Kayaked on the L.A. River this Weekend

[Terawanderer]

If you had notified me i could have joined in ...I live right by the dam....I walk there all the time.

[conifers4]

Love the paddling pics, gets me motivated as I am a beginner myself.

[Ed Bravo]

The pictures posted make it look cool - what about shall we say, the less scenic parts? How many miles did this adventure cover - what part(s) of the river?

ed

[Rallyroo]

The less scenic parts are where the river is channelized; widened, dredged, and lined with concrete so water escapes as quickly as possible without replenishing the water table. Think Terminator scene where Arnold was riding his motorcycle along the concrete channel. Or think of the news when people need to get rescued from the LA River during heavy rain storm events and the river is flooding.

The part we got to kayak on is the Sepulveda Basin area before the Sepulveda Dam. We didn't cover much distance, just 1.5 miles. I wish we could of started farther upstream to get more distance.

[adventureduo]

That would be a blast. Thanks for sharing!

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[BIGdaddy]

ewwww....

lol.

Looks fun though.

[Joash]

Very cool way to experience the river! The easiest way to see the LA River is still to ride a bicycle. You can ride from North Hollywood all the way to Long Beach. I have even rode through the water in parts where there is no path.