NEAPOLITANPhotos: Breathtaking views of fall at its peak along the Erie Canal in New YorkDave Osborndave.osborn@naplesnews.com; 239-263-4896A cruise through the Erie Canal in western New York in early October offered a chance to enjoy the fall colors and visit towns along the way.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily NewsVivid fall colors stand out along the Erie Canal in New York in early October 2018.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsBrockport, New York, in western New York.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsThe man-made waterfall in Holley, New York.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsFall colors along the Erie Canal in October.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsDave Osborn, a Daily News editor, steers the 42-foot Okeechobee along the Erie Canal with guidance from Tom Reynolds.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsEeyore, who relaxed outside the Spencerport museum that was a former train depot.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsColors brighten the Erie Canal in western New York in early October 2018.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsTrees flash brilliant colors Oct. 11 in Holley, New York.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsThe 42-foot Okeechobee, an Erie Canal boat in upstate New York.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsCrew of the Okeechobee in Macedon, New York.Dave Osborn/Naples Daily NewsA cruise through the Erie Canal in western New York in early October offered a chance to enjoy the fall colors and visit towns along the way.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily NewsA cruise through the Erie Canal in western New York in early October offered a chance to enjoy the fall colors and visit towns along the way.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily NewsA cruise through the Erie Canal in western New York in early October offered a chance to enjoy the fall colors and visit towns along the way.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily NewsA cruise through the Erie Canal in western New York in early October offered a chance to enjoy the fall colors and visit towns along the way.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily NewsThe 42-foot Okeechobee canal boat offers a kitchen and dining area, along with two beds. The table shown converts into a bed too.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily NewsA cruise through the Erie Canal in western New York in early October offered a chance to enjoy the fall colors and visit towns along the way.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily NewsA cruise through the Erie Canal in western New York in early October offered a chance to enjoy the fall colors and visit towns along the way.Dave Osborn, Naples Daily News