80 Mile Bicycling Adventure (1 DAY!) : W&OD to C&O Canal Towpath

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@MilesDissinger 3 жыл бұрын

I've ridden the C and O many times, riding a 3 day trip this weekend, and watching your adventure was a great motivator! Really really well done! Keep riding!

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you had a great 3-day trip! Cheers Miles!

@HMankin101 4 жыл бұрын

y'all are so wonderful. this video inspired me to do this loop myself recently!

@KoawNature 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! So glad to hear you did that. Thanks for dropping the comment and letting us know.

@HectorTheDirector7 2 жыл бұрын

Could you please share your gpx with me?

@AdventuresWithDanaJodie 2 жыл бұрын

We took Whites Ferry when we did the C&O canal five years ago.

@KoawNature 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Then you know it's a cool ride.

@FollowThomas 3 жыл бұрын

I'm doing the same trail next couple of days. Thank you for heads up. 👍🙂

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! You'll need to double-check to see if the ferry reopened. It may be closed. =(

@FollowThomas 3 жыл бұрын

@@KoawNature I'm actually heading all away to Harpers Ferry and coming back through Leesburg via W&OD trail. I'm planning two or three days for it.

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

@@FollowThomas Have fun!

@silkweaver26 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for bringing back memories of my ride from Pittsburgh to Washington DC in 2010. The ride through Great Falls was definitely one of the highlights! See you around Boston, Galen! (and nice to meet you, Koaw)

@KoawNature 4 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and nice to meet you too.

@tfrancis2613 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit - both of you rock! Snakes and snappers, bikes and pizza. So jelly. Thanks.

@KoawNature 4 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching!

@coolpix222 Жыл бұрын

Amazing ride! Amazing video!

@KoawNature Жыл бұрын

Glad you thought it was amazing too! Cheers, coolpix222.

@garypostell5268 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding much appreciated 💯🇺🇸

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciated

@dickthomson3436 4 жыл бұрын

Great job in completing the ride and on the video!

@KoawNature 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It sure was a hard ride to complete! Glad you enjoyed it!

@maureenthomas6970 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making sure bike shops are considered essential businesses. I have several family members who commute with bikes, including myself. Way to go! Or as they say in the Navy! Bravo Zulu!!!

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maureen. Keep on riding!

@dbaldwin237 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing you went when you did. White’s Ferry was shut down last week, probably permanently.

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man. Thanks for the update. I had heard wind of that. I'll see if that's a permanent thing and make a note.

@garypostell5268 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive good job on the new rider for long distance.

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that Gary. It was a long haul for a newbie rider like me.

@shostakov66 3 жыл бұрын

great video. i will do this same trip next time i visit my sister in reston.

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Alright! I hope you enjoy the loop!

@gatorpika 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I mapped out that loop a while back and will probably do it next year. I will be riding out of Reston too, so basically the same path you took.

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

That's great! Hope you have a wonderful time when you do the loop.

@planbsponserme 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome ride! I’ve never gone 80 miles, but I did 60 over the summer during this pandemic. I think I’ll do this one once daylight savings is over

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you'd probably want a bit more light when you do it. Good luck!

@garypostell5268 3 жыл бұрын

All that stoping get you back in the dark !

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah.

@KoawNature 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a private dispute between the land owners has caused White's Ferry to shutdown. Permanent...we don't know yet. wtop.com/montgomery-county/2020/12/whites-ferry-river-crossing-in-montgomery-co-ceases-operations-after-court-decision/

@sarahlarson8226 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! What an adventure! What kind of tires do you need for a dirt path like the canal? Did the fisherman keep his catfish? Is the canal water clean enough to eat from? Are you a convert? Have you been reaching for your bike instead of a car?

@KoawNature 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Sarah! 1. Those dirt paths are easier with wide tires with less air pressure. 2. The fisher gave his catfish to some other boys that weren't catching anything. It was going to be a dinner. 3. Yes! I totally have much more respect for riding a bike. In fact, I went on a nice bike ride this morning along some paths in my city. Thanks for the questions!

@darrankaminski1247 4 жыл бұрын

Its amazing the animals dont run from you. I get close and they run.

@KoawNature 4 жыл бұрын

Many still run from me. =) But yeah, I've spent my whole life 'stalking' animals so I've gotten pretty good at understanding how to approach many creatures. Good to hear from you again Darran.

@danielweiss3810 3 жыл бұрын

I was trying to do this ride last week, but the ferry was closed :(

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Bummer Daniel. Yeah, another viewer just brought this up to me and I added a link to an article I found in the first comment. It appears a land dispute has shut it down. wtop.com/montgomery-county/2020/12/whites-ferry-river-crossing-in-montgomery-co-ceases-operations-after-court-decision/

@HectorTheDirector7 2 жыл бұрын

Could you or your friend please share the GPX of this trail with us? I’d love to use it!

@KoawNature 2 жыл бұрын

I've never generated GPX. It's easy enough to Google Maps. From DC to VA it's Custis Trail to Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Then cross Potomac River at White's Ferry (though this ferry may be CLOSED due to landowner disputes). Then on the Maryland side it's Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath all the way to DC.