New River

New River flows through the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is just a part of the 185 miles of natural and man-made navigable waterways in the area. As a result the city of Fort Lauderdale is often referred to as the "Venice of the United States". Thousands of years ago the river was cut through a coral reef by the tidal flow between the Everglades and the Gulf Stream.

This is a very deep yet clean river with depths of up to 60 feet in some places and large boats of up to 150 feet can be seen cruising along here. Many of the boats can be seen at the New River Marina, which offers boat owners many facilities and is open between 8am and 6pm. Visitors to the city can take cruises or water taxis along the river as well as the other waterways here to get a great view of Fort Lauderdale.

Along the riverfront there are many bars and restaurants and the famous Las Olas shopping area is very close by. Numerous visitor attractions are to be found along the river too such as the Theater for the Performing Arts, the Discovery Center and the IMAX movie theater. Visitors will also be able to observe wonderful tropical trees including flaming red Poinciana and blue Jacaranda and the Secret Woods Nature Center is another good visitor attraction.