The towpath that runs parallel to the Erie Canal is a smooth, flat ride. Enjoy three days on this crushed limestone surface, and your first day on paved roads. Besides minor elevation changes over longer distances, the Erie Canal tour is a smooth, easy trip...
Pennsylvania’s Colonial Backroads is rated as intermediate to advanced– this tour will take you through the rolling hills of Pennsylvania’s most rural landscapes. While the views are extremely rewarding, on some days you will have to work for them!...
The Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath are known for their mild elevation changes: canal boats and trains are notoriously flat travelers. Riding six days on car-free trail is a selling point in itself. But what will those daily rides look like (and feel...
The Great Allegheny Passage is known for its mild elevation changes due to its past life as a rail bed. Riding six days on car-free trail is a selling point in itself. But what will those daily rides look like (and feel like on the...
Wye Not? - (pun alert - Wye River) The Eastern Shore of Maryland is defined as the region that is east of the Susquehanna River, stretching from the Pennsylvania border in the north to the Virginia border in the south, and gives Delaware a big hug. [caption...
I don't know about you, but when I think about the Chesapeake Bay or the ocean I think sunsets. Here is a bit of a hit parade from some of our bike tours on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Chesapeake bay sunsets keep on giving A good post...
When you mention the eastern shore of Maryland, it conjures many different images. Some folks will dream of the board walk of Ocean City and of cotton candy and the hub hub of the beach scene. We tend to think of a simpler time...
(This blog was written by Brian Managan, one of our newest additions to the Wilderness Voyageurs Bike Tour division. ) You can find Brian's personal blog from that link. Below is his account of the Erie Canal Bike Tour that he joined as a "trainee". His biking...
Kasia, Just wanted to thank you, Bill, James and your team for a great trip last week. I enjoyed the week tremendously. The various rides and scenery were great. I loved seeing so many places in such a short time, and never felt rushed. The hotels...
Incredible Engineering! Is the only way to describe the huge number of Erie Canal Bridges & Structures associated with the 100 mile long Canalway. Europe had developed an extensive inland canal system that proved the capability of such a system and had an immense positive impact on...