Canal tonnage increases on New York State canals
Freight shipped on all four canals totaled 2,261,766 tons through Sept 30 up 2,699 tons from 1963. Erie Canal 1,993,974 tons up 28,360. Oswego 232,209 up 25,940. Champlain 929,883 down 35,201. Cayuga Seneca 5,700 down 16,400. Pleasure boating rises. salt dominates Cayuga Seneca.
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Albany
New York State
DPW Subdivision of Canals and Waterways
Erie Canal
Oswego Canal
Champlain Canal
Cayuga-Seneca
Brothers retrace canoe trip on Seneca Lake after fifty years
W.A. Hoefler recounts a 1914 two person journey by canoe from Dresden to Geneva along Seneca Lake with camps at Kashong Creek Smith Point Glenora and Watkins. He and his brother later repeat the trip for their anniversary passing Salt Point Dresden Willard Deys Landing and Waltz Memorial as they note evolving lake conditions and new marina and state park amenities.
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Seneca Lake
Old
Dresden
Kashong Creek
Long Point
Plum Point
Smith Point
Brewers Point
Starkey Point
Otellana
North Hector
Watkins
Glen
Hector Falls Point
Peach Orchard
Lamoreaux Landing
Lodi Landing
Willard
Dey
Geneva
Y.M.C.A
California
Waltz Memorial
Salt Point
U.S. Navy
Sampson
Keuka Lake
Stillman
W.A. Hoefler
Boating Safety Responsibility Emphasized In Survey
An editorial argues boating accidents rise due to unacknowledged duties of boat owners. It stresses owners must ensure vessel suitability for waters and their ability to handle any situation.
Aquacade Marshals Named for Seneca Falls Aqua Festival
Honorary marshals for the Fifth Annual Seneca Falls Aqua Festival will honor Eisenhower College with four trustees and leaders serving as marshals. John C. Rosenkrans Nelson B. Delavan Rod Serling and Bokelman named as officials, with Earl J. McGrath serving as a judge. The festival runs August 13 to 15 in Seneca Falls New York ending with a fireworks display.
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Seneca Falls
New York
Jack Headley
Eisenhower College
John C. Rosenkrans
Nelson B. Delavan
Rod Serling
Bokelman
Aquacade
Finger Lakes
Earl J. McGrath
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the Magazine & Boat IN
Thesats
Hoefler Brothers
Seneca Shores
Interlaken, NY
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