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.
Lisa & Mark
Lisa and Mark are seen here riding end to end in early August 2016.
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.
Kerry and Jeanna
This couple drove up from Florida to Buffalo to cycle the Erie Canalway Trail. When we caught up witht hem they were riding from Buffalo to Palmyra. They are riding as many trails in the U.S. as they can.
Brother & Sister
It was on his sister's bucket list to cycle the Erie Canalway Trail from end to end, so he accompanied her all the way from Germany as a 60th birthday present.
Chris and Matt
Chris and Matt pedaled on a two-month, 3,910-mile journey across the U.S. from San Francisco to Boston, a portion of which involved cycling along the Erie Canal. Read about their experience.
