WATERFORD, N.Y. -- From May to October 2025, four New York Naval Militia boats patrolled New York’s canals to ensure boater safety during the boating season.
“We are always looking for hazards to navigation, said Master Chief Glen Niemitalo, operations officer, NY Naval Militia’s Military Emergency Boat Service.
“Logs, that's one of the biggest issues in the various rivers that we control that are part of the canals, especially this season in the spring, there's a lot of debris,” he added.
“If any boater needs assistance, guidance, we provide that as well,” Niemitalo said.
The 524-mile New York State Canal System is the largest state-run inland waterway system in the United States.
It dates back to the...
09.26.2025 | WATERFORD, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Stephanie Butler
