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Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises
(210 Market St., Lockport, 716/378-0352,
www.lockportlocks.com
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May-mid-Oct., $17.50 adults, $9 children 4-10) offers a slow-
paced, two-hour cruise along the canal and back in time. This ride is an excellent antidote
foranotherwisebusyvacation,asitforcesyoutorelaxandappreciatelifeatthepaceofthe
canal. The boat's captain provides excellent narration and is eager to answer any questions.
If you enjoy America's industrial history, this is a real winner.
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Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride
Both literally and figuratively, the coolest thing to do in Lockport is to experience the
Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride
(5 Gooding St., 716/438-0174,
www.lockportcave.com
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May-mid-Oct.,$12adults,$7children5-12).Duringthehour-long
guided tour, you'll explore a large tunnel blasted out of solid rock in the 1850s. The tunnel
provided flowing water tovarious factories that usedit forhydraulic power.Today,the tun-
nel is an eerie portal to the industrial history of the United States.
The tour also includes what is purported to be “America's longest underground boat
ride.”Whiletheboattripisrelaxing,bepreparedtodosomeuphillwalkingandstairclimb-
ing—the attraction is not wheelchair-accessible. Your tour guide will talk about the locks
and the history of Lockport as you walk along the canal and before you enter the cave.
