Today rain was predicted by 10:30 am so we decided not to kayak but to learn some more about the Passaic River, caring for God's creation and kayaking. We began the day walking to the bottom of the Passaic Falls to see what the river looked like right below the falls. This area is right below
Hinchliffe Stadium and often known as the Valley of the Rocks. We were amazed at how fast the current was here and noone was sure that they would want to paddle it expect Pastor Paul. We also took a garbage bag to pick up alot of trash along the way as we cleaned up God's creation.
We walked through Overlook Park and enjoyed hanging out by the Great Falls for awhile. We're excited that this area is now designated as a National Park and look forward to it being a place where more visitors come. As we picked up trash we were struck by the fact that there were no trashcans in the park. We think we'll write a letter to the mayor. We then drove to the
Meadowlands Enviormental Center and Richard DeKorte Park. We were able to take a 1/2 mile walk on the boardwalk and dockwalk through the marsh before it started raining and thunderstorming. We especially liked seeing the Snowy Egrets and Red Wing blackbirds. We also saw ratcoon tracks and a crab swimming in the water. Soon it started to rain and we explored the Science Center indoors. We returned back to church for lunch and a review of what we have been learning about kayaking. We spent the last hour playing in the Crossroads Gym. Looks like a good day for the Delaware River tomorrow before the hurricance comes up the coast on Saturday.
Today rain was predicted by 10:30 am so we decided not to kayak but to learn some more about the Passaic River, caring for God's creation and kayaking. We began the day walking to the bottom of the Passaic Falls to see what the river looked like right below the falls. This area is right below Hinchliffe Stadium and often known as the Valley of the Rocks. We were amazed at how fast the current was here and noone was sure that they would want to paddle it expect Pastor Paul. We also took a garbage bag to pick up alot of trash along the way as we cleaned up God's creation.
We walked through Overlook Park and enjoyed hanging out by the Great Falls for awhile. We're excited that this area is now designated as a National Park and look forward to it being a place where more visitors come. As we picked up trash we were struck by the fact that there were no trashcans in the park. We think we'll write a letter to the mayor. We then drove to the Meadowlands Enviormental Center and Richard DeKorte Park. We were able to take a 1/2 mile walk on the boardwalk and dockwalk through the marsh before it started raining and thunderstorming. We especially liked seeing the Snowy Egrets and Red Wing blackbirds. We also saw ratcoon tracks and a crab swimming in the water. Soon it started to rain and we explored the Science Center indoors. We returned back to church for lunch and a review of what we have been learning about kayaking. We spent the last hour playing in the Crossroads Gym. Looks like a good day for the Delaware River tomorrow before the hurricance comes up the coast on Saturday.
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