Originally Posted by Steely Dan

........ then you might also like to commute by kayak.

i have a fold-up kayak that fits into a backpack. a dozen or so times in the past i've taken my kayak (folded up in the backpack) on the train on my way to work up in evanston, then after work i've taken the kayak over to the north shore channel and kayaked the 13 miles all the way home to my condo in downtown chicago via the channel and chicago river. it's a pretty unique way to commute and i might be the only person in all of chicagoland who's ever commuted by kayak.

it takes nearly 3 hours, so it's not exactly the fastest way to commute home from work, but it sure is cool doing things that never ever cross other people's minds. it's fun to have a little imagination.