Today was City of Water Day in New York, sponsored by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance. Hundreds (thousands?) of people came to Governors Island just off the Battery by ferry, canoe, kayak, rowing gigs, and one lone private powerboat.
Karen and I arrived at Pier 101 in Puffin around 1:00 p.m. We tied up at one dock but had to move to make way for bunches of kayakers. The next spot was too close to some beautiful wooden rowing boats, so we moved to a third spot. This one was a bit bumpy as the ferries came and went, but we put out all our fenders, and the boat is secure:
City of Water Day looked to be a tremendous success. Tons of people were on Governors Island, listening to music, fishing, seeing art installations, and visiting with representatives of local water access advocacy, educational, and environmental groups.
We are now camping on the ballfields with a couple hundred paddlers and rowers. The view of Jersey City is very nice. (We’re too far south on the island to see Manhattan.)
When I first came ashore this afternoon I planted my flag and announced, “I claim this land in the name of recreational boaters.” GIPEC, are you listening?
congrats on your trip. is it possible i saw puffin at 79th street on thursday morning? if not puffin, then a twin! city of water day (COWD) i saw your heading across bay ridge flats. i was on cornell headed up to the navy yard from gowanus bay. am eager to hear more about your night on gov. island. . . . the “camp spirit.”
Puffin was not at 79th St. last week. You either saw a twin or an imposter. I am most curious.
We spotted Cornell coming out of Gowanus Bay, but we were too slow to get close enough for good pictures.
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