The canal towpath, however, remains as a footpath through Kendal. The Regents Canal towpath is easily accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. The course follows the Lehigh River Canal Towpath from Allentown to Easton. The trail runs along the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Canal|C&O Canal Towpath]] route for . The canal had one towpath, generally on the north side. Access is by foot, via the canal towpath, or the railway. Floods in 1842 and 1847 wreaked havoc with the canal and towpath. The Congress expressed interest in developing the canal and towpath as a parkway. The road functioned as a towpath, making the Danube navigable. Only a small fraction of the canal survives today, along with its towpath and locks. The Thames Path uses the existing Thames towpath between Inglesham and Putney Bridge wherever possible. A section of the original Thames towpath extends from the boathouse, north to Cookham Lock. Originally barges were towed by draft horses on an adjacent towpath. Several wharves and stretches of towpath were closed. Railroad construction workers promptly started laying tracks on the towpath.