What Tyres - advice needed please

noel2015

Hi all.
I am a newbie if you like. I bought a Cannondale Trail 7 29er and it came with the standard chunky Cannondale tyres on it.
Having racked up a fair few miles since bought few months ago, I am realising that around 70% of my rides are on the roads, and around 30% on my local canal towpaths.
I keep hearing that a different tyre could make a good difference, especially to my road rides.
It is a minefield though to a beginner as theres so many different tyres out there.
Can anyone offer their honest opinions on what would be the best sort of tyre for me. I would like to keep the odd canal rides going so if possible, a tyre that will A) Make my road riding faster/easier, and still allow me the odd ride on the canal.
I am not into hardcore trail riding or anything.
Hope you can help
Thanks
Noel

The Rookie

What surface are the towpaths ? It can range from good to pretty poor.

Depending on the above, anything from a wide road tyre 35mm through a hybrid tyre or a CX tyre to a narrow MTB tyre with a faster rolling treads like a small block 8. 700c road/CX tyres will fit on a 29 er rim.

Monty Dog

Conti Race King 29

noel2015

Thanks for replies so far.
The tow paths are pretty good to be fair.. obviously not like tarmac, but as far as a path made of stones goes they are pretty smooth considering.

The Rookie

I'd look at around a 38-45mm CX tyre then such as http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/wtb-nano-race-cyclo-cross-tyre/rp-prod121980