Well, so much for the bright idea of utilizing local waterways to break through the Inaugural gridlock on Tuesday. According to WTOP, 40 Coast Guard vessels will be stationed south of the Wilson Bridge, in part to patrol the waters for intrepid paddlers who thought that they could beat the congestion by kayaking to the ceremony. There is a water taxi which you can take from Alexandria to Maine Avenue (tickets can be had here), but it is rather pricey. One also wonders: 40 vessels? Is there really that large of a contingency itching to kayak down the Potomac in sub-freezing temperatures?