Easy 2 hr experience for nature lovers of all ages. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. There are a few guides to help you with anything on your entire trip. The "bikes" are hooked together and under manual power at the very beginning and at the end. No need for everyone to pedal. Your bike will still go because it's hooked together with all the others. After a short while the guides unhook the bikes and you can then either pedal or use the electric motor. At around $65 per person, it's a reasonable amount for 2 hours of entertainment. Once you arrive at the destination, there are picnic tables and a portopotty for your comfort. You have 15 minutes or so to enjoy a snack, stretch your legs or take some photos while the staff adjusts the bikes to head back. The trail runs along the river the entire trip. We saw 2 eagles soaring high above and a blue jay catch a minnow for lunch. We also saw 2 fawns standing next to the rails on the trip back. It was a nice afternoon. We are considering another trip at a different time of year. read more

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So much fun. We drove 1 1/2 hrs to get there. Everything was well explained. Great views from the rails including a Bald Eagle. Staff is very friendly read more

Soarin Eagle Rail Tour - Bikes Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

We had a great experience doing the PARail tour in Hawley Pa. Nestled close to Lake Wallenpaupack, it's a fun experience to ride along the water through the forest. You have the option of pedaling or switching to electric when your legs get tired. Beautiful country and a relaxing ride. The attendants were kind and knowledgeable. Very popular thing to do so be sure to make a reservation. Food & beverages can be brought along in your car. There are baskets & cup carriers for your use. read more

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Although this was a bit of a drive for us, it was very much well worth it. We had such an amazing time. Signs are showing you where to enter and a big parking lot. Get there a few minutes early to check in and use the bathroom if needed. After checking in we took some photos and prepared ourselves for what we had signed up to do. We signed up for the 2hr tour (10-mile trek). Make sure you come prepared, luckily for us, it wasn't too hot and the sun wasn't beaming because let me tell you, there is no shade for relief. We came with snacks and water for our adventure. We started connected and at a certain point, they disconnected us all and told us to go. You have the option of peddling or using the pedal for electric use. It's such beautiful scenery, everything we passed. This is a workout and yes we used the pedal a few times. Be careful, this is a workout but so worth it. read more

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We purchased three four seaters on this beautiful summer afternoon. The bikes looked different than I expected; they looked rudimentary but they were actually quite comfortable attached to each other with a yellow metal bar. You ride as a train until you pass through all the road junctions & then they uncouple your bike from the rest. You can only go as fast or as slow as the cars before you. We went through woods with water along side & through beautiful rock formations. We did see turtles, birds & deer. We were hoping for the promised eagles but not this trip. It was wonderful & would absolutely recommend it. It was fantastic that it was electric too, so if you needed it, you could use it as needed. The people that worked there were very nice & very capable. I wish they had actual facilities but what they had was clean & well maintained. The bikes are expensive but given that they are electric, it is understandable. read more

Matt and his crew were amazing! They were very attentive. We would highly recommend booking. A great experience! read more

Soarin Eagle Rail Tour - Bikes Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

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The staff was very helpful in explaining the operation of the rail bikes. The trail has a slight grade down, so the return trip has a slight grade up. My wife and I were able to peddle both ways, but it was good to know the electric drive was available if needed. read more

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It was fantastic. We peddled hard but glad to have the electric option if needed. Guys on the trip were super friendly. read more

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A must do! This was so much fun - Looking forward to more pedal railing in the future! The crew was awesome too! read more

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Pennsylvania Railroad was such a fun experience, we were able to see beautiful views that we wouldn't be able to see from afar definitely something you must try. We even spotted a Americas bald Eagle and its nest along side wildlife. The bikes also has a motorizado option for those who do not want to pedal. read more

Soarin Eagle Rail Tour - Pennsylvania Railroad - Bikes Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

What a great experience! Beautiful scenery, not very labor intensive since you could take a break occasionally and use the motor. Great group/family activity. Hopefully in the future they can do this in the winter with nice snowy woods! Staff was great and helpful. read more

Such a pleasant experience and a fun outing for me and my wife while on vacation. something different to do in a great new perspective on a scenic tour. Rail bikes are easy too operate. Electric motors were super fun and helpful when we decided we wanted to be lazy and not pedal. Business operators and guides were exceedingly friendly helpful, and a joy for the group. The trip was about 5 miles and each direction, I personally would have liked it to have been a farther distance, but this activity and distance was a great value, and the price for the trip was well worth it. read more

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We had a great time. There was some great scenic views. The employees are very nice and Matt, the manager, was aces. read more

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Family Fun Perfection!!! We went on a Sunday at 12:00. Rented the quad bike for my wife and 2 kids. The workers were super friendly. Really nice young kids but they did a great job. The tour was beautiful, I couldn't have been happier. The kids loved it (16 & 14) and the rail bikes were electric assisted. So if you don't want to pedal as much, just press the gas button. My recommendation for you is to just use the gas pedal. Who cares about pedaling that whole time. You don't get an award for just pedaling so use the electric power and focus on the scenery. At one point in the trip there was a humongous turtle in the middle of the train tracks. It was awesome. Highly recommend read more

We had fun and enjoyed most of the scenery. The staff was great. Would recommend to try it out.

