Rochester Activities: Beaches and boating

For a city with so many waterways, it's surprising that waterfront activities are so far down the list for most visitors. True, neither the river nor the canal is suitable for swimming, but boating can be a great way to spend an afternoon. Read More »

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Rochester Activities: Beaches and boating is based on Rochester by Dale Arnett, Eco84, LtPowers, Efay, Globe-trotter, Ikan Kekek, Texugo, Rahel, Cardboardbird, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.