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| PFBC Boat Ramp. |
Canal Park over the years has become one of my favorite launching sites for kayaking the lower Lehigh. Before you venture to this destination though, I must offer some warnings. Since I have been going to Canal Park I have had my car broken into two times, have had a license plate stolen off of my car and have stumbled upon "couples" engaging each other in the pavilion and in cars. These events all happened on weekdays when I was working as a river guide on this section of river.
Now that the downsides are out of the way, let's get into the highlights. For bikers and kayakers this is a great spot. Bikers can access a nicely maintained trail which runs from this park along the river all the way to Easton. The ride is pretty much flat with only a slight down grade all the way. For kayakers with only one car this might be the place for you. Normally you would be stuck fighting your way back upstream if you only have a single vehicle, but here you can take the canal which is almost stagnant on your route back (avoid the poison ivy on the side though). Fishermen can use the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission boat ramp in the picture above and this section of river is deep enough for even powered boats. Remember if you use PFBC accesses though, you will need appropriate tags on the side of your boat. Non-powered boaters you can use the access pictured in the last photo below. No tags are needed as long as you do not use the ramps.
When I visited this past Saturday there were very few people around. One boat with fishermen was drifting downstream as the men cast their lines. One biker passed by while I was taking photos and one man was standing by the railroad tracks camera in hand waiting for the train that was soon to pass. Other than that the park was empty. I took a short trip around collecting my photos and had a nice day remembering some of the good times I had working as a guide on this stretch.
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| View Downstream from Ramp. |
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| Boathouse and Pavilion. |
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| Canal Boat Launch. |
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| Canal. |
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| Free Access. |
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