Explore the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and all its Autumn wonder when you participate in the Goodyear Towpath Trek! Individuals and families are invited to hike (or bike) four sections of the Towpath Trail and earn a dated, commemorative pin in collaboration with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to celebrate your success!
Program runs September 1 - November 30, 2025
2025 Towpath Treks:
- Red Lock to Boston Mill Visitor Center (3.8 mi round trip)
- Beech Street to Lock 3 + Lock 3 Loop (2.5 mi round trip)
- Crystal Springs to Bridgeport Quarry (3.3 mi round trip)
- Fort Laurens State Memorial to Canal Lands Park (5.8 mi round trip)
Participation in the Goodyear Towpath Trek, a program of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, is free! To confirm your completed treks and claim your pin, submit one of the forms below (paper/mailed or online) and complete the checkout form if requesting your pin(s) to be mailed to you. Pins can be redeemed once you complete all four treks beginning Monday, October 20 at the Richard Howe House (47 West Exchange Street) in Akron, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding November 20-21 and December 24-25). Pins can be mailed to you for a $5.00 shipping fee per package (max 4 pins).
Claiming your participation pin:
- Fill out the paper submission form below. Bring the form to pick up your pin at our Akron office. Mail your form with cash or a check, c/o Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, to 47 West Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44313 to request your pin(s) be mailed for a $5.00 fee. You may also call the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition at (330) 374-5657 to pay over the phone.
- Fill out the online submission form below to document your participation. Pay the $5.00 fee through the form to request your pin(s) be mailed to you.
Download paper submission form Submit online submission form
Check out this year's pin design in commemoration of the Goodyear Blimp's 100th anniversary and the redevelopment of Lock 3 Park in Akron!
Please call (330) 374-5657 with any questions.