Seayaker Outfitters offers various combinations of guided, sea kayaking mini-adventure historic tours along the legendary Erie Canal. Each allows you to experience some of our national heritage from a unique perspective--up close and personal. Paddle with us exploring canal towns, locks and unique hide-a-ways along this man-made "inland river". Never been in a sea kayak before? No much to worry about if you're reasonably fit. Our ACA certified coastal kayak instructors teach you the BASICs to feel at ease in controlling your craft. It's FUN, with an easy-going pace, allowing you to savor the scenery, environment, and wildlife. Quietly travel down corridors of the original "Clinton's Ditch", alongside towpaths, pass through various locks, and examine groove marks left behind from towropes of long ago. Historic tours are 7-8 hours long suitable for adults and families with teens. Prices include all equipment.
These are great ways to really see and enjoy the best of the Erie
canal area. Relax each night on either of our two-day B&B Erie
Canal Historic Tours spending one evening in a comfortable and
charming B&B and another at a Quality Inn. Two breakfast and
lunch meals are included in the package prices.
Mid June-Sept, Mon & Tues. $235 per person based on double
occupancy.
Two types of B&B Erie Canal Historic Tours are offered depending on your desired activity level:
For more laid-back individuals, this offers one day of bicycling
along the flat Canalway Trail followed by one day of instructional
touring by sea kayak. Mon-Tues: 8/24-25, 8/31-9/1, 9/14-15
$235 per person based on double occupancy.
$115/per person without lunches or B&Bs.
For the more active individuals interested in longer on-the-water
activities, this offers two days of instructional touring by sea
kayak. Mon-Tues: 7/27-28, 8/3-4, 8/19-20, 9/7-8, 9/21-22.
$235 per person based on double occumapcy
$110/per person without lunches or B&Bs.
Sea kayak 8-9 miles through three canal locks, visit the restored
Lyons Poorhouse Lock #56, discover the Canal Boat Graveyard and what
killed the canal era.
10-4 PM, Weds: 8/26, 9/2, 9/16. $55 per person.
Enjoy a leisurely canal historic ride along the level Erie
Canalway Trail. Learn about the canal's construction, locks,
operation, Great Embankment, Ox bow, disasters, and graveyards.
Includes lunch & bikes. Tour min. size of 5.
Pittsford - 10-4 PM, Mon: 8/24, 8/31, 9/14. $60 per
person.
Beginners sea kayak tour exploring the original Clinton's Ditch,
secrets of the sunken barge, three canal beds, restored historic
double Lock #60. Descend 16 ft. passing through Lock #30.
Macedon Lock #30 Canal Park - 10-4 PM, Tues: 7/21, 8/25, 9/1,
9/15. $55 per person.
Enjoy quiet sunset evenings on our two hour paddling adventures.
Adults, family with teens.
Macedon Lock 30 Canal Park, June - Sept, 6:45 - 8:45 PM. $25
per person
Intro to Sea Kayak Touring
This is for people who have never been in a sea kayak before or fail to demonstrate having previous instructions or experience. You will learn some of the basics of sea kayaking to put you at ease for our Erie Historic Tours. It's a great way fo try out sea kayak touring and explore the Erie Canal with acquired confidence. - Monday eves - $25
Paddle the original canal bed of Clinton's Ditch, discover Indian Charlie Cook's homestead, secrets of the sunken barge, great blue herons, beavers. - Tuesday eves - $25
Paddle through Lock #30, descend 16 ft., explore the canal bed and chambers of historic double Lock #60 looking for grove marks left behind from towrpoes of long ago. - Wednesday eves - $25
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