Boat & Bike the Historic Ohio & Erie Canal Boat and Towpath Trail - Ohio

Boat & Bike the Historic Ohio & Erie Canal Boat and Towpath Trail - Ohio

Absolutely THE most unique cycling tour in Ohio! Bike the towpath to St. Helena III Canal Boat for a 1 hour boat ride and then continue on..

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CycleNuts Smart Guided Cycling Tour in Akron/Canton, Ohio - Bike/Boat on Ohio & Erie Towpath/Canal

Vanderhoof Road Trailhead, 2445 Vanderhoof Rd New Franklin, OH 44203

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Smart-guided Cycling Tour - Akron/Canton - Bike and Boat on Ohio & Erie Towpath and Canal

CycleNuts Selfie Cycling Tours

CycleNuts Selfie Tours tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date and time - ticket is good for any day or time - dates/times listed only as a guideline to give you an idea of how long tour normally takes.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and CycleNuts provides the Smart Guide. The Smart Guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed and tested tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. 1 ticket = fun for all! Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.

A bike ride to a boat ride and more! The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is by far the most beautiful hard-packed bikeway in Ohio. Add in a relaxing ride upon the Ohio & Erie Canal aboard the historical horse drawn St. Helena III replica canal boat and, viola, you have the ingredients for a great unique memory maker!

There are a lot of great reasons to explore Ohio by bike. Add this CycleNuts smart-guided cycling tour to your agenda - or make this tour your agenda. Either way, this bikeway adventure will get your wheels onto this national treasure, the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, and into a bit of history with the insightful narration of the boat guide and an optional air-conditioned film presentation inside the St. Helena Canal Boat center. The one hour boat tour is $10 (senior/child discounts available).

Beyond the boat ride, the tour continues south along the towpath trail to a tasty midway spot in the small city of Massillon, Ohio. But wait... there is more... or less, if less mileage works best for you. But the more continues further south along the towpath trail to a refreshing turnaround spot in the charming village of Navarre, Ohio (not to be confused with Navarre, Florida - yet another fun CycleNuts tour adventure).

Except for the passing by of fellow trail explorers on cycles or horse or foot, the serene symphony of nature along the Tuscarawas River and crunch of tire against hard-packed crushed stone will often be the sole soundtrack of your adventure. The scenery is predominantly and ever changing hues of green lush splashed with dashes of glimmering sunlight and river blue. Along the way, segments of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail's name is amended to include Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail, Ohio-to-Erie Trail, and on the return route the Olde Muskingum Trail.

The 48 mile smart-guided bicycle tour route is 98% bikeway and comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. Easily, anywhere along the way the route can be shortened. Almost completely, the route is a dedicated bikeway along the towpath. With the exception of some road crossings, bridge ramps, and a couple of short stretches of trail diverting away from the canal bed your bike's gears will see very little use. All bikes are appropriate for this smart-guided tour. Even though the trail surface is predominantly crushed stone, it is hard-packed, providing a stable surface even for narrow road bike tires. Bring yours or rent one before the starting spot (see confirmation information for listings). Sweating is optional. The route is shaded about 75 % of the way. You set your own pace, starting time and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert smart-guided cycle tour pattern.

Points of interest: St Helena III Canal Boat, Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail, Olde Muskingum Trail, Ohio to Erie Trail, Ohio & Erie Canalway, Matthew House Museum, Massillon, Navarre, and three CycleNuts tested and approved optional tasty spots: Kozmo's Grille, Breakaway Sports Pub & Grill, and Cherry Street Creamery. Additional nearby point of interest off of the tour route: Massillon Museum

HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring the bike. CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide! Via email you receive an expertly designed and tested tour route. Simply click on the emailed link and follow the expertly designed Selfie Tour route using your smart phone as your personal smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.

  1. From your location simply click on link 1 provided by CycleNuts (using your cell phone) and follow the Google Maps directions to the starting spot;
  2. Unload your bike (if you transported it to the starting spot), or if you rode your bike to the starting spot then you are good to go;
  3. and then click on link 2 provided by CycleNuts and begin the tour (for more complex tours there may also be a link 3 or 4 to click on along the way as well as additional instructions).

WHERE TO RENT A BIKE: See your ticket purchase confirmation information for local bike rental listings.

ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - take note that the tour starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the tour may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it is your tour. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish on your tour. Ticket purchase is for the CycleNuts Selfie Smart-guided route only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etcetera are not included in the ticket purchase.

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​CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tours

tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date, time, and tour pace.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and ​CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide. The smart guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.

CycleNuts Group Rides on Meetup

are an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the

  • Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy together
  • Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together
  • Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all

What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be). Expect a slow pace under 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including

  • Trail-side breaks
  • Eating and drinking
  • Picture taking and posing
  • Pacing with the slowest riders
  • Looking at cool stuff along the way
  • And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.

Helmets are not mandatory - cycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!

SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.

Recommended Gear - A cycle (uni, bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.

Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?

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