Parks Dept. Launches New Water “Trail Map”
Mar 28th, 2008 by Jervey
For a city set on three islands and a peninsula, few New Yorkers don’t have all that close a connection to our coastline. Maybe this new interactive New York City Water Trail map and guide will help change that. Just launched by the Parks Department, it features 28 spots along our vast waterfront where you could drop in a canoe or kayak. From the Parks’ website:
The NYC Water Trail connects 160 square miles of rivers, bays, creeks, inlets and ocean in the five boroughs suitable for kayaks, canoes, and openwater rowing craft. Novice and experience paddlers alike can enjoy skyline panoramas, riverside parks, bird sanctuaries, tidal marshlands, and boundless vistas of one of the worldâs premier harbors, all from a prime sea-level vantage.
It’s definitely worth checking out and clicking around. Besides the map you’ll find a full lineup of all the local groups that’ll help you shove off.