ɪnðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ðə pˈoːɹɾɪdʒ loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn vˈɪʃni vˈɑːlətʃɪˌɑːk wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ ɐ sˈɪstəm ʌv kənˈælz, vˈɪʃni vˈɑːlətʃɪˌɑːk wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪ.
In the beginning of the 18th century the portage located in Vyshny Volochyok was replaced by a system of canals, Vyshny Volochyok Waterway.