Jerry, Thank you for the information. I was not sure about the second canal: Oswego but you have confirmed it. It sounds like a delightful but rather long area to explore by pleasure boat. A De Vos cousin in the Netherlands will be happy to learn this information because he spent many years exploring waterways in Europe with his pleasure boat. Now he is in his 80s and does not do this anymore but the interest is still there. He would have loved this waterway trip so much! Best Wishes, Jean Bails In a message dated 8/4/03 12:58:33 PM, ggilligan@austin.rr.com writes: << The canal that goes to Lake Ontario is a separate canal, called the Oswego Canal - still much in use by pleasure boats. In the early 1900's, the Erie canal was renovated and called the Barge canal. In most cases it followed the path of the old canal, but in others it had a new course. My own experience is a little old (7 years), but then it was fully navigable by small boats at least to Oswego. Jerry >>

You can start in New York City and go to Lake Champlain (small boats (30') only), Lake Ontario (and then the St.Lawrence river) or Lake Erie (and on to all the lakes). It is a somewhat boring trip until you get to the larger bodies of water. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SwimBails@aol.com> To: <NY-HUDSONRV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [HudsonRV] Re: 1876 map > Jerry, > > Thank you for the information. I was not sure about the second canal: > Oswego but you have confirmed it. It sounds like a delightful but rather long area > to explore by pleasure boat. > > A De Vos cousin in the Netherlands will be happy to learn this information > because he spent many years exploring waterways in Europe with his pleasure > boat. Now he is in his 80s and does not do this anymore but the interest is still > there. He would have loved this waterway trip so much! > > Best Wishes, > Jean Bails > > In a message dated 8/4/03 12:58:33 PM, ggilligan@austin.rr.com writes: > > << The canal that goes to Lake Ontario is a separate canal, called the Oswego > > Canal - still much in use by pleasure boats. In the early 1900's, the Erie > > canal was renovated and called the Barge canal. In most cases it followed > > the path of the old canal, but in others it had a new course. My own > > experience is a little old (7 years), but then it was fully navigable by > > small boats at least to Oswego. > > > Jerry >> > > > ==== NY-HUDSONRV Mailing List ==== > The NY-HudsonRV Mailing List Website > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ > Site good for unsubbing, changing subscription, archives, links, etc. >