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Full Day Bike TripBOOK THIS TRIP
DESCRIPTION
Leave River Riders and head towards our Bakerton riverfront location. Follow the unique country path along Potomac Street biking past the newly renovated train station and into the heart of historic Harpers Ferry. From there you can choose to stay in Harpers Ferry and explore the history and beauty that abounds or take the Maryland heights bridge tunnel foot path over the Potomac River and into Maryland. At Harpers Ferry, Maryland Heights towers overhead. From there make tracks on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park. The scenic full day trip follows the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry, WV. Along the way you'll enjoy the beauty, scenery and wildlife of the C&O Canal and Potomac River. The river has many sweeping bends in this section. Sites north of Harpers Ferry include: Dargan Bend where you'll see a cave, historical mill and iron structures along the Canal. At Antietam Creek you'll cross a historic aqueduct where the water of the canal was actually suspended in the canal while crossing the creek. All along the trip you'll experience the remains of the many lift locks. If you travel 12 miles up the river you'll come to the newly constructed RT 34 Bridge at Shepherdstown, a great returning point and see the Bavarian Inn, Shepherd University, and the Rumsey Monument. You can also choose to follow The C&O Canal path east towards Brunswick MD, a great place to rest and enjoy a snack or lunch before returning. Along the way you'll pass the remains of the small village of Weverton where upon looking across the Potomac River you will see the remains of a dam and mill. Length: 6 hours
Length:24 miles
All Bikes are manufactured by Specialized, Schwinn, or GT Bicycle Companies. We have both State-of-the-Art 21-speed All-Terrain models and Cruisers as well, with shocks and adjustable seats and handlebars.
Childrens bikes and gear trailers available.
The trip includes all gear and shuttle transportation to and from the canal
DATES
Daily Year Round
RATES
(6 hr): $45/person
(plus tax and $2.00 trail fee)
a $20 gas surcharge will be added to the price if only 2 guests on the shuttled trip
DIRECTIONS
TESTIMONIALS
River Riders featured in South Coast Living
ACCOMMODATIONS
Campgrounds, Hotels, B&B's and other Things to Do
THINGS TO BRING
Group Leader Information
Adobe Acrobat [PDF map] (large file from the NPS) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
General Canal [Information] from the National Park Service
[BikeWashington.org] - Excellent website with C&O Canal Information
Trail Description Upper Half
Trail Description Lower Half
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