The Erie Canal

[mastersduhgree]

I live here in wa. state and the columbia is used quite alot for grain and timber transport.Theres quite a large number of grain elevators on the river.Cargill and Midco. own most and ship oversea,s from here to japan,egypt,ect.Each dam on the columbia has locks to allow barge passage.The dams on the lower part have raise and lower the barges up to 75 feet.Also the as many wind turbines that they have set up here in the northwest they are still unable to rely on them for all the wind generation.

[mastersduhgree]

Does anyone know if the erie canal is still used for commerce?

[ltltrucker]

@mastersduhgree Sometimes, but majority is now recreational.

[mastersduhgree]

Hasnt the st. lawrence sea way always connect the great lakes with the atlantic?

[TheQuindecillion]

Oh, you're so smart, and cute too.

[OrionHeraclesWNY]

Very good presentation and narration. Beautiful video. A very well done job.

[BAMcMusic]

Very nice and informative. Thanks!

[2008Sameoldfitup]

roy west

[ford9572]

Have a 90 foot pilothouse motor yacht, Hope to do both the Erie and the Panama someday.

[natureperson420]

awsome! i love the Erie!

[Guiseppe98]

i remember going on the canal years ago on a class field trip. amazing how they built it.

[natureperson420]

@Guiseppe98 dug bye hand

[Guiseppe98]

@natureperson420 yup. I still remember the song too.

[equineholly]

excellent video!

[upfromflames]

A great tool for classes middle and high school classes. Keep it up, three at sea!

[sparklerbombg]

what is the deepest part of the canal? how deep?

[natureperson420]

@sparklerbombg not that deep prolly 50 ft Marcy

[bruinbhangra]

how long will u be at sea and will u be going to europe

[trippiano]

Tell your parents that I say, "Charles Karault has nothing on you!" Great video, as always.

-Tripp