Sea Worthy

 The boat // Powered by cycling passengers, the 31-foot paddle-wheel boat looks more like a barge with 10 stationary bikes on it. All that pedaling is rewarded with beer or wine that passengers bring aboard. "It's a crazy hybrid bike-boat thing on the water where you can enjoy a couple beers and the summer in Cleveland," says founder Freddie Coffey.

 

The journey // Departing from the West Bank of the Flats, each boozy cruise ($35 per person, $429 for the whole boat) lasts about 1 hour and 45 minutes, and travels up and down the Cuyahoga River (and the inner harbor under good conditions), stopping periodically along the way for selfies. brewcle.com

 

 

The boat // There's no app to download when it comes to this ride. The 26-foot, canopied boat cruises the Cuyahoga River between the new Flats East Bank and the West Bank. It's much heavier than similarly sized boats, which makes for a more comfortable jaunt. "When you put 19 people on the boat, you want that stability for people getting on and off," says captain Mike Bobincheck.

 

 

 

The journey // For $2 a day, Flats revelers can now easily ford the river. While the service cuts off at 7 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the Metroparks is looking into extending the hours. clevelandmetroparks.com