Every Weekend, till October 10, 2010: The Downtown Boathouse is offering a 20-minute instructional paddle for FREE (Weather Permitting) for a limited time. Explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Event is going on now til 5pm. The Downtown Boathouse is on Riverside Park South, located on the Hudson River between 59th and 72nd Streets. 866-560-7669