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Arthur Kill
( 40.57230, -74.22419 )

  1. Arthur Kill - Buckingham Ave ( 40.51462, -74.25871 )
  2. Arthur Kill - Carteret Waterfront ( 40.57186, -74.21301 )
  3. Arthur Kill - Ferry St ( 40.54576, -74.25424 )
  4. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )

If you are into industrial blight, then Arthur Kill is the place for you! Endure all the sights, sounds, and smells of Staten Island without actually going there! Maybe get a tetanus shot first.


Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold
( 40.19454, -74.30304 )

This is a rather small lake with a long shoreline and even a couple of islands. Would probably make an interesting afternoon.


Male, females are gray

This is one of my favorite birds to see when I am out paddling. You're not going to get very close though, a good reason to bring along the binoculars. The Kingfisher is a songbird that thinks it's a hawk. They are actually related to Hummingbirds. You might think that makes them not very aquatic, but I have seen them dive into the water, surface, and take off again, so I guess they put some effort into evolving. ( The Cormorant might want to take notes. ) Kingfishers usually sit in branches near the shoreline, and fly very low and fast over the water.


These are some birds you are likely to see around the water.

Rocky

Bullhead Catfish

Brown Bullhead

Bullheads are a family of small catfishes, seldom over a foot long.

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