Cruise the Canal - Fall Foliage Tours of the Hennepin Canal

The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce announces its popular Cruise the Canal golf cart tours of the Hennepin Canal for 2025.

The Cruise the Canal tours allow tourists in our area to enjoy one of Illinois’ State Parks and a second chance to experience the tours surrounded by fall foliage.

The popular golf cart tours are led by Zack Sullivan of the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce. Sullivan delights guests on the tours by telling the story of canal - including the construction, history, and ecosystem of the canal. Tours are offered three times per day, with tour times at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm. All tours begin at Lock #24 and travels west to Lock #26 before turning back towards the starting point. The cost per person to participate is $30/person. The Geneseo Chamber also works with assisted living facilities to provide rides for seniors with no cost for the caregiver to drive.

A portion of the proceeds from the Geneseo Cruise the Canal tours goes to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) for preservation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Hennepin Canal State Parkway. Information on how to get involved with canal preservation efforts is available at the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce and the Friends of the Hennepin Canal.

The 2025 Geneseo Cruise the Canal schedule is Friday September 5 and Friday October 17 (fall foliage tour).
For more information and to reserve a spot on one of the tours, call the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce at 309-944-2686 or email Z2VuZXNlbyB8IGdlbmVzZW8gISBvcmc=.

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• Next Thursday, 7th August, 05:00 pm, 2025 Geneseo Chamber Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet in Colona
• Next month, 15th August, 08:00 am, 29th Annual Geneseo Chamber Golf Outing in Geneseo
• This September, 4th September, 11:00 am, Trains, Planes & Automobiles 2025 in Geneseo

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