Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs): A Canadian approved PFD is designed to keep you afloat in the water. PFDs were designed for use in recreational boating and are generally smaller, less bulky and more comfortable than lifejackets.
The Erie Canal, in New York state (shown below), was 360 mi (580 km) long, and connected New York with the Great Lakes via the Hudson River. Locks were built to overcome the 571-ft (174-m) difference between the level of the river and that of Lake Erie.
In Bodies of Water. The Erie Canal connects New York City and Buffalo, New York, a  distance of 363 miles. It opened in 1825 to connect the Atlantic  Ocean, traveling up the Hudson River from Nâ¦ew York City to Albany  and taking the canal to Lake Erie and the Great Lakes System.