Boating The Erie Canal - Locks 8 to 12 

I'm a historian. It is always interesting to see canals/locks in use. Few people realize just how much canals like this one changed. Entire cities grew up because of it and would have otherwise remained small towns. The wealth of the New York region is a knock-on effect. Chicago boomed. And still ... the image of pleasant people like yourselves now using the canal for what looks like an intensely relaxing vacation makes me chuckle. If only those thousands of men who toiled away at the canal for decades could see it now, I suspect their minds would explode. "You want to come here for a vacation?" they would most definitely ask. :)

what a great adventure you were on!. And to do it at such a young age! It shows strength, Intelligence, and Audacious behaviour to follow your dreams! I hope you are able to continue on this path for a very long time. Well done young man, well done!

By the end of this trip you'll be a professional locksmith. =) I've been bingeing your videos all weekend. Lovin them. Wish I could have lived this life back when the earth was young and I was your age. Unforunately some [censored] [censored] convinced me to waste my money on 8 years of college instead. ;-) Say hi to Bella for me.

Another awesome video gus,very interesting too ,keep em coming 😀 👍 👏

I love history, as an American I feel dumb that I haven't seen anything on the erie canal,have watched a ton of videos on the Panama canal,but just now learning about the erie,love the videos and honestly in a couple years u will have a million plus subscribers. Love your channel,and your dad should b proud he raised such a smart,respectful,curious traveling young man

A few years ago I did a three day trip in the Erie Canal in my kayak. Those locks are intimidating when your sitting on the surface of the water.

Enjoying the lock videos.

IT'S A LOCK TO THINK ABOUT 😁

Enjoyable !! Video!!

Good show! Thank you

Great video

Great video, thank you.

good stuff thanks, kind of anxious to see how your boat is/ still getting a new one?

Awesome learning allot!!!

Great video , but I was wondering if there is a cost to use the locks ?

I hope you guys are ok since the last video.......?

Those bridge dams are museum pieces. They are the only surviving examples of their type in the world.

Hey Bud, you’re headed for the Oneida River.. we live on it. What day you coming through? We are right before lock 23.

Ok Gus, how about the food your eating? Are you grilling up rack of lamb or fat steaks on a bbq? Spinach omelettes best way to start the day👊

Yoyoyo!

How do you procure fuel?