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Part Sherlock Holmes, Part Outdoor Adventure - come explore your world!

Put on your sleuthing cap! Follow a curious map & solve rhyming clues that take you on a walking journey through an outdoor space with a story to tell.

Welcome to Questing - a fun outdoor adventure series in the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

Each Quest is designed to help you discover the natural and cultural gems of the Canalway & its clues lead you to a hidden box!

When to Go? Quests are active from April 15 - Nov. 15th each year. Visitor's Tip - A Canal Mule's Quest is temporarily off-line.

Where? In 2013, Quests are active in three County Sections - Cuyahoga, Summit & Stark. We're happy to note Tuscarawas County will introduce Quests during the 2013 Questing Season - stay tuned!

Who can Quest?

All ages and abilities - school age to adult. There’s even one for Toddlers
(1, 2, 3 Come Quest with Me - 2012)

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, along with Cleveland Metroparks, Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, Stark Parks, Cascade Locks Park Association, and the Ohio & Erie Canalway, introduced this new interactive recreational activity to Northeast Ohio.

Free to the public, all you need is a pencil/pen to participate. Good walking shoes help and a personal stamp enhances the fun.

Stamp it Up!
The National Park offers seasonal programs where you can make your own stamp - sessions are currently planned at Hunt Farm:

Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19,
Sunday, June 9, and
Saturday, August 24
Stop by to chat with a park ranger and Quest Crew volunteers about the Canalway Questing program. Pick up the latest quest clues and carve your own signature stamp. Hunt Farm Visitor Information Center, 1 - 3 p.m.
The Hunt Farm Visitor Information Center is located at 2054 Bolanz Road, between Riverview and Akron Peninsula roads, Peninsula 44264.

To Start Your Adventure

Pick a Quest!

Our Quest Table has overviews of every Quest
Use this handy table to find the adventure for you.

Note optional gear/special requirements before you go.
Expand your visit with a Canalway Sampler - available on seven Quests.

Now, Print & Go Quest!

Found your Quest?
Simply print it out and “Map Your Trip!” to plot your journey.

How to Quest - the specifics

Questing is modeled after the English practice of letterboxing.

Each Quest has you follow a series of rhyming clues.
During your journey - the clues lead to a hidden "treasure" box.
Once found - open the box and look inside! You’ll see:
- A Ledger - to leave a note that you were there &
- A Stamp - to collect proof that you found the box.
Leave your mark & re-hide the box - for other Questers to discover!
Ready? Pick a Quest & print it out. Map Your Trip! & then head out.

Before You Go

Visiting a Preserve - What you need to know.
Navigating a Shared Use Trail - For a safe and enjoyable journey.
Towpath Trail Alerts - Check for temporary closures.
Canalway Fast Facts - Stark County Section trail surfaces & more.

Plan & Expand Your Visit - using site features

Map Your Trip! - We’ve packed the map with key points-of-interest.
What’s in the Area - Attractions, Shops, Restaurants, Wineries, Hotels.
Canalway Samplers - Fun ways to visit – suggested by local experts.
Did You Know - Brings our canal-era history to life.
Share your Visit - Tweet, Like us, post pics - we love to hear from you!

Visitor Photos

Courtesy Girl Scout Troop 30609

Follow the Canalway

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A Countryside Market Saturday - Taking it Old School!

Dates: Winter & Spring Saturdays - 9 a.m. - Noon Nov. 17th, Dec. 8 & 22, Jan 26, Feb 9 & 23, March 9 & 23, April 6 & 27 Enjoy fresh food in winter and support local farmers, Grab lunch while you’re there, and then Head over to the Towpath Trail for a brisk winter’s walk. On snow-covered days, bring your cross-country skis for a great Towpath experience! Looking for fresh food and warm times during a long Canalway Winter? Head on over to the Countryside Winter Farmers Mark... More »

Did You Know? See All »

A Towpath was a Towing Path Bicyclists and walkers on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail today follow the same path that in the 1800s was used by mules and mule-drivers to pull canal boats—with some exceptions. Canal Fever , KSU Press, 2009 More »