New York City Kayaking Adventure – Watch Out For The Tug, Barge, Pleasure Craft & Huge Wakes

You Tube Video of Kaying New York Harbor
As a follow up to last week’s post on Roosevelt Island waterfront access to the East River, blogger Paddle and Knit describes a recent New York City kayaking adventure which included the waters around Roosevelt Island. From Paddle and Kni t: You gotta watch out for those barges on water or on land as recounted in this 2009 post describing a barge that broke away from it’s tug and nearly hit the Octagon building
Image of East River Barge Heading Towards Roosevelt Island From Populuxe Books

and then the East Side seawall of Manhattan

Image of East River Barge Heading Towards Manhattan From Populuxe Books
before it was safely secured.Here’s a list of East River currents from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.