Akron|Barberton, OH - Boat & Bike the Historic Ohio & Erie Canal & Towpath

THE most unique cycling tour in Ohio! Bike the towpath + Ride the St. Helena III Canal Boat for a 1-hour boat tour on the Ohio & Erie Canal.

A bike ride, a boat ride, and more! The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is Ohio's most beautiful hard-packed bikeway. Add 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. This CycleNuts Smart-guided Selfie Tour tour is one of them. This adventure will get your wheels onto the national treasure, 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).

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 the crunch of the tire against hard-packed crushed stone will often be the sole soundtrack of your adventure. The scenery is predominantly an ever-changing hue of green lush splashed with dashes of glimmering sunlight and river blue.

The 24-mile smart-guided bicycle tour route is 98% bikeway and comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. Easily, anywhere along the way, the tour can be shortened. Almost completely, the route is a dedicated bikeway.

With only some road crossings, bridge ramps, and short stretches 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. Sweating is optional. The route is shaded about 75 % of the way. You set your pace, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert smart-guided cycle tour pattern.

Points of interest:

• Canal Fulton
• Ohio to Erie Trail
• Ohio & Erie Canalway
• St Helena III Canal Boat
• Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
• Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail

WHY CHOOSE a Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour?

You get all the benefits of a guided tour without the drawbacks of a tour guide, other tourists, time restrictions, and a rigid tour agenda. With this smart-guided tour, you can go when you want, at your speed, and hang out at a spot as long as you wish. You can even wander off the planned route and the smart guide will get you back on track when you are ready.

HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring a bike and a smartphone. CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide links! You will receive an expertly designed tour route via email. Click the emailed link and follow the Selfie Tour route using your smartphone as your smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.

SHORT INSTRUCTIONS: From your location, using your cell phone click on the starting spot link and follow the Google Maps directions. When you arrive, click the emailed tour navigation links to begin the tour. The navigation links will be either Google Maps, Ride With GPS (RWGPS), or both. For more complex tours, there may be several links to click with additional instructions. With Google Maps, the navigator will prompt you at each checkpoint to continue navigation.

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

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - 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's 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 links only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etc. are not included in the ticket purchase.

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 pleasure. You are the tour boss. You choose the date and time - the ticket is good for any day or time. The dates listed are only a ticket-processing necessity - the tours are good for any date. The times listed are only a guideline to give you an idea of how long the tour normally takes.

With these Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tours, you bring the bike and smartphone - CycleNuts provides the Smart-guide links. The Smart-guide gives voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed 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.

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