Bronx River Feb 4th 2012

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I had a huge amount of work to do this weekend, so I decided to go very local and close to home . Why I have not been on the Bronx River before is a mystery to me.  I looked over the sat. photos for a launch spot , and Soundview Park looked like the best bet. After some cruising around (most of the park in inaccessible in a vehicle) , I finally put in in a less than perfect spot, where I had to drag the kayak a short distance over a pretty rough, trashy track. Of course, during my paddle I noted two perfectly good put in spots on the western side of the river.


The paddle itself was good. After only a short time - about an hour (including  many stops for photos) I came across a trash boom which appeared to block my way. Fortunately, there on the bank at Concrete Park, was Damien, Education director for the Bronx River Alliance who told me I just needed to approach the boom at speed and I could go over it. 

I did a little try out, and worked out  a little more speed that I used would definitely work, but as my time was not my own this weekend, I decide to turn around and go home back to work. I will certainly  go out and get further up the river in the next couple of weeks.
It was as one can imagine, it was  a very urban paddle. 

Launch Track 

Put in  at  the point  on left

View from the launch spot 

Recycling plant 

My put in spot for my next paddle 

Recycling loaded onto barge

Bruckner Exressway

Food for all? 

Concrete Park 

Trash Boom

Whitestone Bridge in background

Soundview Waterfront