This is Eric Stiller, founder of the Manhattan Kayak Company & one of 5 partners that comprised Manhattan Kayak Company LLC during the company's first year at the barge.

This is true! Not just any old hold, though - this is the first kayak hold that was created on the Pier 63 Maritime barge for Manhattan Kayak Company. I was a partner in the company at the time, and all the people in the next few pictures were either partners in the company, or people who wanted to paddle the Hudson so much that they were willing to give up their own free time to help MKC get up & running after the ejection from Chelsea Piers. The seeds of the agendas & disagreements that would eventually make me leave the company (in conjunction with the fact that I'd been at the WTC on Sept. 11th, had a lot of former co-workers who didn't get out, and needed to clear my plate & focus on putting myself back together again) were already there, just hadn't really shown yet - when I took this & the next 4 pictures, it was just all the excitement of making something good.

Looks like a hold:)

Sorry folks, I'll explain all these rusty people later! Scanning old prints (early Spring 1999) at Kinko's and the meter's a-runnin'!

Sorry folks, I'll explain all these rusty people later! Scanning old prints (early Spring 1999) at Kinko's and the meter's a-runnin'!

This is the Hudson River as it runs by New York City. Many, although not all, of my pictures are taken on or near the Hudson - that's where I work on the schooner, and until just a couple of weeks ago, this is where I kept my kayaks. This picture was taken from the changing room at the old Manhattan Kayak Company office - that building is now being torn down to make room for a park.

Actually it was funny - this was the last day I paddled out of there, as I mentioned. I found this little tiny window way back on the wall behind some gear shelves. It had a screen in it, though - my first reaction was "Oh, rats, that would be a good vantage point for a picture if it weren't for that screen".

Then I realized that in a matter of months, the entire building is going to be reduced to rubble & carted away.

I tore out the screen & took some pictures.

This is a river? Where is it?

Hi
really great pic. very very beautiful.

your point of view of the new york area is so unique.

very nice!!

needs a good orthodontist!

I especially love the teeth

if you look straight below the clover2 it looks as though a heart has been dented into the metal

white four leaf clover called 2:)

I can see why

It looks wonderful in this light.

Very nice shot - I know what you mean - we had a great day yesterday after a wet week and I was out walking on the beach and cliffs nearly all day!

Actually I always saw it as sort of an angel. A naked, sad, slightly mutant, androgynous angel who's lost a wing, but still an angel. Actually looking again though I can see that without the rest of the legs & the arms that might not be so obvious to someone who hasn't seen it!

Weird, sort of a prop, paddle, anchore thing. Please excuse my spelling, it's a genetic thing.

A grand old service boat. Bless them all for helping out!!!