tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083018878901628002024-02-07T17:44:17.718-08:00Erie Canal Trek - 2015Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-16893385696982934882023-01-27T23:29:00.000-08:002023-01-27T23:29:30.425-08:00A new update on our Erie Canal Book <p class="MsoNormal">To All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I recently got this update from a reader of my Erie Canal
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participation in the PTNY Canal ride in July. On page 48 under
"Special cautions" you make note of Lock 33 and a couple flights of
stairs to carry your bike down. I wanted to let you know that there is
now a street crossing at that location now. No need to carry the bikes down the
stairs.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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book on Amazon. That updated version is now available from our webpage at: <a href="https://rogerfulton.com/ny-trail-guides/state/">https://rogerfulton.com/ny-trail-guides/state/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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We can’t be everywhere all the time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p>Roger </p>Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-6495777475586577712017-07-28T13:46:00.001-07:002017-07-28T13:46:11.344-07:00Erie Canalway- Lockport to Amherst update<div class="MsoNormal">
We just got back from a trip to Western New York to explore
the newest segment of the Erie Canalway Trail from Lockport to Amherst. This segment closes about an eight-mile gap
in the Erie Canalway Trail. So, to
update our 2016 book, <i>Bicycling the Erie
Canalway Trail, Tips and advice for your adventure(s), </i>we just had to go
out and see for ourselves what was going on. <span style="text-align: center;">And we found out about a five-and-a-half-mile paved section from
Pendleton to Lockport is complete and very nice.</span><i style="text-align: center;"> </i><span style="text-align: center;">However, the section from
Pendleton to Amherst, although only two miles, is still pending
construction.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Despite this, you can
still complete the Erie Canalway Trail, just that last segment is still “on
road”.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Should you be interested in
riding this new section, from Lockport to Pendleton, the Lockport Trailhead is
accessible from Stevens Street and State Road in Lockport. </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">The GPS for that location is N 43</span><span style="text-align: center;">˚</span><span style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Whether you want a local day trip, or want to travel the entire
366 miles of the Erie Canalway Trail from Buffalo to Albany, we can help. This
guide details the routes, GPS readings for key locations and accounts of the
key attractions and destinations along the way. It also gives details of
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phone, you can look forward to a great series of outings, or a continuous trek
across the state of New York, retracing the steps of those great pioneers of
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Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-58668418488828847732015-09-06T22:16:00.000-07:002015-09-06T22:16:08.013-07:00Day 14 - Headed HomeIt's been a great experience, flat tires and all. A couple of wrong turns along the way, no negative experiences and we met some interesting people along the way. We started August 1st and ended August 20th of 2015. We actually covered about 400 miles of trails and roads overall. So now we are headed home to Central New York; Cortland to be exact, just south of Syracuse. We will make it along the New York State Thruway in my Jeep Wrangler much faster than these folks did nearly 200 years ago when the Erie Canal first opened. We'll just have a few more sore muscles than they did after our 14 day bike tour along the Erie Canal.<br />
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Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-43363894177926402852015-09-06T21:38:00.000-07:002015-09-06T21:38:36.290-07:00Day 13ish - On to Albany - 29 milesAt this point the days were a little fuzzy as we headed out on the final leg to Albany along the paved and very nice Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail. Great trail but hills and headwinds were the order of the day. Serious hills (the walking kind) around Knowles Atomic Power Lab coming out of Schenectady. Yet there was a perfectly flat old trail we could see along the river below. Yea, the terrorists won this round! But, undaunted we continued into Albany fighting a headwind most of the way, but we finally arrived at the Albany Basin on the Hudson River in downtown Albany. The sign said <b>"Buffalo 360 miles" </b>and pointed West. But only 145 miles to NY City if we wanted to continue South. Not today, thank you. 360+ miles has been enough for this summer. :-) It has been a GREAT experience, but we ARE tired. Wouldn't trade it even for a pot of gold!<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-61080296157251790662015-09-04T21:46:00.000-07:002015-09-04T21:46:22.474-07:00Day 12 - Palatine to Schenectady 35ish milesWell, my calculations said about 25 miles, but that was apparently "as the crow flies" and not the bike trail route. Great trail to Amsterdam and a nice lunch, right on the trail, at La Cucina Restaurant. No sign, but you'll see it at the parking area and there's a bike rack on the trail. Then several miles of Bike Route 5 along Route 5S. Yea, we hate road riding but we had to do it. In Rotterdam we picked up the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail and cruised into the Rotterdam Kiwanis Park for a break. Then it was an easy paved trail ride into Scotia. Then a few city streets in Schenectady to our hotel in the Stockade section of Schenectady. A long, hot day but all's well that ends well.<br />
