Have you heard of "The Crossing?" It's a unique feature of the Erie Canal where the canal intersects with the Genesee River ...

As he passed through the Rochester area via the Erie Canal in his 16-foot flat-bottom, single-engine jon boat, Robert Youens said his No. 1 is just to have fun.

On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed in the fall of 1825, stretching from Albany to Buffalo. Take a trip ...