The Cayuga-Seneca Canal is a quiet, scenic byway off the Erie Canal. It connects Geneva, on Seneca Lake, with Cayuga Lake. Three locks are on the canal, adding to the interest on the trip.
The canal was once a major commercial route. It linked the Atlantic Ocean and the world to all of New York state, the Great Lakes, and the midwest. However, it's commercial use has decreased since the heydays of the 1800s.
There are still commercial uses for parts of the canal, although most of it is used for pleasure craft. This tugboat seems to have been working rather hard on a fall day...
Sometimes, you can almost see a mule moving along the towpath, pulling a canal boat of the 1800s along to its destination.
The canal passes through some hilly areas as well as those which are more level. On one of our tours you can see the sun set twice in one evening.