I&M Canal Boat

12/05/2021

Fund Kid Field Trips! Give more kids the chance to see a mule up close, ride an 1840s canal boat replica, and learn the history and importance of the I&M Canal by donating to our Field Trip Fundraiser. Our $900 goal will enable around ONE HUNDRED KIDS to enjoy our canal boat tour experience. Donate and/or get details here: https://bit.ly/IMFBFieldTripFundraiser

Fund Kid Field Trips! Give more kids the chance to see a mule up close, ride an 1840s canal boat replica and learn the history and importance of the I&M Canal by donating to our Field Trip Fundraiser. Our $900 goal will enable around ONE HUNDRED KIDS to enjoy our canal boat tour experience. Donate and/or get details here: https://bit.ly/IMFBFieldTripFundraiser

10/31/2021

LAST CHANCE! ✨✨✨
The 2021 boat tour season ends today! Don’t miss your chance to join Captain Craig and his intrepid crew for a mule-pulled boat tour of the I&M Canal.

Tour times are 11:30 AM, 1 PM, and 2:30 PM. Get your tickets at the Lock 16 Visitor Center in LaSalle, or reserve them online at https://iandmcanal.org/experiences/canal-boat/

10/15/2021

Get ready for a night of fright! 👻 🎃 👻 🎃
Tickets are still available for tonight’s extra-spooky Scary Story Boat Tour! Guest storyteller, Tricia Kelly, will share her bone-chilling tales of terror aboard The Volunteer this evening at 5:30 PM. Stop by the Lock 16 Visitor Center to grab your tickets, or book online at https://iandmcanal.org/events/

Got kids? While tonight’s boat tour isn’t recommended for children, we have a kid-friendly boat tour on October 26th. Tickets are available!

10/11/2021

Ready for a night of fright? Don’t miss our Scary Story Boat Tours, starting tonight! 👻 🎃 🌙

Join us for a spooky adventure along the I&M Canal, and take a journey back to a scarier time aboard The Volunteer. These exclusive tours welcome guest storyteller, Tricia Kelly, as she shares her scary stories.

October 11th and 26th are kid-friendly events. October 15th is more bone-chilling.

Tickets are available at the Lock 16 Visitor Center, or online https://iandmcanal.org/events/

09/03/2021

Start your long weekend off right! Enjoy a relaxing ride along the I&M Canal on our famous mule-pulled passenger boat. Tours are running today, tomorrow, and Sunday at 11:30 AM, 1 PM, and 2:30 PM.

Get your tickets at the Lock 16 Visitor Center, or reserve them online at https://iandmcanal.org/experiences/canal-boat/

07/18/2021

Say hello to our good buddy, Moe! This handsome, high-stepping mule is the star of our canal boat tours. His hobbies include pulling the boat along the canal, being lovingly brushed, and eating an abundance of delicious hay. ❤️

Don’t miss your chance to meet Moe in person and watch him strut his stuff up and down the towpath!

Boat rides are running today at 11:30 AM, 1 PM, and 2:30 PM.
Stop by the Lock 16 Visitor Center in LaSalle to get your tickets, or book online: https://iandmcanal.org/experiences/canal-boat/

07/17/2021

Smooth sailing on a sunny Saturday! ☀️ Seats are still available on our 2:30 PM canal boat tour. Come join us on an unforgettable journey through history. It’s the perfect day for an adventure!

Get your tickets at the Lock 16 Visitor Center in LaSalle, or book online at: https://iandmcanal.org/experiences/canal-boat/

07/17/2021

Join us for a FREE one-of-a-kind event: Abraham Lincoln In Song! 🎶

Award-winning folksinger and folklorist, Chris Vallillo (music), will shed light on one of history’s most beloved figures through Lincoln’s own words and stories, contemporary folk music, and period songs.

One Day Only! Sunday, July 18th, at 1:30 PM in the Lock 16 Visitor Center in LaSalle.
Space is limited, so please RSVP:
https://iandmcanal.org/event/lincoln-in-song/

05/28/2021

All hands on deck! The I&M Canal Boat Tours are back, starting today! Tour season runs now through October 31st, so grab your tickets and get ready for a grand adventure! ☀️

To plan your trip, view all available tour times, or buy your tickets now, visit us at https://bit.ly/3fsuGYM

11/04/2020

Thank you to everyone who came to visit the I&M Canal Visitor Center and the I&M Canal Boat in 2020. For this season, we have closed the boat; Larry & Moe, our mules are permanently at their winter quarters. Given the pandemic, the Canal Corridor Association Board of Directors has decided to close the I&M Canal Visitor Center until Spring 2021. In the meantime, our staff will be working to refresh our operations and enhance our online presence. Follow us on social media, check out our website and/or sign up for our e-newsletter for updates and the latest canal news.
If you would like to reserve 2021 or 2022 dates for group boat tours and events, please email [email protected]. Please stay safe! See you soon!
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11/04/2020

10/21/2020

Join us on Saturday, October 24th at 11AM for a Book Signing with Loretta Fralin-Rapp

"Confessions for the Narrow Road is a 40 day devotional that focuses on the power of choices and making confessions that can change the trajectory of your life."

10/18/2020

Special Sunday Boat Tours Today
10am and 12pm
book at iandmcanal.org

10/17/2020

The Captain has determined that the speed and direction of the wind will make it too dangerous to run the boat today! :(
Conditions for Sunday look much better, so we are offering Rides at 10AM, 12PM and 2PM
Book online at https://iandmcanal.org/

Help preserve and protect what is important to you. Support the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area Today!   Dear Visitor, The Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area (IMCNHA) connects with people on many levels. A canal…

10/12/2020

Don't forget that we have a 1PM boat ride tomorrow! Get on while you still can! It's so much fun!
Call 815-223-1851, go online to iandmcanal.org, or just walk into Lock 16 Cafe and Visitor Center and book! We would love to see your smiling faces!

10/07/2020

Join us at Lock 16 Cafe and Visitor Center on Saturday October 24th for a book signing with Loretta Fralin-Rapp!

10/07/2020

https://youtu.be/9gXUQEXgVHU

Our family went to our very first Canal Mule-Pulled Boat Ride. I had no idea what this place was all about and I knew was that I had to know. In the 1800s, p...

10/03/2020