3/23/10

Fort Lauderdale
Miles: 11
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Yacht being towed up the New River

This wasn’t a very interesting skate. I kept getting stopped by the airport and freeways. The New River is interesting. It is a narrow tide river that has more yachts per mile than any other river I have ever seen. Many of the yachts are so big and the river so narrow they have to be pulled up with two tug boats, one in front and one in the back.

The area where my skate starts and ends is the center of town. There are lots of tour boats and water taxies. There is one giant tour boat called the Jungle Queen. It is bigger than the yachts yet is able to navigate up and down the river at a pretty good clip. It would be fun to ride on it and watch him navigate the sharp turns.

Ideas for next trip:
1: Take a water taxi and take the Jungle Queen diner tour.
2: Starting the same area go north on US 1 then south along the ocean and back on SE 17th St.

Disclaimer:

Skating is inherently dangerous. Skating on streets and sidewalks makes it even more dangerous. This blog is not a recommendation to try these ideas. This blog is my diary of my skates. I do not recommend anyone else try any of these ideas.