Wonderful and relaxing tour, very informative. The staff was so great. We loved it.
September 2023
We were on our way to Despatch Train store and saw the canal tour. It was so easy to buy the tickets online. The staff were so friendly. The tour was everything we thought it would be.Will did it again when in Rochester.
September 2023
The trip was enjoyable, with a nice level cruise. The narration and calm of the trip was interrupted by Undisciplined children of one ‘extended family,’ with the mother of some nursing a child right in front of my face. Civility is a disappearing trait.
The Sam Patch offers public and student cruises, and private charters tailored to family, friends, and co-workers throughout the season. Enjoy a cruise on the Erie Canal aboard the Sam Patch, a replica 1800s packet boat, and learn about the history, science, and importance of the canal past and present.
We also offer an authentic Erie Canal experience on our leisurely 90 minute cruise navigating through Lock 32, a working lock that has guided vessels along the canal for over a century.
Check out our website for many themed cruises and special events.
The boat departs from our ticket booth on 12 Schoen Place. Free parking available behind the Grain Silo and office buildings.
