Rails to Trails Conservancy did a piece on the Canal way trail, which I'll be traversing, although in not the same weather as pictured!
"President Thomas Jefferson once said the idea for the Erie Canal was a "little short of madness," yet when it first opened in 1825, the waterway was deemed the "Eighth Wonder of the World." It's no wonder, as constructing a water route spanning the entire state of New York—using nothing but human and animal power—required a staggering feat of engineering. Today, the Erie Canalway Trail, which traces the canal's route for nearly 365 miles from Buffalo to the state capital in Albany, stands to be one of the longest multi-use trails in the nation when it's completed....
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