The first batch of boats to enter Erie Canal Lock 2 in Waterford on Friday, the opening day of the state's canal system. The canal locks are open through Oct. 16. Boaters line up to enter Erie Canal ...

Sections of a pedestrian bridge being transported to Buffalo are loaded into Erie Canal Lock 2 by a crew from Carver Companies on Friday in Waterford. A barge is secured to Erie Canal Lock 2 by a crew ...

It’s the highlight of the trip. The Josiah White II gets towed by mules in the Lehigh Canal at Hugh Moore Park in Easton and winds up at Lock 47. Passengers in the historic canal boat enter the lock, ...

HALFMOON — Nothing doesn’t say “pleasure boating” like freezing temperatures, cold wind and sloppy wet snow, but boating season is coming up quickly. The state canals will open May 20, and the men and ...

The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canal Museum will be offering additional free guided tours of the canal’s lock and powerhouses. There will be tours of Champlain Canal Lock C-5 in ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – There have been 200 years of cruising down the Erie Canal, but that wouldn’t be possible without locks. Locks are essential for navigation on the canal, acting as elevators for boats ...

PANAMA CITY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Vessel traffic at the Panama Canal's Miraflores locks was temporarily suspended due to a fire, the canal's administration said in a statement on Thursday. There were no ...

One human lifetime. That’s how long we’ve been debating whether the lock of the Industrial Canal should be widened — “we” meaning shipping interests, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and residents of ...

CLEAR SPRING — This fall, the National Park Service (NPS) will close the Four Locks (mile 108.9) boat ramp and adjacent parking lot at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park for repairs ...