Speciality Tours

7^th Annual Fireworks cruise

Thursday July 2^nd 8:30-10:30

Book a seat to see the Ithaca community fireworks from the water aboard the M/V Haendel. After a short cruise on the lake we will anchor in front of Stewart Park to view the show!

From our dock on Old Taughannock Blvd.

Adults 20.00 Seniors 18.00 Children 15.00

Call 697-0166 for info and reservations!!

7^th annual Flares on the Lake cruise!!

Saturday July 4^th 8:00 – 10:00

From our dock at old Taughannock Blvd.

Enjoy our annual flares ‘round the lake cruise

Travel with us as we take in the sites and sounds of

The Fourth of July that can only be seen from the water!

Info and reservations 697-0166

Eco-Cruise Cayuga Lake!

The Floating Classroom, sponsored by communities and organizations around Cayuga Lake, as well as Tiohero Tours, provides lake access and discovery-based learning experiences for all residents. Public Eco-Cruises will be offered regularly during the summer of 2009, and will feature a variety or themes and guests. Our eco-cruises are all-weather and will embark from the Ithaca Farmers Market unless otherwise noted.(Tiohero Tours dock on Old Taughannock Blvd.?) A $5-$10 donation is suggested to help support educational scholarships. For details and advance registration, email info@tioherotours.com, or call (607) 697-0166. Space is limited!

June 28 - Eco-Cruise: "Trout from the Classroom to Cayuga"

To celebrate the end of the school year, the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom will host a two-hour eco-cruise showcasing the experience of over 500 students who successfully raised trout and have released the area streams. Students are invited to bring families and friends onto

the lake to look for the best trout habitat, and the public is invited to explore the fishy secrets of Cayuga Lake. You'll get and up-close look at the trout and salmon species inhabiting Cayuga Lake! 4:00-6:00pm

July 5: Join well-known artist and Guild or Nature Illustrators member Camille Doucet for a first-ever art instruction cruise aboard the M/V Haendel! From tiny plants and animals to massive aquatic forests, our samples will take on new dimension through the artists' eye. This class will focus on nature illustration techniques, and is suitable for beginners as well as more accomplished artists. Materials will be provided, as needed. [Can you insert the image I attached, next to this one?]

July 12: This week's cruise will feature a return visit by Cornell’s AUV (Automated Underwater Vehicle) Team! The team again launch its mini-sub from the M/V Haendel. Live, streaming video of aquatic plants and other mysteries on the bottom of Cayuga Lake will be available, along with touchable samples. Find out what's growing down there!

July 19: Family Day on the Floating Classroom! Activities that will encourage family-members of all ages to learn new things together... and a beautiful cruise on the lake!

July 26: "Where Does the Water Go, After It Goes Down the Drain?" For many, the answer is "Cayuga Lake"! Learn just what it takes to treat our wastewater as Jose Lozano, Environmental Lab Director for the City of Ithaca's wastewater treatment plant, joins the Floating Classroom crew for a brief presentation and demonstration of the lake monitoring techniques used to ensure that Cayuga Lake stays healthy.