It was a tearably good race.
Dozens of paddlers took on a test of maritime skill on the Hudson River Thursday — as they built their own kayaks out of cardboard and competed in a series of races that marked the opening ceremony for New York’s City of Water Day.
The wet-n-wild weirdness was won by a team from Manhattan Kayak, which, unlike many of their competitors, managed to stay afloat in the river currents and steam to multiple wins with a Saran-wrapped dinghy emblazoned with a stylish shark on the front.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/07/24/us-news/crafty-kayakers-set-sail-on-cardboard-boats-across-hudson-river/
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