Water trails can be made available to canoeists and kayakers. Trails can be designed for any single use or for multiple uses. People who use trails do so for many reasons. One of the most common reasons is for recreation. Many of the trail uses listed above rank highly in surveys of recreational activities.
Exercise is another key motivation for people to use trails.
Spending time in a natural environment, bird watching, and wildlife viewing are other reasons people frequent trails. Socializing is still another reason, as trails can be good places for meeting neighbors, friends, and family. Finally, many people use trails simply to commute or travel without having to use an automobile or a roadway. Since there are so many reasons to use them, trails can be designed specifically to meet any one of those needs, or a combination of them. All trails can be used for recreation.