Canal Corporation to Host Kayaking Excursion to Launch Free “On the Canals” Program 

For Immediate Release: 06/14/21

Contact: Shane Mahar | 518-603-0791 | shane.mahar@nypa.gov

The New York State Canal Corporation is launching “On the Canals” excursions, a free, recreational program offering unique opportunities to experience the outdoors on the New York State Canal system and the adjoining Empire State Trail. As part of Governor Cuomo’s Reimagine the Canals initiative, “On the Canals” excursions will highlight six, free outdoor excursions in the five canalside communities of Medina, Macedon, Waterloo, Savannah (Montezuma Wetlands), and Amsterdam in summer 2021.

 

Date:          Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Time:             12:00 pm

Location:    Medina Canal Basin Park along the Erie Canal

Manilla Place

Medina, NY 14103

 

Attendees:      New York Power Authority EVP & COO Joe Kessler

                       New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian U. Stratton

                       Orleans County Director of Tourism Dawn Borchert

                       Orleans County YMCA Executive Director Greg Reed

                       Village of Medina Mayor Michael Sidari

 

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About the New York State Canal Corporation

New York’s Canal system includes four historic canals: the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca. Spanning 524 miles, the waterway links the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and Lake Champlain. The canals form the backbone of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and connect hundreds of unique and historic communities.

The New York State Canal Corporation is a subsidiary of the New York Power Authority.

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