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Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-26324782323299843352015-09-03T23:15:00.000-07:002015-09-03T23:15:33.463-07:00Day 11 - Herkimer to Palatine Bridge 30+ milesAfter great tune-ups of our bikes at Dick's Wheel Shop in Herkimer, (Dick was VERY nice to us to get us on our way), we headed for Palatine Bridge, NY, across from Canajoharie. First stop was at the Herkimer Church and Fortress. Yes, by today's standards it is an oxymoron, but back then it served both purposes. A church with gun ports. A piece of history. That was the frontier at the time!<br />
As we continued along the trail we took shelter from thunderstorms at the Herkimer Home Historic Site and monument. and again at a lock along the way. Lockmasters are great!<br />
Two miles from the Palatine Motel in Palatine Bridge - another flat tire. Walked it on in and changed yet another tire. Getting to be a habit. :-) Great hospitality at the Palatine Motel and all was good for the next day's outing to Schenectady.<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-10606640838040313872015-09-02T21:56:00.000-07:002015-09-02T21:56:33.290-07:00Day 10 Rome to Herkimer - 30 milesWe hustled on this segment of mixed trails so we could be in Herkimer by 3 pm to catch a boat. We rushed past the Oriskany Battlefield from the Revolutionary War and past the City of Utica with its history of canal junctions, and on to Herkimer! With a wounded tire and some city streets in Utica, we made it, but not by much. Locked our bikes up and boarded the Erie Canal Cruises boat to tour the canal. We got the BIG boat even though there were only 34 of us on it. Then we cruised down the canal, past part of the Erie Canal "Navy", and "locked through" a 103 year old canal lock. All while having a beer on board. Life was good! Photos below.<br />
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A long day, but a great ride. (Except for that flat tire in Poolsbrook which delayed us a bit. I hadn't changed a rear tire in almost 20 years. It took a while. :-) But we arrived in Rome, just a little later than scheduled.) Thank goodness for our headlights on the bikes!<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-52933547782511593812015-08-31T21:50:00.001-07:002015-08-31T21:50:57.078-07:00Day 8 - SyracuseAbout two miles past Sim's Store in Camillus, the Erie Canal Trail abruptly ends at Warners Road. From there it is roughly 13 miles through the City of Syracuse to Dewitt to pick up the Erie Canal Trail once again. The canal once continued into the City of Syracuse but somewhere along the way it got filled in and paved over and is now known as Erie Boulevard, a very busy thoroughfare. (Hey, we don't make this stuff up.) :-) On a weekday the trek across the city is incredibly dangerous due to heavy traffic. So we decided to do it on a Sunday afternoon to minimize both traffic and risk. As always, we got lost in the city as we most always do, :-) but made it across to Dewitt in a couple of hours, stopping by the Erie Canal Museum, in downtown Syracuse, ON ERIE BOULEVARD! The museum was once a "weighlock" stop where canal boats were weighed and taxed. Well worth the stop - On a Sunday!!!<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-1370142336594063232015-08-30T21:40:00.000-07:002015-08-30T21:40:19.278-07:00Day 7 - Weedsport to Camillus 20ish miles This segment was mostly on stone dust trails. A great short ride. Historically it was all about "aqueducts" which took the Erie Canal OVER streams and rivers. In Jordan, NY we found a great artists mural on a wall in the town of the Jordan Aqueduct. Then it was on to Camillus, the half-way point of the original Erie Canal. A short stop at Sim's Store and then on to the fully restored 9 Mile Creek Aqueduct. On certain days, in season, you can actually take a boat ride that will take you over the 9 Mile Creek on this restored aqueduct. It is part of the Camillus Erie Canal Park at the end of your day's ride. Explore the aqueduct and then go back and spend some time at the restored Sim's Store.<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-84539060944059801772015-08-29T22:09:00.000-07:002015-08-29T22:09:20.419-07:00Day 6 - Newark to Weedsport 35 milesIt was an on and off roads and trails early in the day. But upon getting to the Village of Clyde, about 1/2 way on the day's journey we stopped for lunch at The Little Barrel restaurant and broke out the maps. The dilemma was to take Bike Route 5 along busy Route 31, or take the recommended route along Tyre and Armitage roads through the countryside. We chose the country roads. But the map didn't show that the roads were up and down formidable hills. And, this being our 6th straight day of riding, we had to tough out those hills and then back to Bike Route 5 and into Montezuma. We toughed it out and got into Weedsport early evening ... very tired and very happy to see our hotel!!!