... this added. 35 years ago (!!) I biked the length of the canal--beautiful but hard going in those days. I still remember the pitch-dark, snake-infested Paw Paw Tunnel with no flashlight ...
silversummit - Oct 17, 2010 8:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Good to see
Ah, the Paw Paw Tunnel! I've spent many a time outfitting bikers starting there or cheering those ending there; only walked through it a couple times myself and found it kinda foul too! Kids like it for the adventure and fun of wearing a headlamp though.
Congrats on doing the length! It is still hard to get through in places depending upon the weather and how many trees are down. While never running it through in one trip, I would guess that our troop has easily done the whole thing at least 5x in 15 years. We've run into skunks, possums, sudden thunderstorms and crazy locals who decide to shake sticks etc. but we keep coming back.
Again, congratulations and I bet you could still easily do it!
chugach mtn boy - Oct 17, 2010 8:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Good to see... this added. 35 years ago (!!) I biked the length of the canal--beautiful but hard going in those days. I still remember the pitch-dark, snake-infested Paw Paw Tunnel with no flashlight ...
silversummit - Oct 17, 2010 8:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Good to seeAh, the Paw Paw Tunnel! I've spent many a time outfitting bikers starting there or cheering those ending there; only walked through it a couple times myself and found it kinda foul too! Kids like it for the adventure and fun of wearing a headlamp though.
Congrats on doing the length! It is still hard to get through in places depending upon the weather and how many trees are down. While never running it through in one trip, I would guess that our troop has easily done the whole thing at least 5x in 15 years. We've run into skunks, possums, sudden thunderstorms and crazy locals who decide to shake sticks etc. but we keep coming back.
Again, congratulations and I bet you could still easily do it!