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NEW! Photo Gallery The Colonial Belle has been providing Erie Canal tour boat cruises from mid-May through October since 1989. Come aboard in Fairport, NY, just 20 minutes from Rochester, NY.

What's New?

Our 2024 season will begin in mid-May and will continue until October 27th. We are currently booking private charters, school field trip cruises, themed/event cruises & groups of 25+.

To purchase a Gift Certificate: please call us at (585) 223-9470 or buy online with paypal here.

NOTE: Purchasing a Gift Certificate IS NOT a reservation... Your gift certificate will be mailed via US mail. Please have the recipient of the Gift Certificate contact us at  (585) 223-9470  to make a reservation for one of our cruises. We look forward to serving you!

From a happy cruiser...

Great cruise! We did the 3-hour lock tour starting at 2:30 and ending punctually at 5:30pm. We sat on the upper deck near the front of the boat. The captain was a young woman who was informative on the history of the Erie Canal, the towns that we passed through and the fascinating history of the Colonial Belle herself! She was also quite entertaining and funny! The bathroom facilities were clean and accessible. The lower deck had a full bar and the staff was very accommodating with a frozen Pina Colada for me and an Oreo ice cream shake for my son. Snacks there too. Overall, it was a very comfortable, pleasant and informative cruise. We had a gorgeous day of it. I would definitely do again and I highly recommend! I'm thinking of trying the murder/mystery or dinner cruise next time :)

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Office Hours May - October 10:00am–2:00pm daily (excluding holidays) November - April Phone calls are answered as frequently as possible. Please leave us a voicemail message if we cannot answer. We have limited staff during our non-operating season. Our business email is checked multiple times a day year round as well.

Why choose the Colonial Belle? • 2 to 3 hour Erie Canal cruises (14–16 mile tour) • Historic Narration by our Captain • Great food & fun entertainment • Many Themed Cruises • Coast Guard certified Captain and Crew

Cruises with availability can be booked online. Online booking may be unavailable less than 24 hours prior to cruise departure. Cruises can also be booked by calling our office at (585) 223-9470 for the best up to date information.

Wabash and Erie Canal

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To see what is coming up next at Canal Park, be sure to visit the event calendar ! You can also click here to see the flyer for this year’s events.

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Check out some common questions below. Don’t see your question? Email [email protected] and let us know how we can help!

The park and trails are open dawn to dusk year-round. The interactive museum is open Monday through Saturday, 1-4PM, except for seasonal closure in January-February.

If you want the full canal experience (boat ride, Pioneer Village visits, Reed Case House tours, and more) visit during Canal Season, which runs every Saturday afternoon 1-4PM from late May through early September.

In 2024, Canal Season will open May 25 and will close September 14 . Any Saturday afternoon 1-4PM during Canal Season you can visit the park for a canal boat ride (departures at 1:30PM and 2:30PM), Pioneer Village crafters and demonstrations, Reed Case House tours, interactive museum tours, and more.

Outside of Canal Season, you can still visit the museum 1-4PM Monday through Saturday for most of the year. You may also schedule a group tour or school tour anytime from April through October.

Entry to Wabash & Erie Canal Park is free, and parking is also free.

To ride the canal boat, tickets are $10 for ages 13+ and $5 for ages 12-under.

To visit the Reed Case House, tickets are $5 for ages 13+ and $1 for ages 12-under.

To tour the interactive museum, tickets are $5 for ages 13+ and $1 for ages 12-under.

To do all the things listed above, you can purchase a Combo Ticket for $17 (ages 13+) or $5 (ages 12-under).

We are a volunteer-driven organization, and virtually everyone you see in our parks is a volunteer. We are tremendously grateful for the time and efforts of our volunteers, and we hope to respect their time while also remaining open for public programming. Our museum, trails, campground, and facilities rentals are staff-supported and open throughout the week, but our public programming is limited to Saturdays during the summer season.

We are happy to provide private tours that cater to your schedule, whether you’re looking for a group tour or a school tour . Send us an email to get started: [email protected] .

During Canal Season, the Summer Kitchen offers light snacks and cold drinks for sale. Otherwise, there is bottled water for sale at the front desk, as well as food vendors for Canal Days and Christmas at the Canal.

All animals must be on a leash at all times on park property. Pets are not allowed in the Interpretive Center, on the canal boat, or in Pioneer Village buildings.

