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The Cruising Guide to the New York State Canal System

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If you are thinking of a cruise on the Erie Canal, ChamplainCanal, Oswego or Cayuga-Seneca Canals in New York State this year orin the future? We think that you should take a close look at The Cruising Guide to the New York State Canal System guide/chart book published by Northern Cartographic for the New York State Canal Corp. In the summer of 1997 my wife and I circumnavigated the Adirondacks (Lake Champlain, Champlain Canal, Erie Canal, Oswego Canal, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, Richelieu River, and back to Lake Champlain). We both wish that this new chart/guide book had been available then - it would have been the perfect companion for the NY canal system.

This is a true chart/map product. The mapping detail is excellent. Road layout for major highways as well as local streets is precise. All major roads are labeled, and secondary roads as well as city, town, and village streets are clearly defined if not labeled. In addition to the usual waterway information, the guide has restaurants, parks, historic sites, the canalway trails, and other points of interest are shown with the same level of geographic accuracy. This detail extends up to three miles from the canal. The legends, information boxes, and tables are clear and easy to read, and well organized. The size is a very convenient 11 by 15 3/4 inches. The paper quality and color printing are excellent.

We think that the New York State Canal Corporation has done itself proud on this guide. We do feel that the binder could be improved and a waterproof front and back page would be a welcome addition. If this product was available in 1997 we'd still be on the canal. END