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I don't use canal paths because of dog walkers who know it's shared use but let Fido off the lead to roam far and wide and joggers with headphones in who invariably can't run in a straight consistent line making passing impossible. They're also pretty depressing dog turd and rubbish strewn places to look at up here. That said, any time I have used them it's the rusty MTB brigade that seem to charge through like total wallopers too so the lingering impression is that canal paths are theatres for some kind of Darwinism with humans competing to demonstrate their total selfishness.
That said, I should invent some kind of puppy/kitten death to illustrate the evils of bipedal transport to illustrate my point better
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TBH I think cycling on some urban towpaths is pretty shit. I found it difficult to maintain anything beyond jogging pace if you're being considerate. The added stress of all the pedestrian interactions and all the extra hazards like mooring bollards and narrow sections under bridges just make them far from ideal for shifting cyclists along at any great volume or speed. I also saw a lot of cyclist riding on them like locals drive along narrow country roads i.e., with very little consideration for anyone else.