Kayaking at ShadFest

ShadFest, a riverfront celebration of Fishtown Philadelphia's most famous fish, featured kayaking on the Delaware River.

Check out pics below.

Looks interesting? Check out the following opportunities to get on the river near Philadelphia:
- Paddle Penn's Landing - kicks off in May and features kayaking and swan boats in the Penn's Landing Marina
- Delaware River Sojourn - paddle a day or more on this yearly trip. June 25th and 26th feature guided kayaking trips including all equipment, lunch and programming around Philadelphia/Camden. Visit. http://www.delawareriversojourn.org/ for details.
- Hidden River Outfitters (the guides used during Saturday's kayaking) host trips along the Schuylkill River at the Walnut Street Bridge and in Manayunk. Visit http://www.hiddenriveroutfitters.com/ for details.

Free Audio Tour of the Delaware River

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society released the first-ever audio tour of the Central Delaware Riverfront last Friday.

The tour contains 20 stops where you can listen to information about fish and wildlife, culture and history of the river. Stop #8 (River Recreation) mentions boating and fishing on the river and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's kayak program at Penn's Landing.

Check it out and comment below on what you think about the trail! You can hear the tour online at http://www.rivertalk.org/ or call via cell phone 215-399-0616.

They even invited some people to go onto the river to check out some of the tour sites. Pics below (including lots of "before" pics of Race Street Pier, which is being transformed into a new riverfront park)!