Mariners are advised that
the Alplaus Fire Company #1 Ladies Auxiliary will hold a
"Paddling for a Cure" regatta in Alplaus in the Town of
Glenville on Sunday, July 19th, from 8:30 AM
to 1:00 PM. The
event will start at the Burnt Hills Rowing Association
docks at the Capital Region Maritime Center, proceeding
east to Buoy 56 and back to the Maritime Center. The location of the event is between Locks E-7
and E-8, in the vicinity of the Schenectady Yacht Club.
Boaters are reminded to use caution and be mindful of
their wakes in this area as there will be 75 to 100
kayaks, in that vicinity on the north shore,
participating during the duration of the event.
For more information please call Shawna Thompson,
event coordinator, at (518) 526-5526.
For updates and information on Canal conditions please
call 1-800-4CANAL4 or visit
www.nyscanals.gov. Additionally, mariners
may sign up for automatic e-mail and text message alerts
through the Canal TRANSalert service. This service is
offered to notify mariners of major incidents and
emergencies that may affect navigation on the New York
State Canal System. To register for this service,
please visit
www.nyscanals.gov/tas/.
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Carmella R. Mantello
Director,
New York State Canal Corporation |
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