Let the Summer Aqua Season Begin!

Thanks to better waterfront access all around the region, continuously improving water quality, and creative programmers, there's more than ever to do at, on and in the waters of New York and New Jersey. Here's just a sample of what the first two weeks of June holds -- and this is only the beginning of a summer packed with great waterfront programs, many of them absolutely free. Take a look, download the MWA's refrigerator-worthy Summer Aqua Calendar here, and keep on checking MWA'S Calendar of Events here.

June 2

• Bronx River Festival - Canoe trips, bicycling, music. 12pm-4pm. Bronx Blvd @ Burke Ave. bronxriver.org
• Walk to the Water - Celebrate the Essex County Riverfront Park. 10:30am. newarksriver.wordpress.com
• Riverkeeper Sweep - Volunteer at the Hudson River.www.riverkeeper.org
• Inwood Canoe Club Fundraiser - 2pm.www.inwoodcanoeclub.com

June 3

• Hudson River Park Wild - Guided nature tour along Hudson River Park esplanade. Sundays at 9am.hudsonriverpark.org
• Family Seining - Beczak Environmental Education Center. Yonkers. www.beczak.org

June 5

• Brooklyn Hidden Harbor Tour - Explore Brooklyn's working waterfront. 6:15pm, Pier 16. workingharbor.com

June 9 

• Upper Bronx River canoe trip - www.bronxriver.org
• NYS Marine Education Conference - SUNY Maritime College. www.NYSMEA.org

June 10 

• Freshwater Fishing - Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island. 11am. Also June 16 at Kissena Park, Queens.nycgovparks.org