Wabash & Erie Canal Park is private property made accessible for public enjoyment. We invite commercial (paid) photographers to chip in to help keep Canal Park beautiful! You can read more on our photography page .

Canal Season 2024: may 25 – september 14

Every Saturday afternoon in 2024 from May 25 through September 14, join us 1-4PM at Wabash & Erie Canal Park for family fun and an engaging Indiana history experience! Entry to the park is free , and there are no parking fees . Be sure to grab yourself a Combo Ticket to enjoy all ticketed attractions and save a few dollars: for guests ages 13+, it’s $17 for the canal boat ride, museum, and Reed Case House. For guests ages 12-under, the Combo Ticket is just $5.

Check out this map to orient yourself to the park.

On any Canal Season Saturday, you can choose from any of the following activities to enjoy:

Canal Boat Rides

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Ticket required. Take a narrated 40 minute ride down our stretch of the restored canal on our beautiful 54-foot replica canal boat,  The Delphi . This is a very peaceful ride with plenty to see and learn along the way. Kids and adults will love it, and there may even be some local wildlife to observe along the banks! Rides depart from the boat dock at approximately 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and (if needed) 3:30 PM.

Tickets are $10 for passengers ages 13+ and $5 for children 12 and under. Space is limited, so you may purchase tickets online to reserve your spot!

Boat rides are handicap accessible. In inclement weather, or in the event of unfavorable water levels, boat rides may have to be canceled. You would be able to reschedule or refund your ticket in such an event. 

Pioneer Village

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Stroll through our historic Pioneer Village and visit a sampling of artisans, crafters, and historic interpreters who invite you to experience what life was like during the Canal Era of Indiana’s history. Touring the Pioneer Village is completely free! Some of our crafters may have products to purchase.

Some potential options include: the blacksmith, the cooper shop, the broom-maker’s shop, the loom house, the papermaker, the one-room schoolhouse, the little white church, the general store, the railroad depot, the post office, the Bowen Cabin (an inn), the Fouts Cabin (a family home), the Kuns Cabin (kids’ activities), and more! Cabin availability depends on the volunteers’ schedules, so each visit will be unique!

Interpretive Center (Museum / Tickets)

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In our main building, you can buy tickets for all our programming at the reception desk. Enter through the large double-doors under the central awning. There are also restrooms and water fountains available inside.

Ticket required. While you’re there, don’t forget to visit our award-winning museum ! It offers tons of hands-on fun for adults and children alike! All our exhibits have interactive elements that offer visitors a chance to explore the history of the Wabash & Erie Canal and how it contributed to Indiana as we know it today. Be sure to ask at the reception desk for the video guided tour! Museum tickets are $5 for guests ages 13+, and $1 for children 12 and under. 

Reed Case House

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Ticket required. You can tour through the personal home of the superintendent of construction for the Wabash & Erie Canal from Carroll County to Lafayette! Reed Case and his family lived in this historic home, and it has been fully renovated, restored, and furnished. Experience how a well-to-do family in a bustling canal town once lived, and appreciate the decor and stories of the Case family! Tickets to the Reed Case House are $5 for guests ages 13+, and $1 for children 12 and under.

Kids’ Canal Playboat

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If you have some kids who need to run off some energy, our playboat is a great spot to do that! While we have plenty of great outdoor spaces, the playboat is perfect for kids to use their imaginations and enjoy a full-scale canal boat replica at the same time. The boat includes a slide, a fireman’s pole, monkey bars, and plenty of fun cabin space that kids can use to create their own adventures.

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Here at Canal Park, we are part of a trail network of 10+ miles! Feel free to bring your bikes or simply enjoy a peaceful walk along the canal. Trails branch out to the park’s north and south, and you can find more trails information here .

If you’re interested in being a vendor with us, please fill out the online vendor application or mail us a printed application.

Special Events

On certain Saturdays, we host special events during the season and beyond! You can check out the events calendar or read below.

Pioneer Village Day (June 8):  We highlight our many talented Pioneer Village artisans and open up the village for guests! Be sure to visit all the historic buildings you can during this special afternoon!

Canal Days (July 6):  This is our grandest event of the year, and it runs all day, 10AM to 4PM. We have all the activities listed above, plus we host vendors from around our area! It is a full day of canal fun!