My husband and I did this tour yesterday at noon and we had a great time! It was about ten miles roundtrip. You have the option to pedal or use the electric pedal. The three employees on our trip were very helpful and informative. We made stops along the way to learn about the bald eagles and the hydroelectric power plant. Definitely add this to your itinerary if you're in the area! read more

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Such a fun experience! Having both pedals and electric on the rail cars was perfect! Nice scenery (in one section of the tour, it was like going through a magical world! Breathtaking!! The employees were awesome!! Thanks for a fun adventure!! read more

Truly magical, so unique. We saw such beautiful foliage and wildlife-- including a kingfisher catching a fish, a green heron, and a bald eagle flying and then landing in the top of a tree. So fun to be able to bring snacks and drinks... Just an unforgettable experience to be cruising through this beautiful forest munching on white cheddar cheetos. The electric pedal makes this experience accessible to nearly everyone (there is a weight limit), and the staff were so friendly, knowledgeable and skilled at their work. Can't recommend highly enough! read more

from booking to check-in to riding, excellent service! very friendly and knowledgeable staff. stunning views! guides were really helpful pointing out interesting objects along the way. read more

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The last few years has seen an explosion in the tourist niche of railbiking. Most tourist railroads partner up with one of the two larger operators in Revolution Rail (the yellow company) and Rail Explorers (the red company) but a few do it in house or it's handled by a local startup. The set up here is you go to the Soarin' Eagle website (soarineagle.com), find a date & time and book it. They usually run from Memorial Day to Halloween, Thursday - Monday. The departure site is easy enough to find as there isn't much in downtown Hawley and once you get away from the Lake Wallenpaupack area, things are very lowkey and rural. Quick and easy check in process via iPad and there is plenty of onsite parking. The route takes you a few miles past some scrap train cars and then eventually you go along the Lackawaxen River. A few brief observations: The scenery especially once you get to the part of the ride that borders the Lackawaxen River is amazing. Truly hard to beat. If you have done railbiking with one of the two aforementioned companies you know that they are big on organization. Here, not so much. While the other companies give you plenty of up front coaching and reminders about spacing and distance between you and the bike in front of you, here, none of that exists and that does on some level distract from the experience as there are a lot of people on a sold out tour and the employees in the lead bike kept a glacial pace which had everyone riding everyone's ass. No Bueno. At the turnaround point (basically a small clearing along the river) the bikes are spun around and in no time you're heading the other way. As Erin C correctly said, better spacing would make things much better as would some form of interpretation about the area, rail line (which is active), river, etc. would also give things some depth. Note too that the other two big companies have pedal assist bikes that make it simple for one person to do everything if the other three choose to be big loads. No pedal assist here and the ride back is mostly uphill so if the people you're with are loafing it, you'll be quoting the prophet Ice Cube with: "You can do it put your back into it". If we had never railbiked anywhere else I'm sure my rating would be higher but I have and I know that while Soarin' Eagle is good, it could be done better which would make the experience a knockout when combined with the stunning scenery. read more

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Everything from booking to the end of the trail was absolutely seamless. The three people working the Rail Bike were pleasant informative and very friendly. Stopping several times to point out to the entire group the eagles.. I loved the Electric feature, we pedaled often but was nice to have the electric once in awhile, and this opens it up to older people to experience the ride.. I feel the only thing really missing is a sign for tips for the guides they truly deserve it..! Cannot wait for fall to do it again... read more

A fun experience. Very unique. Safety was important to staff. 10 mile trip. 5 miles out. Then seats are reversed and then back to the home station. Fully electric, no pedaling needed. BYOB. read more

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We had an excellent experience! Matt was very informative as was the whole team. I highly recommend this rail tour! We will be doing it again as the leaves turn. . Thank you all!! read more

Awesome experience! So much fun! The guides were so helpful, knowledgeable and professional. One of the people in our group lost their phone at the turn around point. The guides were able to locate it and bring it back to us when they went out with the tour group after us. So grateful! Thank you! read more

I must echo Kelly Y's excellent review. She has said it all and I would be repeating it redundantly. I will add that there is a harbor fee added to the basic tandem bike price plus tax. ie $85 + 6% tax + 6% harbor fee= $95.20 total. Well worth it assuming you're in decent health. Quad bike rate total would be=$168.00 read more

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The staff was extremely helpful and professional. We couldn't have had a more perfect day. The weather was delightful and the scenery was beautiful. Our choice of the second trip of the day was lucky for us, everyone was pleasant and we had a wonderful time. read more

Although it is not mandatory but highly recommended.To book your reservation, it states nothing about booking your reservation on the weekends because they are completely booked. And according to their rules, you are not even allowed to join another group that has an empty seat on the railbike. Which make no sense to me. Waiver purposes. I could have easily filled out the waiver there. Since I showed 10 minutes before the ride and another group was late and held up the ride by 10 minutes. They just lost a lot of business from my company of over 500 clients. read more

