East River Flats Shoreline

[WindyCityGopher]

Just have to say your stuff is so terrible it is good. Ever hear the pun guy who calls Jim Rome? Is it you?

Puns are just terrible, always. Let us resolve to not encourage the punsters in any way.

 

[Wally]

You're kidding, right? A large boat suddenly appears underneath a major pedestrian and light rail bridge, with no warning, notice or permit request to the city or DNR (or whomever controls/patrols the river in the city)? Someone could call 911 thinking it's a terrorist attack.

Give me a break. If your in the river, not blocking traffic, then your fine. Obviously they wouldn't let you live there, but a couple hours... NBD

 

[Ski U Master]

Since it's Minneapolis Park Board land, sounds like you need a permit/approval of the superintendent.

PB4-86. - Permits for mooring.

Except at locations designated by the park board, no person shall land any boat on park land or launch any boat therefrom or dock, moor or anchor any boat in the waters of the Mississippi River abutting upon or adjoining any park or parkway, except boats belonging to the United States Government, without a special permit from the superintendent of parks as provided for hereinafter. No person shall in any manner tape or secure any boat to any tree, shrub, post or other object in or on any park or parkway without a special permit from the superintendent of parks as provided for hereinafter. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.020; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 86-102, § 1, 7-2-86)

 

[#2Gopher]

On second thought. I'll tell you what. Leave some beer on your boat. I'll drive it around on the river all the while you're enjoying the game! You won't have to worry about parking it!

 

[MplsGopher]

Since it's Minneapolis Park Board land, sounds like you need a permit/approval of the superintendent.

There you go. Pretty strong language that just rolling up to either East River Flats or Bohemian Flats and tying your boat off to a tree or something else, and then walking off for a few hours, is going to get you a hefty fine and who knows what else, maybe they tow your boat away to somewhere.

There doesn't even appear to be any actual beach in either park? I think on the East River side it's all rocks and then goes sharply up to the land. On the Bohemian side, it looks like the water goes right up to man-made wall all the way. There does appear to be a little bit of beach to the very north side of Bohemian, right under the small pedestrian bridge.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

On second thought. I'll tell you what. Leave some beer on your boat. I'll drive it around on the river all the while you're enjoying the game! You won't have to worry about parking it!

That's how you come back and find out your boat is now on Big Lake...