Secret Urban Kayaking: Elizabeth River to Arthur Kill

Описание: Join us on a unique urban kayaking adventure as we paddle down the Elizabeth River from Trotter's Lane in Elizabeth New Jersey to the Arthur Kill. Despite the challenges of pollution and concrete channels installed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1971, we navigate through hidden urban waterways. The journey begins with a daring climb down a cement wall and portaging a quarter-mile until the water deepens. Along the way, we encounter a red-eared slider turtle, pass under several bridges, including Route 1 and 9 and the NJ Turnpike, and explore the beautiful Matano Park, filled with wildlife like egrets, great blue herons, ducks, and geese. As we reach the Arthur Kill, a large wake from a speedboat nearly swamps our kayak, leading to an emergency pull-off at a marina. We finish our adventure at Veterans Memorial Waterfront Park and celebrate with a slice of pizza from Mario's. Watch this thrilling journey unfold and see the hidden beauty of urban kayaking!

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Elizabeth River - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...)

The Paddle Route:   / strava  

Veterans Memorial Waterfront Park: https://www.goelizabethnj.com/listing...

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Sliding Down
2:00 Portage!
2:38 Ninja Turtle
4:18 Under CNJ Rail
4:55 Bridge man
6:44 Eliz River Trail
7:38 Rte 1&9
8:35 Mattano Park
9:30 Pit Stop
10:04 NJ TPKE
11:07 Boat guy
11:37 Front St Bridge
12:22 BIG Wakes-Mayday!
13:17 Cargo Ship!
13:51 Emergency Take out
15:23 Veterans Memorial Waterfront Park
16:09 Pizza and Pickup
16:32 Map