While living in the Washington DC area, I happened upon some information about the C&O canal. After learning more about this 184mile park/path complete with camping spots and running water every 5 miles, a plan began forming in my little pea brain. Why not ride the canal on a SWB recumbent bicycle? In the spring of 2001, I took a week off, packed the camping gear and started on an out and back ride of the Canal. One week and 411 miles later, I have memories that will last me a lifetime

The text for this article is taken directly from the travel log that I wrote while on the ride. It is more a bunch of somewhat random personal thoughts than a story. I hope that doesn’t make it too hard to follow.