Re: [Paddlewise] Erie Canal charts

At 06:39 AM 5/4/02 -0400, John Waddington wrote:
>Not living in the States, I didn't pay enough attention a few
>weeks ago when suggestions were made about charts which could be
>downloaded for free.  A friend is interested in navigating parts
>of the Erie Canal in the N.E. U.S.  Does anyone know of charts
>available for this area?  I checked out the Paddlewise web site,
>and then Microsoft Terraserver, but it isn't detailed enough.

A good place to start is http://www.canals.state.ny.us/

There are maps available from the site as well as a cruising guide which
may be purchased through the site.

Also try http://www.nycanal.com/

You can fill out a form for a free packet of information from the site.  I
did just that a couple of years ago and found it pretty useful.

Another good site is http://www.bargecanals.com.  It has a huge amount of
information including links to places where one can get charts.

NOAA charts are also available (try
http://www.nauticalmind.com/nm_chartsnybargecanal.html) but some claim that
detailed charts of the canal are unecessary and the many of the cruising
guides are more than sufficient.


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