News from New York's Canalway Trail System
The Canalway Challenge celebrated its fifth year in 2023, with participants from 30 US states and Canada topping 1.6 million miles walked, run, cycled, and paddled. That translates into a lot of fitness, fun, and exploration on the Canalway Trail and waterway!
Whether exploring New York State for the first time, reconnecting to the water and trail after many years, or accepting a new challenge, 2022 was a year of discovery for participants of the Canalway Challenge.
Mary Davis and Anne Sabo, 360-mile End-to-Enders Thousands of people from around the country are walking, running, cycling, and paddling the canals and Canalway Trail in 2021 as part of the Canalway Challenge. Along the way, they are discovering the remarkable history, hometown hospitality, and unique local flavors that make the Erie Canalway National Heritage … Continue reading 2021 Canalway Challengers Discover the Best of the Canalway Corridor
Staying home and creating a balance with school, work, and family life has been a new challenge for families this spring. If you are feeling the need to get outside—or get your kids outside—consider the Canalway Trail as an ideal place for safe recreation and hands-on learning. The trail will take you though hundreds of … Continue reading Top Five Tips for Fun Family Cycling
This was an incredible and unforgettable experience. I grew up in the vicinity of the Erie Canal and knew some history of it. I had no idea how much more there was to it! The towns along the way were so welcoming to cyclists and I will never forget this experience! –Angelica P., 360-End-to-Ender More … Continue reading Canalway Challenge Racks Up Miles and Accolades
300,000 miles! That’s the distance you’d travel if you drove from New York City to Los Angeles 107 times. That’s how far you’d go if you flew from Paris to Shanghai 52 times, or rocketed to the moon and halfway back. That’s how many miles people have pledged to walk, run, cycle, and paddle for … Continue reading Canalway Challenge Racks Up Big Miles
Get ready for a season of fun and adventure with the Canalway Challenge! Part fitness, part journey of discovery, the Canalway Challenge is an invitation to discover all you can do along New York’s canals and Canalway Trail.
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