Most pictures of kayaking are sunny, beachy, summer. As we move into autumn, however, paddlers with Tubby Hook are reminded that proper sea kayaking may experience a wide range of weather, and there’s no reason to let a little rain cancel a trip.
These are some photos from a mid-October journey through Spuyten Duyvil and the upper part of the Harlem River.
![Past the Railroad Bridge.](http://store.tubbyhook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PastRRBridgeOctober2019-1024x769.jpg)
We paddled north and then went under the railroad bridge at Spuyten Duyvil.
![](http://store.tubbyhook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/UnderBroadwayBridgeOctober2019.jpg)
Onwards we paddled, past the Columbia C and under the Broadway Bridge, water dripping down through its grates in addition to the rain.
![](http://store.tubbyhook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Under207BridgeOctober2019.jpg)
At the 207th Street Bridge, we took sight of our goal: the Peter Sharp Boathouse in the distance. A little further south, a Classic Harbor Line vessel would pass us.
![Classic Harbor Line, Southbound](http://store.tubbyhook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ClassicHarborOctober2019.jpg)
At Peter Sharp, we took in a view of the Hamilton, Washington, and High bridges.
![Looking South, PSBH.](http://store.tubbyhook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PSBH_SouthOctober2019-1024x766.jpg)
![](http://store.tubbyhook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RainyHudsonOctober2019Final.jpg)
We got a heavier dousing of rain on the way back, between 207th street and Broadway, but after that, the weather lightened up. As we came around Spuyten Duyvil, we had a beautiful view of the Palisades, though considerably less visibility than when we set out.
All in all, it was a lovely paddle. Cool, clear of traffic, quiet except for the patter of rain. Proof again that there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad attire.