Comments on: The Erie Canal Packet Boat Ride, Rome, NY

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:44:50 +0000

I’ve always had a great interest in the Erie Canal and would love to take a ride. Can anyone tell me what time of year the ride is offered and a schedule if possible?

Is there a ride that goes through any of the locks? That would be awesome! The history behind the making of the canal is fascinating.

By: cheryl johnson ludecke

cheryl johnson ludecke — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:37:34 +0000

Enjoyed your video so much. My great grandfather traveled on the Erie Canal in 1854 with his family going to Lafayette, Indiana. It was a great experience being able to watch your video and feel like I made a little part of the trip as well. Great piece.

By: Ray Kopp

Ray Kopp — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:59:38 +0000

I didn’t see any mention of the fact it also got named Clinton’s Ditch. Being nicknamed, in a critical way after the New York Governor who got the project going. The fact that it was so successful is indicated by the name of Clinton Ditch Co-operative, better known as the producers of Pepsi Cola!

I took the ride you took many years ago and it was beautiful then. I keep hoping that someday they’ll expand it more, but
the recent and current government of New York has enough trouble keeping the state going, say nothing about trying to re-develop the Erie Canal, though Pennsylvania has the National Historic Park, Steam Town in Scranton, that is Federally funded, perhaps the National Parks system should also think of including the Erie Canal in it’s National Park System and perhaps that could help with a re-development plan, it certainly changed the nation, not just New York.

The park in Rome is a very nice park when you consider it’s
funding sources.

By: nedekcir

nedekcir — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:26:17 +0000

Wow great pictures, PA have a same canal down at New Hope. They still use it for tourist. The boat is being pull by donkeys or horses too.

BTW, thanks for stopping by. Yes, I was sad about it. But there are other, like Chuck Baldwin and Barr (can’t remember his 1st name).

By: Mrs. Mecomber

Mrs. Mecomber — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:57:17 +0000

Hi Jennifer. You wouldn’t BELIEVE how many ex-pat NYers say that to me– that they miss NY so much now that they are gone. But then they ask me about how the taxes are here, and they remember all over again why they left…

New York is SOOOOOO beautiful. It is a tragedy in the highest that the government here is so bad.

Thanks for your comments. I hope you get to enjoy the canal! There are many museums and parks that still retain portions of it.

By: J Eakins

J Eakins — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:31:51 +0000

I have been browsing for info about the canal before I come home to upstate (Moravia). I am wanting to take my 11 year old twins on the “barge ride on the canal. Thanks for the review. I look forward to the ride, I hope it make as much an impact on them as it did for me when I was a kid and for you 7/4. I now live in Dallas/Fort Worth. Funny how you appreciate New York so much more when it’s so far away.

Thanks again,
Jennifer