Sean Patch commutes via kayak across the Hudson River

Sean Patch, a school teacher, kayaks across the Hudson River daily to his job.

WCBS TV News in New York recently reported on a man who kayaks across the Hudson River to get to work everyday. We thought that was a great idea! Here are the details:

Sean Patch, a math teacher, lives aboard a boat in Weehawkin, NJ and decided to paddle to work in light of rising ferry costs.

Once he gets across the river, he locks up his kayak and bikes the rest of the way. Patch must be in awesome shape!

Now, not everyone can kayak to work – oh, but what a world it would be if we all could! It’s great to see this sort of initiative. Patch is not only being very “green”, but he is also saving himself a good deal of money.

Patch reports that paddling to work saves him $15.50 per day and that by the end of the school year, he’ll have saved $4,175 in commuting fees.

He plans to continue paddling to work through the winter – more power to you Sean!

Kayaking to work must be a lot of fun, but Patch also wants to caution anyone thinking of following suit – the Hudson can be dangerous. There is a lot of marine traffic on the river and though it is smack dab in the middle of NYC, the waters often get rough. Patch – and your friends here at BornToPaddle.com – recommend only attempting this particular paddle if you’re an experienced kayaker.

Have you ever paddled to work? Or used your kayak to get somewhere you normally would drive to? Tell us about your experience!