Boating, camping in New York City (video)

Overnight on NYC's tiniest island

Could we recreate Wes' travels on an inflatable in Central Park or would thugs stop us?

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Waterways of Manhattan, NY

(Wes Wherever) June 28, 2024: Wes is crossing New York's "East River" (which is not a river but actually an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean) for a solo camping mission to the city’s smallest island, U Thant Island as dubbed by Sri Chinmoy, where rats and fish go to die and cormorants to roost. Rooms average $300-400 a night in the Big Apple, and they don’t even have a view!

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Who was Sri Chinmoy?

Indian Guru Sri Chinmoy

Chinmoy Kumar Ghose (Aug. 27, 1931–Oct. 11, 2007), better known as "Sri Chinmoy" [2], was an Indian spiritual guru who taught meditation in the United States after moving to New York City in 1964 [3]. Sri Chinmoy established his first meditation center in Queens, New York, and eventually had 7,000 students in 60 countries [4, 5]. He was an author, artist, poet, and musician; he also held public events such as concerts and meditations on the theme of inner peace [5, 6]. Sri Chinmoy advocated a [Hindu] spiritual path to God [Great Brahma or the Ultimate Brahman] through prayer and meditation. He advocated athleticism including distance running, swimming, and weightlifting. He organized marathons and other races and was an active runner. Following a knee injury, he became a weightlifter [5, 6]. Some ex-members have accused Sri Chinmoy of running a cult [7, 8]. More