“There’s an app for that” now applies to the Erie Canal.  Hot off approval, you can use this app to find your nearest Erie Canal kayak access point.  Search by Map, Municipality, or Distance and quickly get directions and/or detailed access point information.

Available in the iTunes Store Now! (It’s Free)

The canalway water trail map was released last year as part of the New York State Canalway Water Trail initiative.  The Canal Corporations website says the initiative hopes to “establish a coordinated ‘trail’ with boat launches and campsites along the shores of the 524-mile New York State Canal System, encouraging more types of motorized and non-motorized boaters [...]

Where do I find the best Erie Canal maps?

Nautical charts, topological maps, electronic, paper…  The answer usually depends on what your doing, but hopefully the information on this page saves you time and helps you find the answer.

Here’s what I found useful:

Google Maps
NOAA Chart #14786
The Canal Corporations Cruising Guide

Google Maps:

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I recently saw that google will start offering bike routes using their google maps service.  They are also reaching out to users for help refining it.  Got me thinking this would be a good time to write about how I use google maps with the [...]