{"id":105918,"date":"2026-01-20T15:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/105918\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:53:09","slug":"new-york-state-canal-system-to-open-may-15-weather-permitting-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/105918\/","title":{"rendered":"New York State Canal System to Open May 15\u2014Weather Permitting | Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Canal Trail, Erie\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/696f9edef0444.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/users\/profile\/Zach%20Lewis\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">By: Zach Lewis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) &#8212; Boaters can look forward to the opening of the New York State Canal system for its 202nd season in May.<\/p>\n<p>The New York State Canal Corporation announced that, if conditions allow, all parts of the Canal system are scheduled to open on May 15, with the season running until Oct. 14.<\/p>\n<p>There will be no tolls or fees for recreational use of the Canal system this year, according to the Canal Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canals.ny.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here for more information about the Canal system.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/history\/herkimer-hosts-erie-canal-replica-boat-seneca-chief\/article_2c7950e2-6e9f-4698-8dd6-34446d7bc6a5.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Herkimer Hosts Erie Canal Replica Boat &#039;Seneca Chief&#039;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Herkimer Hosts Erie Canal Replica Boat 'Seneca Chief'\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/68e96ad5301b2.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">The Seneca Chief made a stop in Herkimer as it continued its journey along the Erie Canal.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/education\/celebrating-200-years-erie-canals-seneca-chief-at-marcy-lock-and-utica-marina\/article_aa2a532e-6a80-490b-a1ac-4d495fb27f2e.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Celebrating 200 Years: Erie Canal&#039;s &#039;Seneca Chief&#039; at Marcy Lock and Utica Marina\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Celebrating 200 Years: Erie Canal's 'Seneca Chief' at Marcy Lock and Utica Marina\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/68e816d2be99a.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">A replica of the first boat to travel the Erie Canal 200 years ago is retracing the historic voyage from Buffalo to New York City.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/entertainment\/history-comes-alive-erie-canal-boat-seneca-chief-docks-in-rome\/article_258ba40b-2119-4961-9569-3db08341e6b1.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"History Comes Alive: Erie Canal Boat &#039;Seneca Chief&#039; Docks in Rome\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"History Comes Alive: Erie Canal Boat 'Seneca Chief' Docks in Rome\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1662\" height=\"1247\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/68e6bc5704701.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">The Erie Canal boat &#8220;Seneca Chief&#8221; is making its way through the Mohawk Valley as part of a 33-day voyage celebrating the canal&#8217;s bicentennial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By: Zach Lewis UTICA, N.Y. 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