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The Canalway Questing season runs from April 15 through November 15. Each Canalway Quest reflects the personality of its authors and the setting. Use the table below to decide which adventures might be best for you!  Visitor's Update - From time-to-time, Quests maintenance takes place. 1) The Beaver Marsh Quest (CVNP) & 2) A Canal Mule's Quest (Stark County) are both temporarily off-line. While you can enjoy following these two Quests - there are no Quest boxes in place. 


Remember - you only need a pen or pencil, and the Quest clues - so download your Quest before you head out. When you find a Quest box - 1) Collect its unique stamp, 2) Sign its logbook, and 3) Then re-hide it for others. Some people prefer using their own signature stamp & ink pad or marker to sign in at the logbook, and also collect Quest stamps in a personal journal. Unlike geocaching, Questing requires no GPS unit and no trinkets are exchanged.

Location/Name
County
Duration
Special Features
Walking Surface
Physical Difficulty
Special Considerations
Optional Gear
Canalway Sampler
Cleveland OH
A Quest for What Moves You
Cuyahoga
1:00
Cultural
Historical
Natural
Recreational
Pavement
Trail
Moderate
Wheelchair accessible version available
Steep hill
Walking shoes
Hat or sunglasses Drinking water
No
Valley View OH
Hell’s Half Acre Quest
Cuyahoga
0:30
Historical
Pavement
Easy
A few stairs
Yes
New! Valley View OH
History Spoke To Us Quest

Cuyahoga Several Hours Historical Hardened Trail Moderate to Difficult For bicyclists - Helmet 
17.5 miles - Can include train
Drinking water, Snacks, Something to Hold Quest No
Brecksville OH
Trains, Lanes, and Remains Quest
Cuyahoga 0:35 Cultural
Historical
Natural
Pavement
Hardened Trail
Easy Incline
Muddy
Slippery when wet
Walking shoes
Insect repellant
Binoculars
No
Sagamore Hills OH
Relationships With Water Quest
Summit
1:05
Cultural
Historical
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Moderate
Steep hill
Rocky
Muddy
Walking shoes
Hiking stick
Insect repellent
No
NEW! Richfield OH
Quest for Brushwood Boulder
Summit 0:45 Cultural
Historical

Unpaved, Rolling Trail Easy   Walking Shoes No
NEW! Richfield OH
Brushwood Water Quest

Summit 0:50  Cultural
Historical

Unpaved, Flat Trail Easy   Walking Shoes No
Peninsula OH
Notorious Boston Quest
Summit
0:25
Cultural
Pavement
Easy
Mature theme
Street curbs
Traffic
Special hours
No
Peninsula OH
Boston’s Foundations Quest
Summit
0:45
Cultural
Historical
Pavement
Trail
Easy
A few stairs Muddy
Traffic
Special hours
No
Peninsula OH
On the Move Quest
Summit
1:00
Cultural
Historical
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Easy to Moderate
Muddy
Bike traffic
Walking shoes
Hat or sunglasses Insect repellent
No
Peninsula OH
Questing Lock to Lock
Summit
0:35
Historical
Trail
Easy
Two inclines
Bike traffic
Insect repellent
Money for shopping/food
Yes
Peninsula OH
Pondering Peninsula Quest
Summit
0:50
Cultural
Historical
Pavement
Easy
Hill
Traffic
Hat or sunglasses
Money for shopping/food
Yes
Peninsula OH
A Quest for a Quarry or Two
Summit
0:50
Cultural
Historical
Recreational
Trail
Moderate
Rocky
Inclines
Slippery
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
Drinking water
No
Peninsula OH
A Quest for Who Lives Here
Summit
0:45
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Easy
Muddy
Poison Ivy
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
Drinking water
No
Peninsula OH
Tracks Through Time Quest
Summit
1:00
Historical
Natural
Recreational
Pavement
Trail
Moderate
Hills
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
Drinking water
No
Peninsula OH
Beaver Marsh Quest - temp. off-line
Summit
1:00
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Easy
Wheelchair accessible but may need help reaching box
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
Binoculars
No
Peninsula OH
1,2,3 Come Quest with Me
Summit
1:00
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Easy
For young children
Inclines
Muddy
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
No
Peninsula OH
Toboggan Run Quest
Summit
0:50
Cultural Historical
Recreational
Trail
Easy
Inclines
Muddy
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
No
Peninsula OH
Forces That Build Quest
Updated 8/22/2012
Summit
1:00
Cultural
Historical
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Moderate
Steps
Rocky
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
Trail map
No
New! Peninsula OH
Tranquility Quest
Summit 1:15 Natural
Recreational
Unimproved
Trail
Moderate Stairs
Muddy
For Quiet Questers
Walking Shoes
Drinking Water
Insect repellent
No
Peninsula OH
Layers of the Ledges Quest
Summit
0:55
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Moderate
Inclines
Rocky
Slippery
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
No
Peninsula OH
Sandy Rock Quest
Summit
1:15
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Moderate
Inclines
Rocky
Slippery
Tight squeeze
Walking shoes
Insect repellent
No
Akron OH
Top O’ the World Quest
Summit
1:45
Cultural
Natural
Recreational
Trail
Challenging
Steep steps
Slippery
Muddy
Walking shoes
Hat or sunglasses Drinking water
Insect repellent
No
New! Akron OH 
The Rise of Akron Quest 
Summit

0:40 Historical Pavement
Brick
Easy Stairs Hat and suncreen  
Akron OH
The House That Moved Quest 
Summit  0:50 Cultural
Historical
Recreational
Trail
Pavement
Easy Some steps Walking shoes No
Akron OH 
Glendale Cemetery Quest
 Summit 0:50 Cultural
Historical
Pavement
Lawn
Easy Inclines
Some roads
Walking shoes  No
Akron OH
Mustill Store Quest
Summit
0:35
Historical
Pavement
Easy
Wheelchair accessible
Special hours
Yes
Canal Fulton OH
A Canal Mule’s Quest - temp. off-line
Stark
1:00
Cultural
Historical
Recreational
Trail
Easy
Wheelchair accessible
Walking shoes
Drinking water
Insect repellent
Money for shopping/food
Yes
Canal Fulton OH
Historic Canal Fulton Quest

Stark
0:30
Cultural
Historical
Pavement
Easy
Wheelchair accessible
Money for shopping/food
Yes
Magnolia OH
Magnolia Mill Quest
Stark
0:25
Cultural
Historical
Pavement
Trail
Easy
Best enjoyed when mill is open
Walking shoes
Money for shopping at mill
No
                 

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