The really cool thing about this ride is that the boat is drawn by horses!
We arrived around 1:40 to take a 2pm ride. We bought our tickets at the Roscoe Village visitor center, but you could by them at the nice gift shop by the boat too.
Our tickets were actually not timed, but they had a 1, 2, and 3 tour, and you could just show up for whichever one you preferred. I liked that system. AND, it seemed that the crowds weren't too big, so there was no real concern about over crowding.
We had a nice crowd too- lots of pleasant families, couples, small groups. It was a nice crowd to go with on a boat ride.
We had a great captain too. I did not catch his name, but he did a very informative and entertaining presentation on the canals and boats on the canals from 1830 to the mid 1910s. Horses pulling the boats were very common at one time.
The captain talked about who would lead the horses, and who would pilot the boat. It was fun to hear about how boats might pass each other, and etiquette concerning who would have the right of way. You know that fights broke out over this!
After a bit, the captain had to help with turning the boat around so his presentation ended. He invited all of us to explore the boat, and get our photos. He did continue to answer questions during this time. You could tell that he loved his job.At the beginning of our ride, the captain joked that we would be going north, all the way to Cleveland. As a former resident of Cleveland, I asked that we not go there. He assured me that he was kidding.
This was a really fun ride and a nice day spent at Roscoe Village.
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