Originally Posted by troyclough
....One other point - the Ferry back to Manhattan. My girlfriend and I decided to lay around in the park and enjoy the music they provide after you cross the Verizano and sort of let the crowd waiting for the ferry thin out. It doesn't thin out. While we did have a very nice time in the park, we did not have a nice time with the 3+ hour wait to get on the ferry after that.
Last year one of the ferries broke down. The tour organzers are promising to have more boats running this year.
The festival is nice, but I plan to skip it (maybe a quick run at the food tent) and get to the ferries early. Plan is to keep on riding, probably around the Manhattan Greenway. Should be good for around 80 miles total for the day.