Before the unfortunate tour boat capsizing, passengers were promised an awe-inspiring journey.
The tour offers a unique underground boat ride along the Erie Canal, touted on its website as “both ‘peaceful and eerie’ as the boat glides through the lifeless water, illuminated only by sporadically placed electric lights.”
The tour ventures through the cave that maintains a year-round temperature of 55 degrees and water levels typically ranging between two and four feet.
A captivating slice of civil engineering history, the cave is part of the Erie Canal, a celebrated 1825 landmark that provides a waterway link between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.
Investigation Underway
The police report that the boat capsized just before 11:30 a.m. However, the exact number of passengers aboard remains unclear due to an ongoing investigation.
Initial estimates suggest around 30 people were onboard when the tour boat capsized.
While the cause of the incident is still under investigation, this incident certainly serves as a stark reminder of nature’s potential for unpredictability even in controlled environments.
