A group walks along the C&D Canal in Chesapeake City, Md., Monday, Aug. 7, 2006



To mature up the tourism industry in the Cecil County, the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal waterside road will be converted into a biking and hiking path — drawing not only the beachgoers in the summer, but also tourists looking to enjoy nature cycling and kayaking.



$18 million project will surely be a potential moneymaker across the shore.



Representing the shore, Rep. Wayne Gilchrest said,

We’re at the spawning stage for ecotourism on the Eastern Shore.