Kids’ Fun Day (August 3):  We host several different activities and games for kids to enjoy in addition to our usual Saturday programming. It’s an afternoon out that will be sure to entertain the whole family!

Christmas at the Canal (December 7): This is the merriest festival on our calendar! You can shop the holiday crafts market, visit Santa, tour the Pioneer Village, and much more!

What would you like to do at Wabash & Erie Canal park?

We have an authentically replicated passenger boat called  The Delphi . Take one of our 40-minute narrated tours available for reservation so you and a small group can take a beautiful boat ride down the canal!

Private tours can be scheduled in advance with us anytime from April through October. Public rides are offered during Canal Season on Saturday afternoons.

We welcome you to tour this national award-winning feature in our Interpretive Center. It’s also the only museum designed to tell the whole story of the Wabash & Erie Canal’s 44-year operational history. The museum is open March through December. Click here for more details!

Explore the lifestyle of the city-dwelling upper class citizens during the Canal Era! This 1844 home has been lovingly restored to its former beauty, and we invite visitors to tour this “residential museum.” You can either schedule a private group tour or we welcome the public during Canal Season on Saturday afternoons.

During Canal Season on Saturday afternoons, visitors are welcome to walk through Pioneer Village and see historic trades in action. Or, you can schedule a group tour for a private visit. All docents and tradespeople are volunteers, so specific trades or cabins are subject to availability. Click here for more details!

The City of Delphi and Wabash & Erie Canal Park maintain a network of trails with over 10 miles to explore! These trails are open year-round, dawn to dusk. Hikers, runners, and cyclists are welcome! Click here for more details!

Step back in time and learn a valuable new skill all at once! Explore the array of trades you can learn at our next session of historic classes at Canal Park. Click here for more details!

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Where we are located.

Wabash & Erie Canal Park’s entrance is a little over a half-mile north of downtown Delphi. You can reach us by heading north on Washington Street from the Carroll County Courthouse or you can reach us via 9th Street off US 421.

+1 (765) 564-2870

[email protected], 1030 n washington st, delphi, in 46923.

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Boat Tour Season has started! Public Boat Tours are Wednesdays and Sundays at 1, 2 & 3pm. You purchase your tickets in Sims Store, which is open 12 – 4pm on those days. We do not offer pre-sale at this time. If you are interested in booking a private boat charter for 2024 please contact us !

Boat tours run on Wednesdays and Sundays at 1, 2 and 3pm. Your 45 minute narrated tour will take you over the 1842 Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, the only rewatered and navigable aqueduct left in the World from the First Enlargement of the Erie Canal! Take a step back in history while enjoying the beautiful sites of our Park, all from the water.

Tickets are family-friendly at $5/adult, $3/children 4 – 12 and a $15 nuclear family maximum (a nuclear family is parents plus children or grandparents plus grandchildren.) Please purchase your tickets before your ride at Sims Store. We are able to accommodate wheelchairs.

While taking in the sights, enjoy learning about life along the canal. Feel free to ask questions and share knowledge of the Erie Canal.

PRIVATE BOAT CHARTERS  for groups or special events can be arranged upon request. Please contact Lisa at [email protected]

All boats are inspected by the State of New York and operated by licensed pilots.

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Boat tours will run until early October. Hope to see you on the water!

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Erie Canal Cruises

ERIE CANAL SIGHTSEEING CRUISES

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ERIE CANAL SIGHTSEEING CRUISE

Our sight seeing cruises depart daily! Enjoy the scenery of the Mohawk Valley as you cruise the calm waters of the Erie Canal, learning about the history of the area and locks.

Award-winning narration along with spectacular scenery and a ride in a Lock, also known as a “liquid elevator” await you on our daily Erie Canal sightseeing cruises. We cruise through Lock 18 on the Erie Canal, lifting and lowering vessels over 20 feet! Browse our cruise schedule and reserve your tickets online.

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Lehigh Drive is closed from 25th street so everyone must approach from Glendon Hill Road or Lehigh Drive from downtown (and keep an eye on our website for flooding updates – it’s been a wet start to the month!)

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Ride the Canal Boat

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Travel Back In Time

The 48-ton Josiah White II canal boat plies the waters of old Section 8 of the Lehigh Canal in Hugh Moore Park. Our trained and authentically-dressed crew interprets  the story of the anthracite canals  and the people who worked and lived on them. Our two mules –  Hank and George  – tow the boat on a leisurely trip from the National Canal Museum to the Locktender’s House and back.

