LAist: Group to Kayak LA River Today through Sunday

Rhodie

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:08:11 -0800

Actually, I heard that the Army Corps agrees that you can float a boat down the whole river (that it's "navigable" or "navigable-in-fact"), but that the whole river doesn't fit their criteria for a "traditional navigable water." Plus, I heard that the group that just did the trip was granted a film permit by the Corps on the day the expedition began (because they wanted to do some filming near the river). But the Corps still says you're not supposed to put a boat in the water. That's where it gets murky for me. At least that's my understanding. Anyone know anything else about this?

BingosDingo

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:43:37 -0800

Hope they make it unimpeded. I have to ask though; what's it smell like down there?

damian_z

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:02:03 -0800

Awesome. My hat goes off to them. One of the sadist points in LA history was the decision to pave the LA river and make it into a glorified drainage ditch, back in the '30's. If they call attention to the fact that there was a true river here once, they've more than supported their stunt, as it were. Kudos guys.

theGonzalez

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:47:23 -0800

Wonderful. I've been dreaming about doing this myself for years.

ben bang

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:32:30 -0800

So let me get this straight: the cops busted them last time, and this time they're announcing their plans on the internets? I wonder if they'll even make it out of the parking lot...

Militant Angeleno

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:24:32 -0800

It's July...certainly in some sections they're gonna have to pick up and walk their kayaks through.

Zach Behrens

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:58:38 -0800

I see cars in the LA River on a daily basis from my dining room window: http://www.laist.com/2006/06/05/its_the_valleys_newer_shortcut.php

icharry

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:53:25 -0800

Huell Howser took a kayak down the river about 10 or so years ago, he did it in a car the last time just last year.

pickleburp

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:45:56 -0800

Target practice for bored cholos getting drunk at the river's edge Saturday night.