NYCkayaker "Waterfalls"

[Erik Baard]

LIC Community Boathouse volunteer Ted Gruber asked a profound question: Why
are the police warning us that a kayak could get sucked into the waterfalls'
pumps while environmental agencies and the artist are assuring us that fish
can't be sucked in. I mean, as the 'yak goes, doesn't the bass?

Still, I will paddle down next week for a look, when evening currents are
favorable.

But in terms of revitalizing the waterfront, increasing awareness, and other
civic/natural goals professed by the artist and his supporters, imagine what
$15 million could have achieved in building boathouses, replanting marsh
grasses, and other access and habitat work. The payoff would have been
greater, over decades or more, as opposed to a media event of a few weeks.

Erik

Erik Baard
Nature Calendar: Your Urban Wilderness Community
http://www.naturecalendar.com


LIC Community Boathouse
http://www.licboathouse.org

On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 7:39 AM, Kevin Stiegelmaier <kevinsteg1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Has anyone paddled to view the "waterfalls" exhibition?  Are there any
> issues with viewing them by kayak?  Security zones? etc?
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Erik Baard

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