Canal boat tours are 45 minutes long and leave the dock at 12, 1:30, and 3PM.  Tours run rain or shine, except during thunderstorms, high winds, hazardous air quality conditions or extreme heat.  The canal boat is wheelchair accessible.  RESERVATIONS ARE NOT  REQUIRED.

Canal Boat Rides will be offered in 2024 from June 1 through October 27.

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Museum + Boat Admission

  • Adults: $15.00
  • Seniors: $14.00
  • Children (3-15): $11.00
  • Children under 3: Free
  • Family Pack (2 Adults & up to 3 Children): $49.00
  • Members: Free

Special Discounts

Group Rate (15 people or more) :  $2 off per person

Blue Star Museums : Free admission for active military families (with ID)

Museums for All : Free admission for SNAP benefit recipients (with EBT card)

Canal Boat Charter (Rental) Rates

The Josiah White II is a great venue for weddings, family parties, and celebrations of all kinds!  Details here .

Dinner Cruises

There are no Dinner Cruises scheduled for 2024.

Did you know that D&L Members can ride the boat and visit the  National Canal Museum for free?

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2024 Hours & Rates

Museum Hours 11:30am – 4:30pm April 6 to May 26 Saturdays & Sundays

Museum Admission Adult: $8 Senior (65+): $7 Child (3-15): $6 Under 3: Free Members: Free

Museum & Canal Boat Rides   Canal Boat Rides: 12, 1:30 & 3 PM Wednesdays thru Sundays:  June 5 to October 6

Museum & Canal Boat Admission   Adult: $15 Senior (65+): $14 Child (3-15): $11 Under 3: Free Family Pack (2 Adults & up to 3 Children):  $49 Members: Free (up to 2 guests are 50% off)

Groups of 15+:  $2 off per person Blue Star Museums (active military families): Free with military ID Museums for All (low-income families): Free with EBT card

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Canal Boat Rentals

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Canal Boat / House Boat Rental

The ultimate Erie Canal Adventure.  Our excursions include piloting a self-chartered Lockmaster Canal Boat for 3, 4, or 7 nights.

Our boats are fully equipped for a comfortable liveaboard adventure.

Use the links below to learn more and book your trip.

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School Trips

We are currently not taking any bookings for our 2022 season

The Grand Union Canal, on which we travel, was built over two hundred years ago to service the Industrial Revolution. Although it is used today mainly for leisure activities, Stoke Bruerne is one of the best places on the canals to capture the atmosphere of the past. Loaded working boats are frequently seen at Stoke Bruerne, and the Canal Museum is unsurpassed as a source of information on the lives of the working boatmen.

Our trips will take you just inside the entrance of Blisworth Tunnel, which is nearly two miles long. This will enable you to appreciate the methods of construction and the enormity of the task facing the navvies who built it in the 18th century.

'Charlie' seats up to 26 passengers at a time.

Booking Information

'Charlie' seats up to 26 passengers at a time.

If your party is larger, we are happy to arrange a 'shuttle' service, splitting your group to explore the canal museum, waterside walks etc.

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You can download a copy of our Risk Assessment document.

The 25 minute trip costs £70 per trip (max 26).

We do not need to know final numbers in advance.

Payment methods:

  • You can pay by cash or card on the day – a receipt will be issued at the time of payment
  • We can issue an invoice on the day for BACs payments
  • Cheques payable to Stoke Bruerne Boat Company Ltd.
  • We do not issue invoices in advance.

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Why not visit The Canal Museum?

The Canal Museum offers a range of educational activities for visiting schools. The museum is located next to the trip boat in a restored corn mill, in the heart of the village. They offer a great hands-on experience of the canal and its life in the past. There are workshop activities available for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, including:

  • ‘How a Lock Works’
  • ‘Building a Canal’
  • ‘Building Bridges’
  • ‘Habitats: Pond Dipping/Mini-beast Hunting’
  • ‘Guided Trails’

For more information (including pricing) or to book: visit The Canal Museum website , call 01604 862229, or send an email .

Quick Links: School Visits Page » ‘Explorers’ Page » Curriculum Links »

The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne offers a range of educational activities for visiting schools

Visit King's Cross

Tourist attractions of king's cross.

