Canal Boat at Canal Fulton, OH 01
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Channel: John Horvath · 2010 · Travel & Events
The boat at Canal Fulton traverses a navigable half mile of the Ohio and Erie canal, between Canal Fulton and Lock 4 Park. The boat does not go through Lock 4, turning at the harbor upstream from Lock 4. Silent. Only an ocasional harness slap or a command is heard. Modern sounds intrude. When I visit CUZ in N Canton, OH, one of the places I live is on the Ohio & Erie towpath trail on my bike. Today, instead of my usual start in Massilon, I go to Akron and ride the new piece over Summit Lake and thru Barberton. There is a break in the path at Portage Lakes, a toxic waste site from a WWII factory. Returning to CUZ, I stop at Canal Fulton to pedal. Horses are being unloaded to pull the Canal Boat. I have my camera in the car. Instead of pedaling, I shoot the boat, filling an hour tape.
