Hello all! We had a great first day of our trip! We covered navigation skills, rules of the road, and basic safety. Today we biked a little over 15 miles both within and on the outskirts of the city. We found ourselves in some random downpours but were able to find cover most of the time. […]
Eight ambitious Trekkers and 2 Trip Leaders met at a Marriott Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh this morning to begin a 16 day, 300 mile adventure along the Allegheny Passage and C&O Bike Trails to Washington, DC. Along the way they will do Whitewater Rafting in Ohiopyle, PA, visit the F. L Wright Falling Water House, […]
WE MADE IT TO D.C.!!!! This morning, we were all determined to get to D.C. as early as possible, so with a departure time from our campground at about 8 am, we pushed ourselves hard for about three hours to make it to the city before lunch. As we got closer and closer, the path […]
We woke up today in our comfortable beds in the hostel in Harper’s Ferry with a great sense of excitement – D.C. was only about 60 miles away! Only two more days of riding left! After a pancake breakfast, we set off on our bikes, braving the heat and humidity for the rest of the […]
A nice rest day for the C&O Canal trekkers. After waking up to a delicious pancake breakfast in our hostel, we headed into the town of Harper’s Ferry for some historical sightseeing. We found a table set up with all sorts of games from the civil war era, and decided to play a game of […]
We started our day in Big Woods Campground, situated right on the edge of the Potomac. Eager to make it to Harper’s Ferry in good time, we departed our campground quickly, but when Leader Anna had a mishap with her back wheel on the trail, it became clear that a visit to a bike shop […]
After waking up from a very restful sleep at the Super 8 Motel in Hancock, Maryland, we set out to procure groceries for the day before getting back on the Western Maryland Rail Trail! We were very grateful for the beautiful sunny weather and smooth asphalt to ride on for 10 miles, but as we […]
Sweet sweet relief for the Great Allegheny Pass trekkers. After 2 days of bouncing on dirt and splashing through mud, we had 15 miles of pavement on the Western Maryland Rail Trail! A great way to finish our day. Tonight also ends our camping streak as we had a great night in a Trailside motel, […]
We awoke to an early freight train passing by our campground next to the YMCA. Anna and Nielsen got up early to take showers in the YMCA locker rooms while the rest of the group got prepared for the rest of the day. Once the entire group had reunited, eaten breakfast, and fully packed, we […]
We started the day off with some cereal in milk. Then we were off. The trail was only 20 miles then a big down hill. But on the the way up we went on some awesome bridges. It was not long till we were at the contadental divide. We took a small break and some […]