Row. Row. Row Your Canoe.

Rivers are a nice out-doorsy alternative to the beach. Not as crowded, especially off-season, during the fall. In fact, no one else is on the Delaware River this Sunday afternoon. To me, it is cleaner. No stickiness or salt to have to wash off afterwards. Just choose your starting point, and choose a helpful canoe livery. They drive us 9 miles up-river. It takes about 3 and a half hours, including brief breaks for sandwiches and swimming to get back to the home-base, where the car is parked. But, of course, if you are adventurous, with more time to spare, try out long-distant canoe trips and overnight river-side camping.