Rider Reviews & Trail Travelers
Each year, thousands of riders pedal a portion of the Erie Canalway Trail. Many take a short trek for daily exercise; others plan a vacation, cycling through the canal's small towns, visiting artisan shops, unique restaurants and quaint inns and B&Bs along the way. History buffs retrace America's longest man-made waterway.
Others cycle the entire trail, fulfilling a dream of crossing the great state of New York on two wheels. For many, it is part of a longer journey across the United States. No matter how many miles you travel, there are always new adventures to discover.
To find out what others are saying about cycling the Erie Canalway, visit Trip Advisor or read the stories below to see what trail travelers have to share.
Ethan
Ethan started this ride in Ithaca and rode north to Weedsport where he went east for Albany. Then, he turned around and headed home to St. Louis, MO. When this picture was taken, his odometer was nearly at 1,000 miles. Ethan is a jewelry maker and stopped to search for Herkimer diamonds.
Ginger, Tucker & Fiddle
Ginger and Tucker (and that's Fiddle in the Flyer) are traveling coast-to-coast on their way to Cape Cod. Fiddle takes turns riding and running. He's a little wet in the photo from a cooling plunge in the canal.
Sallie & Carl
This is Sallie and Carl McDonald (brother and sister) from Florida. They are riding from Washington state to Bar Harbor. They were staying at a hotel in the middle of the Rochester construction from which our trail ambassador helped them find their way.
Mike
Mike is a math professor who started in Port Huron MI and is going to Bar Harbor. Then he will bus to Anacortino, WA and bike back to Michigan. The path over the bridge is a deer trail. The bridge goes over the canal.
