News from New York's Canalway Trail System
The Champlain Canalway Trail Working Group reflects on 200 years of the canal system's contribution to New York's economy and plans for its future.
In this bicentennial year of the Champlain Canal, the Champlain Canalway Trail Working Group held two celebratory events in May and June, including a historic walk, bike rides, and bike rodeos.
2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Champlain Canal. Look back (and forward!) with celebrations on the trail throughout the spring and summer.
The Champlain Canalway Trail Working Group hosted the Champlain Canalway Cycling Carnival, a bicycle safety event for children and their families.
With summer fast approaching, it is time to start planning weekend trips and family activities. The New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation are once again making it easy for New Yorkers to experience summer fun right in the heart of Upstate New York. Now back for its third season, “On the … Continue reading Spend Your Summer “On the Canals”
No matter where you are on the Champlain Canalway Trail, you have a front row seat to observe the abundance of common and endangered birds that live in the area or are on their migratory path during the spring and fall. Midway along the Champlain Canalway Trail between Schuylerville and Fort Edward there are two … Continue reading Feathered Friends along the Champlain Canalway Trail
This fall, we are excited to welcome back Erica, PTNY's Arthur V. Savage Fellow, after her epic cross-country journey by bike. As part of her 3,000 mile adventure from Maine to Montana, she crossed through New York on the Empire State Trail, taking the Champlain Canalway Trail from Whitehall to Albany and the Erie Canalway … Continue reading Erica’s Top 10 Things to Do while Biking the Canalway Trail
This summer, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York State Canal Corporation are taking Governor Cuomo’s Reimagine the Canals initiative to a whole new level. Following the success of last year’s “NY Canal Staycations” program, which featured kayaking on the Canal system and cycling on the Empire State Trail, NYPA and the Canal … Continue reading A Summer to Remember “On the Canals”
ALBANY, NY – Use along the Erie Canalway Trail and Champlain Canalway Trail increased in 2020, according to the 2020 Who’s on the Trail report from Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Canal Corporation (NYSCC). The Canalway Trail system as a whole saw an estimated 4.2 million visits in 2020, … Continue reading Canalway Trail System drew more than 4 million visits in 2020
As the weather warms and days stay brighter longer, the New York State Canal Corporation is preparing for another great season of summer recreation in Upstate New York. Boaters, paddlers, and individuals looking to exercise both mind and body will soon be able to enjoy the bucolic landscapes that adjoin our Canals and trails in … Continue reading Summer 2020 on New York’s Canals and Trails
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