a new home, according to local officials. The historic vessel, Lois McClure, traveled by ...

A new mural at the Camillus Erie Canal Park depicts the Seneca Chief, the first boat to traverse the Erie Canal in 1825. The mural is part of Mural Mania, a project that has created over 80 murals ...