In this episode of Path Pedaler Mary Jo will be exploring
the C&D Canal trail from Chesapeake City, Maryland to
Delaware City, Delaware. She will start her adventure at
the C&D Canal Museum where she talks to Joe Pintal a
engineering supervisor with the US Army Corp of Engineers.
Then Mary Jo takes in the sights of Chesapeake City and
spends the night at Doc Smithers Bed & Breakfast. After
a good nights sleep she catches the ferry at Chesapeake
City Water Tours to the other side of the canal where the
trail begins. For the first 2 miles of her ride while in
Maryland the trail is the Ben Cardin Trail then once she
enter Delaware it changes to the Michael Castle Trail. It
is a beautiful ride as it follows right beside the water
most of the way. You will see several impressive bridges
and ride through the Summit North Marina on the trip. Once
Mary Jo reaches Delaware City she will stop and see Kerry
Rhoades at Forged Creations, where he makes her a leaf hook
and talks about the art of being a blacksmith. Next stop,
Fort Delaware! Here she talks with Jake Miller the Interpretive
Programs Manger and he explains all the things to see at
Fort Delaware. After a quick trip out to Pea Patch Island
where the fort is located Mary Jo Finishes up her day at
Kathy's Crab House for some delicious crab cakes.