The aftermath at camp

The Pedalshift Project 136: A Tropical Ride on the C&O Towpath

A free weekend in September around the DC area usually means perfect weather for a multiday ride on the C&O Towpath. But will a renegade hurricane and a summer’s worth of historic rains put a damper on the ride? Sometimes you end up on Plan C in bike touring…

The Pedalshift Project 136: A Tropical Ride on the C&O Towpath

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The Journal: A tropical ride on the C&O

Started out with the intention to go out on the C&O, maybe in some tropical rain. Yeah, plans change when the conditions warrant. Here’s how it went.
 
Medium heavy riding
Biggest turtle I’ve encountered on the towpath itself
Blue herons were constant companions
The Pedalshift Project 136: A Tropical Ride on the C&O Towpath
MUD
The Pedalshift Project 136: A Tropical Ride on the C&O Towpath
MUD!
The Pedalshift Project 136: A Tropical Ride on the C&O Towpath
Flooding evidence
The aftermath at camp
The Pedalshift Project 136: A Tropical Ride on the C&O Towpath
Clean and relaxed
Heading to the W&OD

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