Passenger boat Long Tom on the Regent's Canal

On the Regent’s Canal from King’s Cross

London Canal Museum Tunnel Boat Trips

The museum offers a programme of trips on three days per week including tunnel boat trips, cream tea cruises, and long boat trips to Victoria Park in East London or Little Venice in West London. A museum visit is included at no extra charge. A guide travels on board and gives a commentary, and all trips include a cup of tea or coffee. Trips are normally operated with the passenger boat Long Tom, which has large picture windows ideal for sightseeing. Passengers are seated at tables.

Details and booking at https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/tunnel-trip

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The Copper Quay

These operate from Granary Square on selected dates on the boat Freyda. In addition there are some evening public cruises with entertainment on board.

Details and bookings at https://thecopperquay.com

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Electra - canal cruises with a difference

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Welcome to Electra, the all-electric 12-seater trip boat run by volunteers in Milton Keynes. Step aboard for a relaxing cruise on the Grand Union canal and get a whole new view of the city. Treat yourself to a food cruise. Or combine a cruise with a walk or a visit to a waterside pub. Electra makes a perfect day out with family, friends or colleagues. It’s great for celebrations too. Electra’s 2024 cruising programme is online now – time to book your cruise or use your Gift Voucher. Choose a public cruise or book a private group charter.

Choose your cruise

Enjoy Milton Keynes’ best-kept leisure secret! Our peaceful cruises on the Grand Union Canal run from mid-April to mid-December. Click on the cruise types above, or check out the calendar below which shows what’s on each month.

Cream tea and coffee & cake cruises, fish & chip and fish & bubbles cruises are on the menu, along with half-day and Sunday ploughman’s lunch cruises.

Relaxing return and one-way cruises with a Café Bar are also available.

Short family cruises and Walk & Glide Cruises now booking!

Have a look at our Cruise List. Click here.

You’ll see parts of Milton Keynes you have never seen before through Electra’s picture windows. You’ll be eye to eye with swans, herons and even the odd kingfisher. Stand in the bow and enjoy the breeze on a warm summer’s day, or watch as the leaves fall silently in autumn.

Make sure you have your camera in hand as we glide through parkland, past waterside art, alongside the local wildlife … and the occasional fisherman.

Electra Gift Vouchers – the perfect present

Give a Gift Card to the value of your choice and let family and friends choose the cruise they’d like to do. Or give a special couple the memorable experience of a Cream Tea or Coffee & Cake Cruise for Two on the date of their choice in 2024.

Get in touch

Electra is run by volunteers. Please email us with any booking queries, or to get updates on new cruises  [email protected]

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Electra – Milton Keynes all-electric community boat – won the Silver Award in the New Tourism Business category of the 2023-2024 Beautiful South Tourism Awards Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers, supporters and guests who are making Electra such a success!

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1. Nikolo-Ugreshskiy Monastery

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2. Church of the Savior Transfiguration of Ugresh Monastery of St. Nicholas

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3. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in the Ugresh Monastery of St. Nicholas

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4. Temple of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist of Ugresh Monastery of St. Nicholas

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10. Monument to Creators of Missile Shield of Russia

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12. Sculpture Crying Boy

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13. Chapel of the Passion of Nikolo-Ugreshskiy Monastery

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14. Monument to Dzerzhinskiy

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15. Dmitriy Donskoi's Temple

16. temple of holy spirit.

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17. Temple of Makariy Nevskiy

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18. Palestinian wall of the Nikolo-Ugreshsky monastery

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19. Chapel of Our Lady of the Perishing

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20. Pamyatniki A. S. Pushkinu

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21. Memorial of the Great Patriotic War

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22. Monument to Veterans of Local Wars

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23. Monument-bust to academician B.P. Zhukov

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24. Monument to St. Nicholas

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Police officer takes teens on a camping trip to give them a ‘safe place’ over Memorial Day weekend

CHICAGO (WBBM) - The prevalence of gun violence during the Memorial Day weekend in Chicago is a concern every year, but a police program is actively working to change that.

City life is always busy and noisy.

“Anywhere in the city, you always hear sirens,” Mikey Malarski said.

That is why Mikey, 17, and more than a dozen other youngsters got a change of scenery over the weekend.

“I’m kind of nervous. I’ve never been, like, very far from the city,” he said.

