For this one, only the guides were in kayaks - everybody else was in big plastic canoes. The Bronx River Alliance & the parks department run this as a great way to get people out on the river - at 3 miles of basically flat water with a couple of portages, this is a paddle that people don't really need boating experience to do. Canoes allow the largest number of less experienced people go - as long as you have a stern person with a little steering experience, that lets 2 people with no experience go. And when I say a little steering experience, I mean it - the first stretch of the paddle was really funny, people were going down the river sideways, backwards, spinning, lots of laughter, the guides were scooting around in their little recreational kayaks giving quick brushups to anyone who needed it, and by the time we got down to the first portage (which was also the first place anything bad was likely to happen if there wasn't at least a little control) everybody had their canoes mostly under control.

I was canoeing - I forgot to get anybody to take a picture of me and my two new paddling pals (I have lots of them, just I'm not in 'em) but if you look down to my very last gallery that should prove that I don't turn up my nose at a nice steady old canoe!

From the looks of this you kayaks were in the minority. Looks like a successful day.

Were most of the canoes rentals?

In the flotilla, what % were Kayaks and Canoes, Did you compete?

I had read somewhere that the rivers were getting better?

Could the canoes keep up?

That looks a decent length, but your legs get sunburned

What a tiny kayak! It looks less than 7' long!

I guess not (the paddle down the falls)

What a fantastic picture, warm day paddle the forest! with wild animals all around you! Is there a way to paddle past the falls?

very beautiful and green.

i really still don't believe this is the bronx river. that's really freakin cool.

question answered... : )

Great shot...did they have anything to stop you from going over, other than your common sense? By the way..do you happen to know if that is the monorail for the zoo in the back of the photo?

Wonderful shot of wonderful volunteers.

It looks like you were having a great time. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos

A Mister Softeeeeee truck! Those were the best, I haven't seen one of those since college

It is probably easier just to see if they glow in the dark.
The last time I saw the Bronx River was from the Monorail ride the Zoo had. The water was still murky back then.

Do they test them for radioactivity levels afterwards?