Augusta Canal Tour - Augusta, Georgia
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N 33° 28.627 W 081° 58.971
17S E 408681 N 3704614
The Augusta Canal Tour is a popular tour of the Augusta Canal Heritage area.
Waymark Code: WM6K6F
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2009
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They offer tours of several lengths. The boat is a Petersburg electric boat powered from a dam on the canal. They offer two differnet tours.
Daily One-Hour Tours - The 40-passenger open boats leave the docks at Enterprise Mill for hour-long excursions past 19th Century textile mills and an 18th Century trading post. Then its on past the Lake Olmstead Bulkhead where egrets, gray and green heron along with other fishing birds and wildlife make their appearance. The captain comes about (that means turns around for you landlubbers) at the Augusta Water Pumping Station and heads back as passengers scout for sliding turtles and river otter as their lively tour guide narrates tales of Augusta’s past and present.
Saturday Sunset Tours of the full length of the canal have been popular, too. This three-hour outing docks at the headgate area in Columbia County where passengers disembark and stroll over to the Savannah River to catch the breathtaking view.
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Period/Days/Hours of Operation:
The tours are normally year round. Occasionally the canal is closed for maintenence, so please check the web site before planning your trip.
Protection from the elements on board: Deck completely open to the elements
Address of the Ticket Counter:
Greene Street
Augusta, GA USA
30903
Required Photos Will be Uploaded: yes
Adult Ticket Price in local currency: Not listed
Food/Drink available on board?: Not Listed
Restroom facilities on board?: Not Listed
Coordinates of the Ticket Counter: Not Listed
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