Had an amazing time with my family of four! The staff were super kind and helpful, the peaceful scenery of fall was beautiful (we even saw an eagle) and the electric feature was key for when we wanted to take a break from pedaling and just take it all in. Even our two teens had a great time! Highly recommend to get away from screens and just connect with loved ones and nature. read more

Very scenic exercise. Came here during the beginning of August with a bunch of family members. We had one person bail out from the trip. The organizers could not refund me a cart but more than willing accommodated our request to change the size of the cart. The first part of the ride was comfortable since we were mostly going downhill. The view was gorgeous. I imagine it would be better during fall with the foliage. We chose 3pm appointment and I wish we did earlier because it was sunny. Definitely bring sunscreen, umbrella, and a lot of water. The return trip was tough since I don't exercise much and it was the reverse of the trip. I originally thought it be a loop but they just flip the carts after they reach a certain point. Conclusion Great trip for families with less toddlers or old people. Although, each person has a peddle, if the other riders doesn't peddle then you're carrying the entire cart. Imagine one person pulling there others in a quad. Finally, don't add anything though to this day's itinerary. We did paddle boat in the morning and already, everyone was spent and wanted to be in the quad to be pulled by someone else. read more

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Tour guided at your own pace...... The tour at first was slow. The 2 girls were on their phones and going at a snails pace. Would have liked to ride faster. They recommend you bring waters, it would be nice if there were cups holders for those waters. The ride back was better because the two guys went fast and kept a good pace. There are too many people on the tour. It gets jammed up. Would have been better if they paced everyone 5 minutes apart. 5 stars to mother nature 2 stars to this "guided" tour read more

Soarin Eagle Rail Tour - Bikes Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

I highly recommend the rail biking. They are busy when we went so we had pre-booked to reserve our quad. We went on the scenic 6 mile bike ride and it is worth it. The fall foliage is so pretty! The tour guides are very helpful and it is very well organized. You can see, they have been doing this for a while and it works very well. read more

Soarin Eagle Rail Tour - Bikes Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

This rail tour is definitely one for the books . I originally was going to gate keep this place (as I do some places I visit ) because it is that wonderful, and sometimes people (visitors) mess things up . Mr Tommy the owner, what a great guy. He is attentive and answers emails very fast. Tickets are easy to purchase online as well. You can purchase the 2 or 4 seater bike and tour times vary. My husband and I got the earliest tour at 9:30am and it was a duration of about 2 hours. Not all of the tandem bikes were occupied so we definitely had space, and it was nice getting know all the people on tour with us as well. My girlsssss kerra and Morgan who were our tour guides, are simply the BEST PERIOD. They are so sweet and also very informative on places we stopped during the tour. It is an electric bike, but we peddled to make sure we got a good workout in and we sure did. There is so much to see and that is what makes the price and experience well worth it. You can also bring water, snacks etc to make the tour as comfy as possible for you. A special thank you again to Mr Tommy , Kerra, and Morgan we had a blast and I will definitely be back before summer is over. read more

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We reserved a quad and tandem electric train bike for the next day, 9:30 am tour. We tried making reservations the same day but they were fully booked. When making reservations online I noticed a place to type in a promo code. I called and spoke with the owner (very sweet and helpful btw) and she gladly gave me the promo code and offered to take my reservation over the phone. The promo code saved us 10% off the price which was worth the call. Our tour guide was informative and pointed out areas that we might see wildlife ie-bald eagles. We did see deer and wild turkeys on our tour. The scenery was beautiful with lush trees, large boulders and the sound of water flowing from Lackawaxen river. The bikes were easy to navigate. We loved the throttle feature on the electric train bikes that helped make the cycling part much easier. Our little one was sad when the tour was over and didn't want to leave. It was an amazing experience! We are already planning on taking their Fall ales and trails tour. We can't wait to go back and see the Fall foliage and cycle in the brisk weather. read more

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Great experience I like Trains and I also ride electric bikes . so it was something different, nice scenery I would definitely do that again. read more

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We had a great time on our rail bike tour. It was nice to be able to peddle or use the electric feature. We went on the shorter 2 hr ride but we liked it so much we may do the longer ride next time. We would also take guests visiting us for something nice to do outdoors. The guides were pleasant and explained how the bikes worked. We left on time and returned on time as well. Parking was easy and plentiful. The website explains everything you need to know before you go. read more

Soarin Eagle Rail Tour - Bikes Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

Nice event, safe for kids or senior adults. We saw six eagles up close along the river read more

Soarin Eagle Rail Tour - Rail Bike - Bikes Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

Easy booking experience and a very fun ride. Guides were great! A must do enjoying beautiful NY State.

This was the second rail bike we've done and by far our favorite. We did a coastal one in Rhode Island but that didn't compare to this ride. The views and scenery along this rail route are so beautiful. The operators are extremely friendly and the electric assist on the bikes are an awesome feature. I would recommend this to anyone! read more

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Fun peaceful but active family event. Grandkids from 3 to 14 had a good time, spotted a bald eagle and 3 bucks!

Great family fun for us, a pair of adults and three kids ages five to 14. Worth the price. Suggest you go for the electrified option, especially if taking little kids along. read more