Launch Locations

Choose from 4 launch locations depending on your preferred distance. All paddlers end at Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum for 12:30 pm drone photo and Boat Float Folk Festival!

Launch location choices:

8 am: Cedar Bay Launch. Total one way distance to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum is 9.5 miles

9 am: Manlius Center Launch. Total one way distance to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum is 7.2 miles

11 am: Poolsbrook launch. Total one way distance to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum is 3.2 miles. This launch is a fully accessible ADA Launch!

11 am: Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum launch. This is an out and back launch location. Paddlers will launch and paddle for their preferred distance then paddle back to the Museum for the 12:30 drone photo and after party at the Folk Festival. Note: The Chittenango Creek Aqueduct is only 0.4 miles west of the boat museum so its close and easy to see!

See the maps below for directions to the launch locations. 

*Please note that restrooms are available at all launch locations except Manlius Center.

Launch Location Details:

1. Cedar Bay,  DeWitt - Paddlers will launch at 8 am from this location

Follow Cedar Bay Road to the parking lot for Cedar Bay Park. Turn right into the parking lot. Follow the the short trail at the east end of the parking lot to the boat launch.

2. Manlius Center,  Manlius - Paddlers will launch at 9 am from this location

A large parking lot dedicated to Old Erie Canal State Park users is located at the convergence of Green Lakes Road, Manlius Center Road (Rt. 290), N. Manlius Street, and Minoa Road. The Boat launch is a series of stairs at the end of the path leading to the canal trail from the parking lot. 

3. Poolsbrook, Kirkville - Paddlers will launch at 11 am from this location

From Route 5 turn north on to 290/Green Lakes Road. After about 1 mile take a right onto Kinderhook Road. After about 3/4 mile turn left onto Poolsbrook Road. After about 1/2 mile turn right onto Andrus Rd. Take the first left into the driveway for Pool's Brook Park. Follow signs for the canoe launch. This launch is a fully accessible ADA launch! 

4. Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, Chittenango - This is an out and back paddle location. Paddlers can launch anytime between 11 am - 12:30 pm in this location.

717 Lakeport Road, Chittenango, NY

No matter what launch location you select, all paddlers head to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum for the 12:30 drone photo and Folk Festival after party with music and food trucks!