Successful Navigation of the Non-Navigable River
On June 4, 2008, the Army Corps of Engineers declared the Los Angeles River not to be a traditional, navigable river. This meant its tributaries would no longer be protected under the Clean Water Act. The River's friends challenged this declaration by planning a three day voyage down the river by kayak and canoe. The LA Weekly published this article. You can find some great photographs of the event here.
This is not the first time it's happened. George Calvarescu claims to commute down to Long Beach on a regular basis. The fact that he claims to have lost 100 pounds while doing it makes me skeptical. Was he also eating Subway sandwiches?
I'm very sorry I missed this historic event. Here's how another blogger covered it:
LAist Pt. 1
LAist Pt. 2
LAist Pt. 3
This is not the first time it's happened. George Calvarescu claims to commute down to Long Beach on a regular basis. The fact that he claims to have lost 100 pounds while doing it makes me skeptical. Was he also eating Subway sandwiches?
I'm very sorry I missed this historic event. Here's how another blogger covered it:
LAist Pt. 1
LAist Pt. 2
LAist Pt. 3