Image via Rockaway Jet Ski Even before we talk about Hurricane Sandy recovery, the experience of circling Manhattan with a jet ski is unlike any exploration you can do in New York City. When you take in New York City by boat, the relationship is between you and the shoreline (unless you’re driving or sailing yourself). But when you’re on a jet ski, it’s about you, the jet ski and the waves crashing over you. Then, it’s about the massive tankers, the barges, the commercial craft and private boats sharing the waters with you. You weave between moving vessels, barrel straight into the waves and hope for some reprieve in the current. Sometimes, you can also be confronted with another reality of the waters–dead bodies. As we passed Roosevelt Island on Saturday, the FDNY Scuba Division and the NYPD were on the lookout, informing us of their search. Nonetheless, the New York… Read More
