Trip 7 - Lyons to Waterloo - Erie Canal Bicentennial Boat Tours
Mon, Aug 25
|Park at Waterloo. Bus to Lyons.
We are proud to sponsor 7 boat tours along the Historic Erie Canal in partnership with Finger Lakes Water Adventures. Trip locations and times vary depending on the route. End time is approximate +/- 30 min.
Time & Location
Aug 25, 2025, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Park at Waterloo. Bus to Lyons.
About the event
Trip 7: Lyons to Waterloo (one-way) - Monday, August 25, Bus 9:30 am; Boat 10:00 am ($85 per trip plus 7% processing fee)
Click RSVP button to purchase tickets. TICKETS ARE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE FROM FINGER LAKES WATER ADVENTURES.
*NOTE: Bus time is for the transportation from the parking lot at the destination. Bus will transport all passengers to the boat departure location.
Bus Pick up at Parking Lot at Destination: Stivers Seneca Marina (401 Boody's Hill Rd. Waterloo, NY)
Boat Boarding Locations: Lyons Dock - directly behind the Lyons Fire Department
Trip Departure Time: 10:00 am on the boat.
Description: One Way trip Distance of approximately 30 miles . Pass through 6 locks on two canals (Seneca-Cayuga and Erie). Trip goes east through Clyde and under bridge E93, the second lowest bridge over the Erie Canal. Float through the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge a.k.a. Mosquito Heaven on your way to a visit to the historic and world famous Richmond Aqueduct. Head to the Seneca River and then on through double lock CS 2/3 in Seneca Falls to the village of Waterloo and Stiver's Marina.
ONBOARD AMENITIES: This trip includes a bag lunch, water, some lite snacks and historic narration from Bob Stopper, who is a Lyons resident, canal historian and canal side greeter, and big fan of the Erie Canal, and maybe a few surprises!! Boat amenities include restroom and cash bar.
OTHER TRIPS: Wayne County trips are numbered 1 - 7.
Trip 2 is the only round trip. All others are one-way and include bus transport from your parking location (which will be at the trip destination)
Trip 1: Waterloo to Lyons (one-way) - Friday, August 22, Bus 8:30 am; Boat 9:00 am
Trip 2: Lyons to Newark (round trip) - Friday, August 22, Boat 5:30 pm
Trip 3: Lyons to Clyde (one-way) - Saturday, August 23, Bus 8:30 am; Boat 9:00 am
Trip 4: Clyde to Macedon (one-way) - Saturday, August 23, Bus 11 am; Boat 12:00 pm
Trip 5: Macedon to Clyde (one-way) - Sunday, August 24, Bus 9:15 am; Boat 10:00 am
Trip 6: Clyde to Lyons (one-way) - Sunday, August 24, Bus 4:30 pm; Boat 5:00 pm
Trip 7: Lyons to Waterloo (one-way) - Monday, August 25, Bus 9:30 am; Boat 10:00 am