Sam Patch - Birding on the Erie Canal

Join us for a bird watching cruise with a local expert!

Quick Details

Ages: All Ages
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Capacity: Up to 25 People
Sam Patch Tour Location: 12 Schoen Place, Pittsford, NY 14534

See and hear the 100 species of birds that make their home along the Erie Canal near the historic Village of Pittsford, New York.

Local expert Randi Minetor will join the crew of Sam Patch to lead this unique series of cruises for all types of birders – experienced, novice, and just curious. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars.

Experience a rite of autumn aboard Sam Patch! Enjoy a glass of local apple cider and a tasty doughnut while cruising down the Erie Canal, taking in the fall color and the crisp autumn air.

Hop aboard Sam Patch for a scenic and relaxing cruise from the historic village of Pittsford, New York east toward the hamlet of Bushnell’s Basin, in the earliest days of the Canal the terminus for all boat traffic going east and west.

Sam Patch - Birding on the Erie Canal

See and hear the 100 species of birds that make their home along the Erie Canal near the historic Village of Pittsford, New York.

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Sam Patch - Birding on the Erie Canal

See and hear the 100 species of birds that make their home along the Erie Canal near the historic Village of Pittsford, New York.

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