Snacks and supplies were loaded into a 15-passenger van as Officer Will Martinez with the Chicago Police Department’s 15th district prepared to drive two hours west.

“All the youth that you see around you, they’re actually involved with different programs at the 15th District,” he said.

Joshua Torres, 17, lives in the Austin community.

“I see a lot of things, you know, that’s dangerous. A lot of shootings, a lot of drive-bys. I try my best to stay safe and be in the house so nothing bad will happen to me,” he said.

Joshua started hanging out at the 15th district police station when he was 7 and has been part of the Officer Explorer Program.

Ten years later, he voluntarily chose to hang out with the officers for a Memorial Day camping outing to feel “more safe.”

“It’s more safe,” he said. “I’m not in danger where something bad is going to happen to me if I step out.”

The Memorial Day weekend unofficially kicks off summer, yet in Chicago, it has also proven to be deadly and violent. It is what prompted the 15th district to start the camp outing four years ago.

“As long as they put in the work in building up their community, I wanted to give them a safe place. So we take them from here, uproot them, give them a safe place. It’s a gated camping ground. They can roam around. It’s more fun for them,” Martinez said.

The trip allows the teens to escape the violence and build bonds.

“I don’t see him as a cop. I see him more like a father figure,” Joshua said.

Martinez said they are all part of the community and are building it up together.

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  1. School Tours

    School tours are priced based on boat capacity and number of trips required. Fees include ride on the canal boat and guided tours through the award-winning interpretive museum. Boat capacity is 30 students and 3 adults maximum. Minimum cost is one boat trip. Maximum group size is three boat rides for the full-day tour.

  2. School Field Trips

    CRUISE THE HISTORIC ERIE CANAL WITH YOUR SCHOOL GROUP. ... Please call (315) 941-7585 to find out more about school field trips. 1.5 hours cruise; Cruising daily May 18 - October 16; ... our boat cruises in the calm, narrow waters of the Erie Canal and Mohawk River. The ride is smooth, stable, and gentle. ...

  3. Educational Visits

    The visit to the museum is usually coupled with a ride on the canal boat. The boat ride is about 45 minutes long and is a unique experience for everyone. ... This 3- 4-hour field trip is geared towards middle school students who want to learn abou t the different elements of STEM that helped to build and operate the canal systems during the ...

  4. Camillus Erie Canal: School Tours

    Arrival time is usually 9:30 A.M. with tours ending around noon, just in time for lunch. A covered picnic area is available for lunch at the Park. School tour groups rotate through three guided activities. Many guides are retired teachers and all guides are trained volunteers. The (3) forty-five minute activities are: A boat ride on the ...

  5. Programs

    Canal Boat Tours will resume after the Locks & Walls construction project is completed, and water returns to the Canal! Buy Your Tickets School Programs. The C&O Canal is an educational treasure trove of history, wildlife, and STEAM learning. Our historic Canal Boat tours feature diverse scholarly resources and primary sources that connect to ...

  6. Erie Canal Tour Boat Cruises

    The Colonial Belle has been providing Erie Canal tour boat cruises from mid-May through October since 1989. Come aboard in Fairport, NY, just 20 minutes from Rochester, NY. ... We are currently booking private charters, school field trip cruises, themed/event cruises & groups of 25+. To purchase a Gift Certificate: please call us at (585) 223 ...

  7. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor :: Plan Your Visit

    Your trip, your way. Cruise, cycle, paddle, walk, or drive. No matter how you like to go, our travel trips and tips will help you make the most of your canal journey. There are numerous places along the canals that are accessible to people of all abilities. Several outfitters provide adaptive equipment rentals and guidance to help you safely ...

  8. Ticket to Ride Field Trips

    Funding for Ticket to Ride for the 2023-24 school year is now fully allocated. Please check back in the fall to inquire about registrations for the 2024-25 school year. ... • Cornhill Navigation/Sam Patch Boat Tours, Pittsford • Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport • Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse • Explore Buffalo (Canalside), Buffalo

  9. Visit

    Any Saturday afternoon 1-4PM during Canal Season you can visit the park for a canal boat ride (departures at 1:30PM and 2:30PM), Pioneer Village crafters and demonstrations, Reed Case House tours, interactive museum tours, and more. Outside of Canal Season, you can still visit the museum 1-4PM Monday through Saturday for most of the year.

