Other rides that close early?

[EmJ]

The amount of effort one has to put forth with the canoes is extremely minimal. About the same as eating a churo
The attraction gives one a unique persepective of the ROA. When I knew the rivers were going to forever change for SWL, I made it a mission to enjoy the original layout one last time.

Not at Disneyland, but I once went in a canoe/kayak thing with my dad. I was paddling my rear end off and we were hardly going anywhere! It was so hard, and I was yelling, “PADDLE, PADDLE, PADDLE” to make sure we were coordinated. When we got off, I told my mom and brother not to go because I was panting and sweating.

When we got our photos back a few weeks later (remember film cameras, ha!), my dad had been lounging in the back of the boat, not doing a darn thing except probably silently laughing himself to death.

So the moral of this story is probably don’t go in the canoes with my dad

 

[EmJ]

Hahahahaha, I JUST wrote about this. Beware: If you do this, in thirty years, your son won’t forget and will write about it on the internet

 

[ironband74]

I remember being in middle school, like 6th grade, my first time at Disneyland. Went on the canoes, and Columbia was going by. I had recently watched Ben Hur. The guide said something about changing the pace so we don't hit the ship, and I blurted out "RAMMING SPEED!"
Looking back it probably wasn't that funny, but the guide deadpanned back something to the effect of our tiny canoe becoming a splotch on the side of that mighty ship is not how he wants his illustrious career to come to an end and encouraged us to let him set the pace.

Brings a tear to my eye...