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Home > Recreation > CanalsThe Erie Canalway System: Boating, Kayaking, Canoeing, and Tour Boat InformationYOUR OWN MOTORIZED BOATThe canals are toll-free and no permits are needed to pass through the locks or use the lift bridges. Night passage may be conducted only with special permission.
New York State law requires that all mechanically propelled vessels, including sailboats with auxillary
Bridge clearances can be a problem for boats with tall canopies (over 15 ft./4.5 m.) on the Tonawanda to Three Rivers Point part of the canal. The speed limit on the canals is 5 mph/8 kph. There is a "no-wake" etiquette for motorized boats.
Marinas can often be full during the summer. Be sure you know where you will be mooring your boat before you set sail. CHARTERING A BOATYou don't have to be a shipping magnate to plie the waters of the Erie Canal. Small boats--usually accommodating 4 to 6 people--are available for chartering. And if you've never been at the helm of a boat before, not to worry. Hands-on instructions are available. It takes only a couple of hours of practice, and they'll be calling you Captain. Boats usually come equipped with most necessities. A cruise from one end of the Erie to the other takes about five days. It's a great way to vacation with the kids or without them! Cruise-USA228-424-3768 Erie Canal Adventures1125 Marina Parkway Macedon, NY 14502 315-986-3011 Erie Canal Cruise LinesP.O. Box 285 Cape Vincent, NY 13618 800-962-1771 DAILY TOUR BOAT EXCURSIONSIf you have limited time and want to spend only a few hours or half a day visiting portions of the canal system, check out these excursions. Meals are sometimes served onboard the boat. These cruises often have a historical guide onboard. Colonial Belle400 Packett's Landing Fairport, NY 14450 585-223-9470 Erie Canal Cruises800 Mohawk St. Herkimer, NY 13350 315-717-0350 Knothin's Easy Yacht Cruises1811 Wayneport Rd. Macedon, NY 14502 607-283-9517 Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises210 Market St. Lockport, NY 14094 800-378-0352 Mid-Lakes Navigation Co.11 Jordan St. Skaneateles, NY 13152 800-545-4318 CANOE AND KAYAK RENTALSThe use of the locks is free to non-motorized boats BayCreek Paddling Center1099 Empire Blvd. Rochester, NY 14609 585-288-2830 Erie Canal Boat Company7 Liftbridge Lane West Fairport, NY 14450 585-748-2628 Genesee Waterways Center149 Elmwood Ave. Rochester, NY 14611 585-328-3960
Updated 29 October 2021
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power, operating in the waters of the State be registered and numbered in the State. Registration may be done through any office of the New York State 
and is at the discretion of the individual lockmasters based on risk to the boater. Non-motorized boats are expected to keep to the right side of the canal so that large boats don't have to go around them. The speed limit on the canals is 5 mph/8 kph. There is a "no-wake" etiquette for motorized boats.
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