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Rochester is a boater’s paradise.  
There are boating opportunities on the Erie Canal, Genesee River, Irondequoit Bay, and Lake Ontario. 
Not to mention the Finger Lakes are also close by.  
If you are trailering a boat there are several Boat Launches and Docking Facilities. 
You can Charter a Boat and take a Dinner Cruise, a Wine Cruise, or a Jazz Cruise. 
If you want to Rent a Boat options include Pontoon, Runabout, Kayak, Canoe, Paddleboat, or Stand-up Paddleboard. There is so many ways to enjoy the waterways in and around Rochester. 

Genesee River

BOAT LAUNCHES 
CHARLOTTE BOAT LAUNCH (Genesee River) 
900 River Street 

CORN HILL LANDING (Genesee River) 
Coordinates: 43.147667900-77.61173200 
Exchange St at S. Plymouth Ave Rochester, NY 

ERIE CANAL-BUSHNELL’S BASIN DOCKS (Erie Canal) 
GREAT EMBANKMENT PARK 
631 Marsh Road Pittsford, NY 

ERIE CANAL-FAIRPORT VILLAGE (Erie Canal) 
7 Liftbridge Lane W. Fairport, NY 

ERIE CANAL-KREAG ROAD BOAT LAUNCH (Erie Canal) 
426 Ayrault Road Fairport, NY 

ERIE CANAL-PITTSFORD (Erie Canal) 
2800 Clover Road Pittsford, NY  

GENESSEE WATERWAYS CENTER (Genesee River & Erie Canal) 
149 Elmwood Ave Rochester, NY 

IRONDEQUOIT BAY SMALL BOAT HARBOR (Irondequoit Bay/Lake Ontario) 
5001 Culver Road Rochester, NY  

PORT OF ROCHESTER MARINA (Genesee River/Lake Ontario) 
RIVER STREET BOAT LAUNCH 
1000 N. River Street Rochester, NY  

RIVER COMMONS PARK (Genesee River) 
Mount Hope Ave at Gregory St Rochester, NY 

TURNING POINT PARK (Genesee River) 
260 Boxart Street Rochester, NY 

Photo: Lake Ontario/Irondequoit Bay Inlet 

CHARTER A BOAT 
COLONIAL BELLE 
Erie Canal Boat Cruise 2 to 3-hr Lock Tours 
400 Packett’s Landing Fairport, NY  
(585)223-9470 or/ https://www.colonialbelle.com 

HARBOR TOWN BELLE:  
Dinner Cruise| Wine and Jazz Cruise on the Genesee River  
(585)342-1810 or/ https://www.harbortownbelle.com 

SAM PATCH ERIE CANAL TOURS 
Erie Canal Boat Cruise Tours 
12 Schoen Place Pittsford, NY  
(585)662-5748 or/ https://www.sampatch.org 

Photo: Lake Ontario Webster Shoreline 

DOCKING FACILITIES: 
Corn Hill Landing 
Exchange Street at S. Plymouth Avenue 

Port of Rochester 
900 River Street 

Bay Creek Paddling Webster, NY 

RENT A BOAT
BAYCREEK PADDLING CENTER:  
Canoe, Kayak & Stand-up Paddleboards 
1099 Empire Blvd. Rochester, NY 14609  
(585)288-2830 or/ https://www.baycreek.com 

ERIE CANAL BOAT COMPANY:  
Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Boat Rentals 
7 Liftbridge Lane W. Fairport, NY 14450  
(585)748-2628 or/ https://www.eriecanalboatcompany.com 

GENESEE WATERWAYS CENTER: 
Canoe, Kayak & Stand-up Paddleboard Rentals 
149 Elmwood Ace (Lock 32) Rochester, NY 14611 
(585)328-3960 or/ https://www.geneseewaterways.org 

SOUTH BAY MARINA: 
Pontoon and Runabout Boats 
1350 Empire Blvd. Rochester, NY 14609 
(585)482-3474 or/ https://www.southbayboatrentals.goriderentals.com/ 

OTHER THINGS TO DO NEAR THE WATER: 

DURAND EASTMAN BEACH 
1342 Lakeshore Blvd. Rochester, NY 
5,000ft of Lake Ontario waterfront in a 977-acre park. 
https://www.cityofrochester.gov 

Wednesday Evenings in the Summer 
FREE CONCERTS BY THE SHORE Ontario Beach Park  
4800 Lake Avenue Rochester, NY 14613 
For a Complete Schedule: 
https://www.charlottecca.org/obppc.asp

GENESEE RIVERWAY TRAIL  
The 18-mile-long multi-use trail and greenway linking the Riverway’s vast array of recreational, historical, and cultural attractions, diverse neighborhoods, the Seaway Trail, Eric Canal Heritage Trail, and the Genesee Valley Greenway Trail. The GRT is intended for walking, running, bicycling, skating, skiing, and other non-motorized uses. The GRT provides access to the river for canoeing, kayaking, rafting, fishing, and birdwatching.  
NOTE: There is a PDF: RochTrails2010.pdf available at https://cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589936451  

June 9-August 28  
Hochstein at High Falls lunchtime Summer Concert Series 
HIGH FALLS  
Granite Mills Park near the Pont de Rennes Bridge 
Concerts Series overlooking one of three waterfalls on the Genesee River.  
https://www.wxxi.org/highlights/2022/06/hochstein-high-falls-zahyia 

June 17-19, 2022 
ROCHESTER HARBOR FEST Ontario Beach Park  
50 Beach Avenue Rochester, NY 
For a Schedule of Events: https://cityofrochester.gov/article City of Rochester | Rochester Harborfest 

Genesee River/High Falls from the Pont de Rennes Bridge 

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