Large boats in the East and Hudson Rivers produce strong waves, which makes it hard to stay balanced. He had been with a friend on a Jet Ski, but they got separated, and the sun had set. Where are the boats?” His friend found him about an hour later, and took him back to land on his Jet Ski. Mr. Sheehy faced a similar situation when his battery died in the Harlem River. “Once you are in the water, off your board, your head is the only thing showing above the water, like a coconut,” he said.

Source: New York Times September 10, 2020 09:00 UTC