Excursions Excursions New York is a sightseer's dream come true. From spring until early fall, you can take cruises on the Erie Canal and several area lakes.
Scenic cruises are a big pastime from spring through early fall on almost all the nearby waterways.
The Spirit of Rochester travels the Lake Ontario shoreline, while the Canandaigua Lady, a paddle-wheel steamboat originally built for the Mississippi River, tours Canandaigua Lake. You can also rent a boat and plan your own cruise. Taking a page from European tour operators, some New York charter companies have boats for hire. You travel at your leisure, stopping at whatever town or village catches your fancy. In a map, it looks as though Rochester is tucked up against Lake Ontario, miles from nowhere.