Kayaking from Grand Rapids' Riverside Park to Whitecaps Baseball Stadium: Hot May Day (5/17/2024)

Launching from Ramp 1 at Riverside Park we paddle to the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps. This transit took 1 hours 39 minutes, covering 3-4 miles against the approximately 1 mph current. Passing a carnival at White Caps Stadium; We then turn downstream to Riverside Park's lagoon. Too early for Food Truck Friday and too sunburned to wait, we portage our way home. Sorry the camera is crooked, maybe tilt your monitor? I'll try more better next time :-P

Timetaged so you don't have to try and watch the whole thing:

(00:00) - (00:28) Introduction
(00:28) NNE Upstream/ Riverside Park to Starboard (lawnmower noise)
(04:30) Helicopter spotted to North/ Crossing toward West Bank
(05:36) Helicopter passing overhead
(06:53) Quietly paddling Upstream
(11:00) Laughing to myself listening to NBCs "Community"
(12:00) Approaching the Michigan-37 Interstate-96 Bridge
(14:53) Passing Under M-37 / I-96 Bridge (Editing me note: Yup, Sunburned)
(16:28) Approaching North Park Street Bridge
(19:26) Passing Under North Park St.
(27:44) Old GR Rowing Boathouse & launch crane
(32:19) New GR Rowing Boathouse & launch dock
(48:40) Is that... Carnival Rides?
(59:32) Approaching the Ballpark, looking for a place to stop and sunscreen up
(1:00:49) A quick stop for sunscreen and water @ North end of Ballpark
(1:01:39) Turning back downstream, Riverside Park to Port
(1:0641) Entering "The Lagoon"
(1:09:26) Using an "easy launch" at the lagoon for the first time