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A torrential downpour in Boston this morning swept Swan Boats from the Boston Common into the Public Gardens. The rain amassed many feet, up to the bust of the George Washington statue in what had become the Public Swamp. All sorts of invasive species, including nutrias and tourists, followed in the wake of the cascading waters. The force of the waters sank several of the Swan Boats.

The not-so-secret secret that a ride around the lagoon on a swan boat on a steaming New England afternoon is a great way for a tourist to feel comfortable or a Bostonian to feel nostalgic for childhood when they first climbed aboard the bike pedal style powered boats. The Swan Boats launch every May and are taken out of the water and stored at Labor Day – USA today reports, via the AP, that the...

Saturday was a beautiful day. We haven’t forgotten it. The sun was shining, temperatures were warm, the Sox were playing at Fenway, and cantaloupes were out at Haymarket. Flowering trees, crocus, and daffodils are good indications springtime is upon us, so is the Boston Marathon and the launching of the Swan Boats in the Public Garden. As is customary, Saturday morning Menino, wife, and grandkids took the first ride in the boats for the year. The start of spring also marks the beginning of tourist season in New England. Today’s video shows both swan boats and a tourist perspective. Local videoblogger Steve Garfield has a video on his site showing the boats being prepped for launch, we also suspect he is behind the “swanboats” Flickr tag, linked to from the official Swan Boats of Boston website.

Ever since Bostonist learned about bird migration we wait for the chirping to start telling us that spring is here. It’s not just the sounds though, we seem to be getting inundated with birds lately. It started with the launch of the Duck Boats earlier this month, and their attempt to break into Cambridge. Tomorrow marks the launch of the Swan Boats in the Public Garden. Bostonist has had a soft spot for the Swan Boats ever since we made way for ducklings. Mayor Menino gets the honor of taking the first ride and he is bringing six grandchildren along for the ride. The mayoral celebration and launch takes place Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m., we might just wait until July to check it out.