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Boat Race Helps Reveal L.A. River's Charms

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When most of us think about the Los Angeles River, we think of a concrete channel handy for filming drag races like the one in "Grease." Or the motorcycle chase in "Terminator II." So word there's going to be a boat race on the river caught a lot of people by surprise.

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