<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-67716355382363967002015-08-21T22:51:00.000-07:002015-08-21T22:51:42.368-07:00Day 5 - Rochester to Newark - 39 milesWe normally dread going through urban environments, but the City of Rochester made it easy. We glided through the city with help from the signs shown here. Then it was just corn fields and country on both paved and stone dust trails, all the way to Newark.<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-22228009641600692582015-08-20T22:04:00.000-07:002015-08-20T22:04:51.267-07:00Day 4 - Albion to Rochester West - 29 milesAs we passed eastward through Brockport and on to Spencerport, it was lunchtime. And there just happened to be a little Irish pub, just off the trail. Expecting rain, we asked the insurance company next door for permission to park our bikes under their overhang. Turns out the owner of <b>McColley's Pub</b> was right there at the time. All went well. We dodged the storm, had a great sandwich and Irish brew. Then we headed onto western Rochester for the night.<br />
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<br />Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-66136266357493903472015-08-13T22:19:00.000-07:002015-08-13T22:19:08.041-07:00Day 2 - LockportAfter the Tonawandas we "hit the Roadways" for a few miles into Lockport. Lockport is a destination unto itself. There are the original, restored, "Flight of Five" locks that raised canal boats up to the level of the Niagara River. There is also the Erie Canal Discovery Center at 24 Church Street, an underground boat ride and this is a photo of a tour boat, "locking through" the modern day locks which raise boats about 50 feet between the two locks. It is well worth spending a day here before moving east on your next trek. At this point you have covered about 30 miles by bike.<br />
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On your way from Buffalo to Lockport you will pass through the Tonawandas Gateway. You will have passed scenic river views and well-maintained parks along the way.<br />
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We started the day with a tour of Buffalo by water, just as they did in 1825. We boarded the Miss Buffalo II down at the harbor. In addition to a GREAT day with GREAT weather we toured the Buffalo harbor area with extensive history on how the Erie Canal turned Buffalo, NY from a sleepy little town into one of the biggest ports in the world, and opened up the Western part of the United States to immigration, settlement and the natural resources to be shared around the world. At 3 pm we mounted our bikes and headed for Tonawanda and Lockport - about a 30 mile bike ride.<br />
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Thanks for joining us on this 400 mile adventure. <a href="http://www.rogerfulton.com/">www.RogerFulton.com</a>Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-79803404145052183442015-07-28T22:52:00.002-07:002015-07-28T22:52:58.920-07:00On Our Way! Biking the Erie Canalway<div class="MsoNormal">
This August my niece and I will be bicycling the Erie
Canalway Trail across New York. It’s about 400 miles. We would like you and any
friends to join us on the various segments of our journey. Ride a few miles
with us, meet us at any given point or just be there with a phone number in
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Saturday, August 1<sup>st</sup> – Buffalo to Lockport</div>
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Sunday, August 2<sup>nd</sup> – Lockport to Albion</div>
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Monday, August 3<sup>rd</sup> – Albion to Western Rochester</div>
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Tuesday, August 4<sup>th</sup> – Rochester to Newark</div>
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Wednesday, August5th – Newark to Weedsport</div>
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Thursday, August 6<sup>th</sup> – Weedsport to Camillus</div>
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If you can join us in any way please drop me a note at: <a href="mailto:Roger@RogerFulton.com">Roger@RogerFulton.com</a> so we don’t miss
you along the way. More info about our trip on our Blog at: <a href="http://eriecanaltrek2015.blogspot.com/">http://eriecanaltrek2015.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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Roger Fulton, Author of <b><i>Safe in the Woods</i></b> and
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Roger Fultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430793439807898941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608301887890162800.post-63861393411632798472015-06-11T22:43:00.002-07:002015-06-11T22:43:31.567-07:00A New Adventure - The Erie Canalway TrailWe are taking a bike ride this summer from Buffalo to Albany. It's only about 400 miles. And you are welcome to ride along with us, either physically on our schedule, or simply online as we Blog and explore. There is wonderful history along the way. Like, who even thought of digging a navigable ditch across New York State for 400 miles? In 1817. Insanity! Yet it was done and opened up the channels to the West. A fascinating story, and we intend to bring it to life as we retrace those historic steps.<br />
Tune in here regularly and we will take you through both the history, as well as the modern day travels along this great route. We will start in Buffalo, NY on August 1st, but shall give you some insight and history before that. Stay tuned.<br />
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