  10. Camillus Erie Canal: Boat Tour

    Boat Tour. Thank you for a wonderful 2023 Season! Check back in early April for our 2024 boat ride schedule. If you are interested in booking a private boat charter for 2024 please contact us! Boat tours run on Wednesdays and Sundays at 1, 2 and 3pm. Your 45 minute narrated tour will take you over the 1842 Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, the only ...

  11. Erie Canal Adventures

    The Erie Canal accelerated commerce and increased travel throughout much of the northeast. Our mission at Erie Canal Adventures is to allow our customers to experience the beauty, engineering ingenuity, and quaintness that defines the Erie Canal Region. Whether your adventure is a multi-day charter of a houseboat, daily rental of watercraft, or ...

  12. Erie Canal Boat Rides & Tours

    Book Now. Learn More. Award-winning narration along with spectacular scenery and a ride in a Lock, also known as a "liquid elevator" await you on our daily Erie Canal sightseeing cruises. We cruise through Lock 18 on the Erie Canal, lifting and lowering vessels over 20 feet! Browse our cruise schedule and reserve your tickets online.

  13. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor :: Boat Rentals and Tours

    Get On Board! Relax and enjoy the NYS Canal System on a canal boat tour, dinner cruise, or multi-day voyage. You'll find tours within an hour's drive of every major city in the Canalway Corridor. You can also rent kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards or rent self-skippered canal boats for multi-day vacations.

  14. Ride the Canal Boat

    Our two mules - Hank and George - tow the boat on a leisurely trip from the National Canal Museum to the Locktender's House and back. Canal boat tours are 45 minutes long and leave the dock at 12, 1:30, and 3PM. Tours run rain or shine, except during thunderstorms, high winds, hazardous air quality conditions or extreme heat.

  15. Canal Boat Rentals

    The ultimate Erie Canal Adventure. Our excursions include piloting a self-chartered Lockmaster Canal Boat for 3, 4, or 7 nights. Our boats are fully equipped for a comfortable liveaboard adventure. Use the links below to learn more and book your trip.

  16. PDF risk assessment for groups

    This risk assessment has been created in line with MCA guidelines. Introduction. Canal and River Tours Ltd (CRT LTD) encourages visits by groups, including groups of children, regardless of physical or mental ability or disability. Groups of children should be supervised by sufficient number of responsible adults throughout their visit.

  17. School Trips Aboard Chartered Canal Boat 'Charlie'

    Stoke Bruerne Boat Company offers regular boat trips for schools from outside the Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum to the mouth of the Blisworth Tunnel. Larger groups can be split and visit the Canal Museum which offers a range of educational activities for Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 including how a lock works, building a canal, building bridges, pond dipping and guided waterside and woodland trails.

  18. Boat Trips

    On the Regent's Canal from King's Cross. London Canal Museum Tunnel Boat Trips. The museum offers a programme of trips on three days per week including tunnel boat trips, cream tea cruises, and long boat trips to Victoria Park in East London or Little Venice in West London. A museum visit is included at no extra charge. A guide travels on ...

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    The video shows the man leaping from a boat in what the agency calls an attempted "body slam" on an adult male orca. At one point, he yelled, "I touched it" to other people on the boat ...

  20. Elektrostal, Russia: All You Must Know Before You Go (2024

    A mix of the charming, modern, and tried and true. See all. Apelsin Hotel. 43. from $48/night. Apart Hotel Yantar. 2. from $28/night. Elektrostal Hotel.

  21. Electra

    Welcome to Electra, the all-electric 12-seater trip boat run by volunteers in Milton Keynes. Step aboard for a relaxing cruise on the Grand Union canal and get a whole new view of the city. Treat yourself to a food cruise. Or combine a cruise with a walk or a visit to a waterside pub. Electra makes a perfect day out with family, friends or ...

  22. GANDIKAP: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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  23. THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Elektrostal

    Things to Do in Elektrostal. 1. Electrostal History and Art Museum. 2. Statue of Lenin. 3. Park of Culture and Leisure. 4. Museum and Exhibition Center.

  24. THE 10 BEST Dzerzhinsky Sights & Landmarks to Visit (2023)

    Top Dzerzhinsky Landmarks: See reviews and photos of sights to see in Dzerzhinsky, Russia on Tripadvisor.

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