New York / Erie Canal /
NT Kayak Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Erie Canal · near Tonawanda · New York
Quagga mussels (latest report 1992) reported in Erie Canal 1.8 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- plastic
- Car parking
- 10
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 43.02333, -78.86351
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the ERIE (BARGE) C ABV HALLS WASTE WEIR AT LOCKPORT NY gauge · USGS, 13.7 mi away on Erie Canal
Water level
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USGS gauge ERIE (BARGE) C ABV HALLS WASTE WEIR AT LOCKPORT NY, 13.7 mi from this launch on Erie Canal: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Erie Canal
River in New York. All launches on Erie Canal.
Community
Where people who use Erie Canal talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Tonawanda Creek Boat Launch near Tonawanda · 0.4 mi · Tonawanda Creek
- Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel Boat Launch near Tonawanda · 1.5 mi · Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel
- Rt 62 North Tonawanda Boat Launch · 2.1 mi · Tonawanda Creek
- Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel Boat Launch near Tonawanda · 2.5 mi · Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel
- Niagara River Boat Launch near North Tonawanda · 2.8 mi · Niagara River
- Tonawanda Creek Boat Launch near North Tonawanda · 2.9 mi · Tonawanda Creek
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -78.86329,43.02352 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- OpenStreetMap w1221834920 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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