I was in my friend’s room the other day and their drawers reminded me of a salmon ladder. Salmon ladders enable anadromous swimming fish to be able to swim past a damn to continue their migration and eventual spawning.
Author: Henry Hughes
When I was walking back to my dorm the other day, I noticed this crack in some concrete steps. This reminded me of when we watched the video of the team who painted the cracks in dams in protest.
I was sitting in class when I noticed that the palm of my hand looked like a river and its connecting streams.
Since the flooding of the Hudson River is the topic of my story map, I thought I’d share how during hurricane Sandy, the water from the Hudson river flooded into the subway. Because of the flooding the subway station itself turned into its own river.
Over the past month, every time I have been walking on the quad, I have noticed in some ways the pathways act like rivers. Students of the college walk both ways along these paths in order to reach a certain destination, much like shad do on the Delaware. These pathways also run both ways like the Nile River and the Hudson River. It is also not uncommon for these pathways to diverge and split off into two paths, and sometimes three. It’s always interesting to see on certain days how the weather affects the activity of these “rivers” on campus much like the weather may affect the activity of actual rivers elsewhere. 
This is a picture from the Ramapo River that is 30 miles long. It flows in souther New York and northern New Jersey. It flows from Rockland County to Ramapo, New York then to and Bergen County, New Jersey, where I experience it. This river is very popular for trout fishing. In this picture, the river is somewhat narrow, but at other parts, the river widens and that is where fly fishing is the most popular. The Ramapo River was originally inhabited by the Lenape tribe. Still today, some tribes are still located by the river and use its resources.
The Weber River is a 125 mile long river that runs from northern Utah into the Great Salt Lake. The Weber River is famous for its rapids and float tours. These tours range from regular tubes, to white water rafts, to kayaks. I had the pleasure of kayaking 8 miles down a stretch of rapids and it was a thrilling experience. While I was kayaking, my group and I passed by hundreds of people relaxing in tubes floating down the less rough parts of the river. The river is also a prime trout fishing spot. As I kayaked down the river, flies were laying eggs on the river. I even saw a few trout come up to the surface and eat some of the flies. Much like our Delaware River trip, being on the river and experiencing the feeling of moving with the current is a great way to learn more about the river, its role in surrounding society, and its history.
Located in Keeseville, NY, the Ausable Chasm has been a tourist attraction for the last 200 years. At the bottom of the chasm, this 94 mile long river runs through the gap and into Lake Placid. I visited the attraction in August and was able to hike alongside the chasm and see how the river has affected the landscape over time.