By Sarah, 6G I have been water skiing on the Hawkesbury River. The boat has a motor in the middle and it pulls skis and tubes along at the back of it. I can sit in the tube and hold onto the handles or I can lie on it. It goes really fast and I nearly fell off. People use the river for active sports like canoeing, water skiing, boating, sailing, wind surfing and for quieter recreation like bushwalks, wildlife watching, fishing, etc.
People swim in the river freely except in sections affected by blue-green algae.
The Bridge to Bridge Water Ski race is an annual and popular event. The ferry that goes across the Hawkesbury River at Wiseman's Ferry carries cars. It can hold 21 cars at a time. The ferry can make your trip shorter than going all the way down to the nearest bridge. By Amber, 5S There are barges carrying goods up and down the river too.