Alice Austen House/Buono Beach

HYLAN BOULEVARD & EDGEWATER STREET (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

The park, historic house and sandy beach are an appealing destination and offer an excellent departure point to explorethe Lower New York Bay. A portage of about 400 feet from street parking.

Caution: Watch for gas pipeline to the west, jagged rock at low tide and significant currents and commercial shipping traffic in the Narrows.

Barretto Point Park

E/S BARRETTO STREET & N/O RANDALL AVE (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

Launch from a concrete ramp on a cobble beach near the parking lot or a sandy cove at the east end of the park.

Caution: Strong tidal currents and heavy traffic in the main shipping channel; restricted access on both Brother Islands (bird sanctuaries) and prohibited at Rikers Island (City's Largest Jail).

OFF THE CROSS ISLAND EXPRESSWAY, AT THE FOOT OF 28TH AVENUE (Queens)
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 229-0097 
Operated by Parks: No 
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Bayside Marina

CROSS ISLAND PKWY & LITTLE NECK BAY (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

A concrete ramp near the marina and fishing pier offers direct access to Little Neck Bay; the wetlands of Alley Pond Park and Udall's Cove are a short paddle away. Parking and footbridge access at 28th Avenue.

Caution: Landing at high tide can be difficult heading south towards Alley Pond Park due to extensive riprap

Bayswater

BEACH 35 ST & NORTON AVE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

Access to Norton Basin and the eastern end of Jamaica Bay is provided by this beach lauch.

Caution:Lauch perpendicular to shore, as large, jagged rocks protude along the shoreline; extensive mud flats at low tide

Brooklyn Bridge Park (Dumbo)

FOOT OF MAIN STREET, DUMBO (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

The Ramp launch opens into a protected embayment that is sheltered from currents and offers striking views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Harbor and Lower Manhattan skyline. Free walk-up kayaking offered seasonallly by the Brooklyn Park Boathouse. Car drop off is at Doughty Street and nearby street garage parking.

Caution: A pilling field just north of the launch. Strong swells and breaking waves in the busy  East River.  

Central Park - Loeb Boathouse

THE LAKE OFF EAST DRIVE AT 74TH STREET (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Rowboat, Kayak, and Paddleboat Rentals
(212) 517-2233 
Season: April to October 
Hours: Weather-permitting, opens daily at 10 a.m. with last boat rentals at 5:30 p.m. The boats must be returned by 6:30 p.m. Rentals are on a first-come, first-serve basis.  
Types of Boats: Rowboats (up to 4 people per boat); nine-foot Ocean Kayaks  
Fees: $12 first hour, $3 each additional 15 minutes. $30 cash deposit required per boat. 
Visit the Central Park Conservancy website for more information. 

Clason Point Park

FOOT OF SOUNDVIEW AVENUE & EAST RIVER (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

A concrete ramp provides access to marshes of Pugsley Creek, the East River, the Hutchinson River Drainage, and Long Island Sound. Portage is 150 feet.

Caution: Strong currents in the East River, heavy commercial traffic, and lots of broken glass in Launch Area.

Clove Lakes Park - Lake Club

1150 CLOVE ROAD (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Rowboat, Kayak, and Paddleboat Rentals
(718) 442-3600 
Season: May to October 
Hours: Open Saturdays & Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  
Types of Boats: Rowboats and paddleboats 
Fees: $10 per hour 

Concrete Plant Park

WESTCHESTER AVENUE OR BRUCKNER BOULEVARD (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites

A concrete launch ramp at a reclaimed cement manufacturing site on the Bronx River. Limited street parking and a long carry from either the Westchester Ave. ( .25 mi.) or Bruckner Blvd. ( .15 mi.) entrance.

Caution: A boom spanning the river collects debris and helps prevent motorized traffic from going north; to the south are strong currents and a working shipping channel.