blueway

noun

blue·​way ˈblü-ˌwā 

plural blueways

: a route on a waterway designated for recreational use especially by nonmotorized watercraft (such as canoes and kayaks) and often for environmental protection

Currently, 350 miles of greenways and trails, as well as 170 miles of blueways, are open to the public within the Thread Trail system.

—Latrice Williams

Additionally the trails, greenways and blueways would create recreational and environmental benefits.

—Sharon Chanceis

A blueway trail is a small boat and paddling route that combines recreation, tourism, and environmental awareness along a water body.

—The Journal (Ogdensburg, New York)

City leaders are moving forward with plans to develop a blueway system in the city's waterways, to give kayakers and other watersport recreationists safe access to the rivers.

—Greg Wilkerson

—often used in the names of specific routes

Clarksville Blueway

Gloucester Blueways

called also water trail

Examples of blueway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In this first phase Project Manager Mindy Wyatt will be focusing on increasing the number of blueways, greenways, and trails in Hoover according to the plan document on the city website. —Heather Gann | [e-mail], al, 4 May 2023

Like a dotted line along a map's azure realms, a blueway is a trail that follows water from one point to another. —Southern Living, 12 July 2020

On a blueway, the paddler becomes a pilgrim both literal and metaphorical, always guided by the waters that lie ahead. —Southern Living, 12 July 2020

Word History

Etymology

blue entry 1 + -way (in greenway)

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above