river rat noun  riv·er ‘rat    

1: riverman 1
2: one who spends his leisure time on or along a river 

Tune in to @LeonardLopate on @WNYC 93.9 FM or 820 AM at 1:45 TODAY to hear John & Lenny talk about diving in the Gowanus Canal this weekend!
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/

UPDATE!  You can listen to the whole interview here:
http://www.wnyc.org/radio/#/ondemand/344410


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Gowanus Canal dive executed!!  Watch the video below:



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Sunday, January 26th at 2pm, we will be executing a LIVE DIVE of the Gowanus Canal while speaking for TED^XGowanus.  You can watch the entire broadcast, live, starting at 12:15pm on Sunday at: WWW.TEDXGOWANUS.COM.

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The Coney Island River Rats are a research dive team who employ their collective passion for New York, and specifically Coney Island, to explore the world of secrets, treasure and immense history that lies just beneath the surface of the waters surrounding this region.  

Our mission is to use our underwater research efforts to increase awareness and develop educational programs.