Partner With the Erie Canal Guide
The Erie Canal Guide is the boater-first, source-verified field guide to all 360 miles of the canal — and it’s where travelers decide where to fuel, dock, eat, and stay along your stretch. Every eligible business is listed free. Paid tiers buy you prominence, a promotional offer, editorial polish, and amplification — at founding-partner rates locked in while the guide is new.
Choose your tier
Free
$0
Every eligible business
- Directory listing — name, town, category
- Walking distance from the nearest public dock
- Map pin, website link, and a photo where we have one
Featured
$199/yr
Founding rate
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Pinned to the top of your town & category
- “Featured” badge + rich card: logo, lead photo, hours, phone
- Booking / menu / order link
- A promotional special-offer line
Spotlight
$450/yr
Founding rate
- Everything in Featured, plus:
- Photo gallery + we write your listing
- 1 newsletter + 1 social spotlight a year
- “Best of” roundup eligibility
- Top-of-Featured priority placement
Partner
$1,200/yr
Founding rate
- Everything in Spotlight, plus:
- Town-hub presenting sponsorship (“presented by you”)
- 1 sponsored feature or itinerary a year
- Category exclusivity in your town
- Quarterly newsletter + ongoing social + priority contact
Prefer to buy just one thing? À la carte: a standalone town-hub sponsorship (~$750/yr), an extra sponsored feature or itinerary (from ~$1,000), or a single newsletter sponsorship (~$150/send). These fold into Partner at a discount.
How it works
- You’re listed free already — find your listing and tell us it’s yours.
- Pick a tier; we build your card and write your copy for you.
- You’re live within days, at a locked founding rate. Cancel or change anytime at renewal.
Become a founding partner
Tell us about your business and which tier fits, and we’ll follow up — and, if you’d like, send a free mock-up of your Featured listing. No obligation.