Brooklyn and Queens residents had to get out their paddles when flash floods swept through the boroughs midweek. But on Friday, surfers took out real paddles to circumnavigate Manhattan for the annual Sea Paddle charity race. The 26.5 miles event raises money for autism charities and the Surfers' Environmental Alliance—click through to see lots of photos of men and women standing upright in the East River.
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