Today was sunny, warm, and beautiful--a perfect afternoon to watch the Pirates lose at home, or paddle around in a plastic tub on the river. I chose the latter. :)
Venture Outdoors organized a kayak tour of the downtown section of the Allegheny river in cooperation with Kayak Pittsburgh. This trip was a little more special than usual because it was led by one of the city council members and various other players in city organizations having to do with riverfront development and advocacy. At stops along the way we got to hear some history of the riverfront and about ongoing cleanup and development efforts to make the river a more pleasant place to recreate.
Along the way I saw lots of interesting graffiti under the bridges, adorable groups of ducklings and goslings, and a couple of turtles sunning themselves on fallen branches along the water's edge. The downtown views from the water are really spectacular. Next time I'll bring the camera along in the boat.
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