Shorter Season This Year - But No Fees

The Canal Corporation has announced the 2017 Season: May 19 to October 11. That's considerably shorter than normal; usually the canal opens the beginning of May and closes the end of October. So we're losing over a month. They've also announced no fees or tolls this year, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the canal. I don't know about you, but I'd be happy to pay $75 for another 40 days of canal cruising.