Urban paddling

Finally did it - bought a used SUP, found storage for it, and got my fat ass out on the Charles River! Not surprisingly, I was the only person on an SUP on the Charles amidst all the sailboats, kayaks, motorized boats. The water wasn't as filthy as I expected it to be, although I have been told that after a storm, sewage run-off goes into the river so one should avoid going on then.