Pictures by Allison Cohn. Ah, 4th of July! Heat, crowds, grilled foods, roof top parties, and fireworks. You expect them, all especially in NYC. But this year, I decided to do something different and canoe and watch the fireworks from where the mouth of Newton Creek meets the East River, right across where the Macy's barge! I volunteer as Events Lead at the North Brooklyn Boat Club where we provide free public paddles, and educate the community about our waterways. We also include fundraisers and canoe/kayak trips. I emailed a couple of trip leaders and asked if I could go on a canoe to watch the fireworks, and they said yes! It was so amazing and magical.
Matt and I were running late, so we were the last people to launch from the dock, but as we did, the fireworks started! It was so cool to canoe to the fireworks with our buddy, Lisa on the stern. We caught up to our boat club friends that were already there and watched them with a smile from ear to ear. We could feel the vibrations from the explosions in our bodies and hear their deafening sound, but it was worth it! I can't wait to do it again next year! It was one of those only in NYC moments that I want to collect.
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