Explore the Mighty Hudson River & Historic Erie Canal
If you are looking for a grea• weekend ge•away or a mid-summer vaca•ion, join friends and fellow boa•ers on a journey along • he migh• y Hudson River and his•oric Erie Canal.
Whe• her you are looking for na•ure, his•ory and relaxa•ion or adven•ure and exci•emen•, plo• your nex• course for Donovan’s Shady Harbor Marina and Mohawk Harbor Marina. Depending on your nau•ical speed, Donovan’s Shady Harbor Marina is a perfec• one-day •rip from New York Ci• y for mos• power boa•ers (a bi• longer for • he sailors among you). Unwind by • he pool or •ake a kayak ride along • he pro•ec•ed shoreline and spend a nigh• •ied up •o s•a•eof-• he-ar• docks; loca•ed along a pris•ine sec•ion of • he Hudson River, jus• 13 miles sou• h of Albany. Enjoy your favori•e beverage and a bi•e •o ea• a• • he ou•door bar or on • he deck a• • he Boathouse Grille res•auran• on-si•e.
Adven•ure lovers can •ake a day •rip by car •o • he nearby Ca•skill Moun•ains •o ge• • he adrenaline flowing wi• h a visi• •o • he wa•er park or a zip line course.
Na•ure-lovers may enjoy osprey and bald eagle sigh•ings from • he wrap around deck a• • he res•auran•. Or •ake an early morning hike along well-marked •rails in • he na•ure preserve jus• up • he road.
When you’re done exploring • he upper Hudson Valley, cas• your lines and •ravel nor• h pas• • he indus•rial por• where • he Tappan Zee Bridge was cons•ruc•ed in sec•ions and shipped down •he Hudson River by •ug boa•s and barges. Con•inue Nor• h and enjoy a view of • he Albany skyline wi• h • he S•a•e Capi•al and The Egg – •he iconic performing ar•s venue •o your por•, and • he ci• y of Troy •o your s•arboard side.
Journey • hrough • he Federal Lock in Troy; • hen •urn •o por• before • he Champlain Canal a• Wa•erford, and en•er • he 200 year old Erie Canal. Pilo•ing • he Erie Canal, designa•ed a Na•ional His•oric Landmark and engineering marvel spanning 450 miles of naviga•ion channels, is an oppor•uni• y every boa•er should experience.
En•er • he Wa•erford Fligh•, comprised of a series of five locks over a 1-½ mile span and a lift of 169 fee• •o reach • he Mohawk River. Travel • hrough one more lock and meander along • he river as • he fla•s rise •o 100’ cliffs and back down again before you reach Mohawk
Harbor Marina in Schenec•ady.
Slip in•o • he newly cons•ruc•ed man-made Mohawk Harbor wi• h con•rolling dep• hs of 12 fee•, and s•a•e-of-• he-ar• docks for • he nigh•. Enjoy wa•erside dining a• one of • he many on-si•e res•auran•s, an exci•ing nigh• of gaming a• • he newly opened
Rivers Casino and Resort, or plan your visi• around • he summer even•s and en•er•ainmen• on-si•e.
Explore • he his•oric ci• y of Schenec•ady by •rolley, wa•er •axi, bike share or kayak and discover • he ci• y • ha• was known •o “ligh• and haul • he world” for i•s • wo 19• h cen•ury indus•rial powerhouses, General Elec•ric and • he American Locomo•ive Company, which is • he si•e of • he new Mohawk Harbor.
Take a day •rip by car •o Sara•oga for world-class shopping, dining and • he Sara•oga Race Course, or ven•ure nor• h •o Lake George and • he Adirondack Moun•ains.
And when i•’s •ime •o re•urn •o reali• y, cas• off, and reverse your journey wi• h a s•op a• Donovan’s Shady Harbor Marina •o relax for one more nigh•, refuel and reprovision on your way back home.