Category: Boating & Lakes
Calm day on Keuka Lake (photo)
Sunset on Keuka Lake from Tuesday. Photo by Mary Claire Krebs ... MORE
Morning over Keuka (photo)
What a view to start the day with. This one was captured by Michael Gabrielli of Keuka Lake ... MORE
Splashing along Lake Ontario (photo)
Jennifer Edwards took this shot along Lake Ontario from Sodus Point ... MORE
New York State Canal System will not open in May as planned
Boating season on the New York State Canal could be in question, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on summer scheduling. “Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the Canal Corporation has suspended all non-essential construction and maintenance activities; therefore, the ... MORE
Officials say it’s unlikely that Kershaw Beach opens until summer
Don’t expect Kershaw Beach to open on schedule if you’re a Canandaigua-area resident. The Messenger Post reports that city officials do not anticipate the beach and bathhouse at Kershaw Park to open for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. City Manager John Goodwin ... MORE
Emerson Park Marina (photo)
Emerson park marina in Cayuga County by Michael W. Jones taken on April 20th ... MORE
Boatyards, marinas free to open after Cuomo changes course on executive order
This week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said marinas, boatyards, and marine manufacturers are allowed to reopen after being closed under his executive order. People will need to continue practicing social distancing, but the policies across the state will have been updated to allow ... MORE
OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: How many Finger Lakes are there? (podcast)
Even though many of us live here in the Finger Lakes region, so many are unsure exactly how many actual lakes there actually are in the “Finger Lakes”. Seneca County Historian Walter Gable answers this question and provides some of the history ... MORE
High above Seneca Lake (photo)
Coming in from the south — it wound up being a gorgeous afternoon in the Finger Lakes above the clouds. Seneca Lake can be seen below in this shot by Corey Fay ... MORE
Foggy day to fish (photo)
One lonely fisherman on Keuka Lake. This photo was taken by Brenda Hutchinson Graves ... MORE
State parks, historic sites across New York saw 77.1 million visitors in 2019
State parks across New York got a ton of traffic. In fact, it was a record-breaking year. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the state’s parks, historic sites, campgrounds, and trails welcomed a record-breaking 77.1 million visits in 2019. The estimated ... MORE
OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: Ice Harvesting in the Finger Lakes (podcast)
Before the days of electrical refrigeration much of the perishable foods that sustained the northeastern United States came from the vast ice harvesting industry on the Finger Lakes. Learn how ice was harvested and delivered to customers throughout the region and beyond ... MORE
Cayuga Lake featured in national broadcast of CBS Sunday Morning (video)
CBS Sunday Morning featured the Finger Lakes in one of their segments this week. The weekly program featured a two minute look at swans swimming on Cayuga Lake. Just because it’s winter it doesn’t mean some great footage can’t be captured here ... MORE
