Well now, please consider one can now canoe and Kayak down the Los Angeles River. That's right, the Los Angeles river. According to one environmentalist, "it's easy to imagine what the river looked like a century ago." Hmm, now you'll see graffiti laden concrete barriers and if you know your graffiti, you might be able to identify which gang controls that section of the waterway. Couple that with rusting supermarket carts, old shoes, pants and the like and it'll become a trip you'll never forget. Don't forget the camera... http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-la-river-20110625,0,5794583.story