Kayaking the Allegheny

Today is my one month anniversary with Pittsburgh and my roommate.  To celebrate, yesterday we took advantage of free kayaking for students and had an amazing time.  We were the only people out on the water and it was a beautiful late afternoon.  And to further the celebration, we went out for delicious pizza and beer.  So good!  So fun!  But unfortunately I'm back to the reality of having tons and tons of reading and homework to be doing this weekend.
I'm also struggling with a decision about my status next weekend.  Thursday class has been cancelled due to anticipated craziness from the G20.  And no work on Friday.  I'm trying to decide if I should skip town or stay to watch the protesters.  Also, Obama is going to be here and I'm half convinced if I mill around long enough I'll get to see him.  But realistically, that's probably not going to happen.  So, here are some make shift options:
-Go visit Heather in Chicago.  Would require purchasing a last minute ticket and dealing with crazy airport traffic.
-Go crash with my dad's cousin Paul in Cleveland, another place I've never been and within driving distance.
-Go visit Paige in NYC- could potentially be time consuming, and might also have to encounter the airport
-Go to Canada/Niagra Falls
-Stay in Pittsburgh, away from the crazies, and be a good student