NYCkayaker NY Times: The Lure of Seeing a Hushed City at Water Level

[mike]

As always they seem to make things up

"among them a rule requiring kayakers to have a parks department permit
to be out after sunset"

"The only maritime rule affecting kayakers is that each one wear a life
jacket."

 

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[mailto:nyckayaker-bounces at rockandwater.net] On Behalf Of Erik Baard
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:45 AM
To: nyckayaker
Subject: NYCkayaker NY Times: The Lure of Seeing a Hushed City at Water
Level

 

Hi All,

 

The NY Times is running its article about the growth of kayaking, and
the coming NYC Water Trail today. 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/nyregion/29kayak.html?_r=1
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/nyregion/29kayak.html?_r=1&ref=nyregi
on&oref=slogin> &ref=nyregion&oref=slogin


In fourth, distant, kayaker in the photo is Warren Stevens.

 

Overall, the article is informative and has a decent tone, for which I'm
very appreciative. But there are a few glitches. The largest one might
be the statement that the only marine law applying to kayakers is the
requirement to have a PFD. I would have also been happy to read about
the variety of approaches to water access -- the LIC Community
Boathouse, for example, has a NYC Parks agreement for access and a
private waterfront patron providing a launch point. A heterogenous
approach is useful.

 

Best regards,

 

Erik


Erik Baard

http://www.licboathouse.org <http://www.licboathouse.org/> 
http://www.naturecalendar.com

 

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