Riding the Erie Canal Historical Trail

Sunday, September 15, 2013



Yesterday Greg rode 70 miles roundtrip to Lockport and back. The weather was sunny, but cool, perfect for his ride. Check off another Bucket List item! Below are a few photos from his ride along the Erie Canal.

Note from Greg – the wildfowl were plentiful during the migration season and very accustomed to bikers on the towpath. Even the Great Blue Herons would ignore me as I rode by 15 feet away. Of course, there were plentiful ducks, cormorants, and especially, geese, which sometimes made me ride around and between grumpy-looking individuals. I saw one golf course with a tee right against the opposite side of the canal, where four men who were tee-ing off were surrounded by a semicircle of about 200 geese. Instead of a sand trap, they had a goose hazard, especially for walking.

Northernmost Point on the Erie

Looking across the canal at Medina. Standing on the huge aqueduct over Oak Orchard Creek.

Typical Lift Bridge on the canal.

Opening the lower lock at Lockport.

Looking at the Lower Lock from the upper Lock.

Upper Lock

Today we head south toward Maryland. Got to get back home to handle some business and see family!