Have you ever gone deep into the night with a canoe to look up in the sky and see the ... fireworks? How about stand-up paddle boarding a couple miles just to eat sushi? Or maybe you’re the type who loves to go on an architecture tour—in a kayak. If you haven’t had the pleasure, then you might want to check out urban paddling.
Brew City Paddling
My wife and I pushed off from shore from the shade along the riverbanks, scraping just a bit over a couple of larger rocks to get into the gentle current of the river, where it was still not even knee deep. On the other bank, a few buildings stood up from a bike path, but as we slipped along, there were moments when we could only see a green corridor.We came upon a bridge and could see a couple cars passing high above the water. But as I looked ahead, I could see a horizon line in the river. What’s this? Rocks and strategically laid concrete squeezed the flowing water to a narrow pass and that shimmering line could only mean a drop in the river. Sure enough, the water kicked up and suddenly we were shooting through a channel with waves as high as the gunwales. In a blink, we were out on the other side of the bridge, still swirling ever so slowly in an eddy. We looked up at a pedestrian bridge where a woman and child peered down and waved.
