#10 Cycle Ride – Welland Canal Both Sides

Route – This ride offer the unique opportunity to cruise across the Welland Canal on the Port Robinson Ferry (called Bridge-it).  The restaurant on the east side of the Canal has changed names from Stevie Nic’s to Bridge 12 Bar and Eatery, but still has retained a bit of its former frontier atmosphere. The ride combines many riding landscapes; off-road on the Welland Canal, on-water using Bridge-it, on-road on the east side of the canal, across the short line rail tracks to Merritt Island and the Main Street Bridge in Welland, for a total of about 28 km. This link provides the cue sheet containing the map route.
Lunch/Break – Bridge 12 Pub and Eatery in Port Robinson’s east side at the intersection of Bridge St. East and River St. Address: 10 River Street, Thorold, Ontario L0S1N0, (905) 384-1967. (Menu). Alternate location is the Black Sheep Lounge in Welland off Niagara Street, near the Welland Main Street Bridge, or there are places in downtown Welland near the City Hall.
Start Location – We start and end on the Welland Canal at the Welland Community Boathouse, 108 Thorold Road East, Welland.  At the east end of Thorold Ave. (on the west side of the canal) turn north on a gravel road to the Flatwater Centre.  Park at the far (north) end where we will start on the trail.