Riverfront Trail, Greater Moncton, multi-use trail in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
The Riverfront Trail is a multiuse trail in Greater Moncton along the shores of the Petitcodiac River. It forms the Moncton section of the Trans Canada Trail, passing through Riverfront Park and extending to Riverview and Dieppe. Points of interest along the route include Bore View Park, Settlers Green, a skateboard park, the Hal Betts Commemorative Sportsplex and the Treitz Haus.
The river played an important role in Moncton's growth, as it was used early on for transportation and trade. The Petitcodiac was altered by the construction of a dam in 1968, which sparked decades of debate about the river and its environment.
The trail forms the Moncton section of the Trans Canada Trail and passes through Riverfront Park, linking Riverview and Dieppe. Each year it hosts Legs For Literacy, a Boston Marathon qualifying race with a half marathon, 10 km and 5 km events that also uses several Moncton streets.
The trail is well maintained and free to access from several parking areas, some near the Causeway and Gunningsville Bridge. The path is wide enough for wheelchairs, dogs on leash are allowed, and most of the route is flat, although there are some uneven spots and steps in places.
Locals call the river the "Chocolate River" because of its brown color caused by the mud the water carries. A special natural event is the tidal bore, a sudden rush of water moving upstream that occurs twice daily and can be watched from the trail.
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