loading . . . The Erie Canal: The manmade waterway that transformed the US Two hundred years ago, it helped spread people, ideas and goods across the US. Now, it's become a paddler's paradise with more than 700 miles of continuous, navigable waterways. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240715-the-erie-canal-the-manmade-waterway-that-transformed-the-us