PARK FACT:
One of the forces behind the completion of the grid on the Upper West Side and the creation of Riverside Park was the rise in real estate values after the Civil War and the need for more housing out at the edges of Manhattan to relieve congestion.
Riverside Park
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson
Saturday, September 13, 200810:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Manhattan
Join the Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles and explore the Hudson River firsthand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim.
Weather permitting. Daily Weather Status: (646) 613-0740
Saturdays & Sundays, May 17 – October 12; 10:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. FREE. No sign up required. Come anytime between these hours.
Location: Riverside Park: 72nd Street and the Hudson River
More Information:
(212) 408-0219
Category: Athletic Events, Education, Free, General Events, Nature
