Detroit River Kayak Trip Pt 2

jodelli · #1 Posted: **Aug 18, 2012, 2:39 AM**

I'm going to let the pictures mostly speak for themselves in this part. This set continues downtown from near the east end of Detroit's Belle Isle.

From part one: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=200959
"Remembering Steely Dan's kayak photo tours of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Ohio Rivers a couple of years back I decided to do one myself.

This is of a stretch of the Detroit River from Lake St Clair to a pebble beach on the edge of downtown Windsor just east of the Ren Cen.

Due to my unfamiliarity with the newest border regulations vis a vis recreational craft there's not a whole lot here of the American side, at least up close.
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/03...-border-rules/ "

check out Steely's tours here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=Chicago+River

USCG Station, Belle Isle

Abar's Island View

Brooks Peace Fountain

Goose Bay. This is a sheltered little cove that i'll put into occasionally, especially since I live fairly close by.

Alexander Park. I'm going to turn up current and beach it here, as I live across the street.

Now for the last part of the journey:

Off the western tip of Belle Isle near the foot of Drouillard Road. There's a bit of a chop building in the river.

Hiram Walker coming up on the left

The end of the Hiram Walker property; Childrens' Aid Society across the street. From here to the Ambassador Bridge the riverfront is all public parkland.

Belle Isle Bridge

Chene Park

Heading back downtown

whatsthepoint13 · #2 Posted: **Aug 18, 2012, 5:29 AM**

Fantastic! I love all of the Detroit skyline shots. You're really making me jealous! I definitely need to get out on the river sometime. Thanks!

mousquet · #3 Posted: **Aug 18, 2012, 5:03 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatsthepoint13

Fantastic! I love all of the Detroit skyline shots. You're really making me jealous! I definitely need to get out on the river sometime. Thanks!

Nah, you can't be jealous. Only a woman is worth your precious jealousy. But Detroit's buildings look slightly better than those of the Canadian side...
I'm just saying.

ifeeldope9779 · #4 Posted: **Aug 18, 2012, 5:21 PM**

Loved it. Nice calm river. I swear I think I can paddle board all the way to downtown from belle isle without having an issue

Buckeye Native 001 · #5 Posted: **Aug 19, 2012, 5:29 AM**

Sweet views, great and unusual perspective for Detroit

Blitz · #6 Posted: **Aug 19, 2012, 10:03 PM**

Nice! I've probably driven that stretch of Riverside Drive close to a thousand times but to see everything from the water is quite different.

Steely Dan · #7 Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 2:15 PM**

awesome! i thoroughly enjoyed your tour.

the pope · #8 Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 8:58 PM**

Cadillac ain't got nuthin' on you.

Hayward · #9 Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 1:33 AM**

Views no one on this board has ever seen. Nice work!

volguus zildrohar · #10 Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 2:35 AM**

Great idea. Thanks for the ride.

Tom In Chicago · #11 Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 6:01 PM**

Nice pics. . . thanks for sharing. . .

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Danny · #12 Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 6:57 PM**

Enviable and refreshing kayak trip!

Thanks for your pics. I like those views of Detroit´s skyline from Detroit River.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain!

tallboy66 · #13 Posted: **Sep 4, 2012, 2:17 PM**

Did you cross the border?