The Michigan Road cycling lanes began at the Howard Watson Trail and Michigan, connecting families from anywhere along the trail, all the way from Camlachie and up to Wellington Street. This route also served families traveling to Canatara from many nearby neighborhoods such as Blackwell, The Rapids Parkway, Wiltshire, Twin Lakes, Oak Acres, and many more! 

The second route connected virtually every resident in Sarnia to Canatara Park through the main bus terminal at Lochiel. From the bus terminal, residents made their way down to the waterfront path (Bluewater Bike Path), along the waterfront until the Front Street crosswalk between Nelson and Maxwell. Front Street was closed to car traffic from London to Exmouth, to allow cyclists to safely make their way from the waterfront path, onto Front Street, and continue to the Front Street multi-use path, and then crossing Michigan Road, all the way into Canatara Park. 

Bluewater Trails had a large bike parking station all set up for riders at Canatara Park! We’ve now officially run the pop-up protected bikes lanes for two years in a row with 500 users in 2023, and over 900 users in 2024!