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Fort Totten Park , CROSS ISLAND PKWY. BET. TOTTEN AVE. AND 15 RD. (Queens), Queens
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Age:Child
See the sights for Fort Totten, the Throggs Neck Bridge and Little Neck Bay and learn the basics of canoeing. Weather permitting. Space is limited. First-come, first-served. Ages 8 and up. Meet at front entrance to park.
Cost: Free
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Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
You may use any of Parks' recreational spaces, except tennis courts, without a permit. However, if a permit holder arrives with a valid permit in hand, you must vacate the field or court. An individual must have a season permit or single-play ticket to use Parks' tennis courts.
Organized play (leagues) requires a permit. Click here for an application and more information about permits.
Alice Austen House/Buono Beach
HYLAN BOULEVARD & EDGEWATER STREET (Staten Island) | 
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Barretto Point Park
E/S BARRETTO STREET & N/O RANDALL AVE (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Bayside
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
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Bayswater
BEACH 35 ST & NORTON AVE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Brooklyn Bridge Park (Dumbo)
ONE MAIN STREET, DUMBO (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Canarsie Pier
END OF ROCKAWAY PARKWAY AT AVIATION ROAD (Brooklyn) The NYC Water Trail is an ongoing project. For more information on a trail or to provide information on a trail please send an email to Water.Trail@parks.nyc.gov.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Cedar Grove Beach
FOOT OF NEW DORP LANE (Staten Island) The NYC Water Trail is an ongoing project. For more information on a trail or to provide information on a trail please send an email to Water.Trail@parks.nyc.gov.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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) | 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.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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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) | 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.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Conference House
HYLAN BLVD & SATTERLEE STREET (Staten Island) | The site of a legendary display of American defiance early in the Revolutionary War, and the southernmost point in the State. A long (800 ft.) but paved pedestrian path offers access to the Arthur Kill and Raritan Bay. Caution: Semi-Submerged pilings north and south of the launch, and a major shipping channel 400 yards offshore.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Diamond Point Yacht Club (Paerdegat Basin 3)
WESTERLY SIDE OF PAERDEGAT AVENUE NORTH, AT FOOT OF PAERDEGAT 12TH STREET (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 444-7700
Operated by Parks: No
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Dyckman Street
WEST END OF DYCKMAN STREET & HUDSON RIVER (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Marinas
79th Street Boat Basin - (212) 496-2105
Operated by Parks: Yes. Contact Parks Department, Marine Division
Dial 311 for general Parks information. (Outside of NYC, call 212-NEW-YORK.)
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Floyd Bennett Field
FLOYD BENNETT FIELD (Brooklyn)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Flushing Meadows Lake Boathouse
EAST SIDE OF MEADOW LAKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Rowboat, Kayak, and Paddleboat Rentals
(646) 229-4470
Hours: Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Types of Boats: Hydrobikes, rowboats, and paddleboats
Fees: Please call for pricing information.
Francis Lewis Park
3RD AVENUE AND PARSON'S BLVD (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Govenors Island
PIER 101, NEAR THE BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL VENT (Manhattan)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Gowanus Canal
FOOT OF 2ND STREET (Brooklyn)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Great Kills Harbor
GREAT KILLS HARBOR (Staten Island)
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 390-8000
Operated by Parks: No
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Great Kills Park
HYLAN BLVD & BUFFALO STREET (Staten Island) | Located on a peninsula in Staten Island, Great Kills Park is almost 600 acres of open space where visitors can enjoy many recreational amenities or explore the wildlife still thriving in New York City. The name "Great Kills" originates from a Dutch word meaning "many creeks." Today, the waters are popular with boaters and fisherman alike. Kayak launching is available at both the marina and the beach. For more information, please visit the New York Harbor Parks "Great Kills" website page by clicking here. (Information provided by the New York Harbor Parks "Great Kills" website page)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Hallet's Cove
VERNON BLVD (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Hammonds Cove
BORDERED BY HAMMOND COVE, PENNYFIELD AVENUE,LONGSTREET AVENUE, & HARDING AVENUE (Bronx)
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 892-3012
Operated by Parks: No
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Hudson River Park (Pier 25)
WEST STREET, BETWEEN MOORE STREET AND HARRISON STREET (Manhattan) The NYC Water Trail is an ongoing project. For more information on a trail or to provide information on a trail please send an email to Water.Trail@parks.nyc.gov. A new addition to the Hudson River Park, Pier 25 is a lovely addition to the New York City Water Trail. For more information regarding the dock at Pier 25, please visit the Hudson River Park website at: http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/explore-the-park/activities/docking-at-pier-25
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Hudson River Park (Pier 40)
HOUSTON STREET, PIER 40 (Manhattan) The NYC Downtown Boathouse offers free walk-up kayaking every weekend during the summer season. Limited paddle area; Great for beginners. Hours are from 9:00am-6:00pm with the last boat leaving at 5:30pm. For more information regarding the Pier 40 launch and landing, please visit the Downtown Boathouse website:
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Hudson River Park (Pier 66)
W. 26TH STREET (Manhattan)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Hudson River Park (Pier 84)
44TH STREET, PIER 84 (Manhattan)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Hudson River Park (Pier 96)
56TH STREET, PIER 96 (Manhattan) For more information regarding the Pier 96 launch and landing, please visit the Downtown Boathouse website:
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Hudson River Yacht Club (Paerdegat Basin 1)
FOOT OF AVENUE U & BERGEN AVENUE (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 251-9791
Operated by Parks: No
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Hunts Point Riverside Park
LAFAYETTE AVE & EDGEWATER RD (Bronx) | A gravel beach offers access to the sheltered waters of the Bronx River. Portage is 200ft. on an asphalt path. Caution: A half mile north, a boom collects debris and helps prevent motorized traffic from going north; to the south are strong currents and a working shipping channel.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Idlewild
CRAFT AVENUE & HUXLEY STREET (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Inwood Hill Park
DYCKMAN STREET & HUDSON RIVER (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Lemon Creek
LEMON CREEK PARK (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 605-1301, (718) 356-1898 for Slip Rentals
Operated by Parks: No
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Lemon Creek Marina
HYLAN BOULEVARD & SEGUINE AVENUE (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Little Bay Park (Fort Totten)
LITTLE BAY (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Louis J. Valentino Park
COFFEY STREET (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Manhattan Avenue
MANHATTAN AVENUE STREET-END, GREENPOINT (Brooklyn)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Midget Squadron Yacht Club (Paerdegat Basin 2)
FOOT OF SEAVIEW AVENUE & PAERDEGAT AVENUE NORTH (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 251-9823
Operated by Parks: No
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Midland Beach
FATHER CAPODANNO BOULEVARD & LINCOLN AVENUE (PARKING LOT) (Staten Island) | Midland Beach offers access to the Lower Harbor and Raritan Bay. The carry to the water is about 250 ft. Caution: Raritan Bay and Lower Bay are open to the ocean, lauching and landing can be hazardous in high surf.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Mill Basin
AVENUE Y & EAST 69TH STREET (Brooklyn)
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 241-5011
Operated by Parks: No
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Mill Basin Marina
AVENUE Y & EAST 69TH STREET (Brooklyn)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Mill Basin Outlet
(Brooklyn) The NYC Water Trail is an ongoing project. For more information on a trail or to provide information on a trail please send an email to Water.Trail@parks.nyc.gov.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Newtown Creek
PROVOST STREET AND PAIGE AVENUE, GREENPOINT (Brooklyn) Landing only at tiered steps going to a nature path at a wastewater treatment plant, operated by the NYC Departement of Environmental protection. There is always portage about 200 yards on a curving pathway. Caution: This waterway haas been designated by the EPA Superfund sites for the presence of Hazardous Substances (see www.nyc.gov/dep); see cautionary informationin the box below.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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North Channel Beach (Gateway National Parks)
CROSS BAY BOULEVARD, SOUTH END OF ADDABBO BRIDGE, BROAD CHANNEL (Queens) The sand beach launch on the eastside goes in the Grassy Bayportion of Jamaica Bay, a popular kayak fishing destination, wesy side launch opens to Pumpkin Pacth Channel and North Channel. Caution: Heavy pleasure boat traffic in Jamaica Bay, stay clear of channels. This is a wildlife refuge, do not land on islands nor disturb the flora or fauna.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Paerdegat Squadron Yacht Club (Paerdegat Basin 5)
PAERDEGAT AVENUE NORTH, ON NORTHEAST BANK OF BASIN BETWEEN PAERDEGAT 11TH STREET AND SEAVIEW AVENUE (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 241-4581
Operated by Parks: No
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Pelham Bay Park (Orchard Beach Lagoon)
ORCHARD BEACH RD & LAGOON (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Pier One at Brooklyn Bridge Park
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK GREENWAY (Brooklyn) The NYC Water Trail is an ongoing project. For more information on a trail or to provide information on a trail please send an email to Water.Trail@parks.nyc.gov.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Plumb Beach
EAST BOUND BELT PARKWAY, JUST EAST OF EXIT 9 KNAPP STREET (Brooklyn) Calm waters and strong winds make the sand beach a favorite take off for windsurfers and kite boarders. Launching is recommended at higher tide as mud flats make the walk to water several hundred yards at low tide. A permit is required. Caution: Do not disturb the horseshoe crabs in this prime breeding area. Challenging wind and tide conditions. Watch for glass on the beach.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Point Yacht Club
FOOT OF SOUND VIEW AVENUE/CLASON POINT/BEGINNING OF EAST RIVER (Bronx)
Facility Type: Marinas
(917) 837-1361
Operated by Parks: No
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Prospect Park - Kate Wollman Rink - Closed 2012
(Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Rowboat, Kayak, and Paddleboat Rentals
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Hours: This facility will be closed for the 2012 boating season due to the construction of the new Lakeside Center.
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Riis Landing
ROCKAWAY BOULEVARD AND HEINZELMAN ROAD (Queens) The NYC Water Trail is an ongoing project. For more information on a trail or to provide information on a trail please send an email to Water.Trail@parks.nyc.gov.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Riverside Park (72nd Street)
72ND STREET & HUDSON RIVER (Manhattan) | For more information regarding the 72nd Street launch and landing, please visit the Downtown Boathouse website:
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Riverside Park (79th Street)
79TH STREET BOAT BASIN & HUDSON RIVER (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Salt Marsh Nature Center (Gerritsen Inlet)
AVENUE U BETWEEN BURNETT STREET & EAST 33 STREET (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Sebago Canoe Club (Paerdegat Basin 4)
PAERDEGAT AVENUE NORTH, ON NORTHEAST BANK OF BASIN BETWEEN PAERDEGAT 11TH STREET AND SEAVIEW AVENUE (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 434-5785
Operated by Parks: No
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Sebago Canoe Club (Paerdegat Basin)
PAERDEGAT AVENUE NORTH (Brooklyn) | "The Sebago Canoe Club is a volunteer run, 501C3 nonprofit, membership organization in Canarsie, Brooklyn. The club, with it's pleasanet, tree-filled grounds is located on Paerdegat basin with direct access to the beautiful waters of Jamaica Bay." For more information regarding Sebago Canoe Club, please visit their website at sebagocanoeclub.org (Information provided by the Sebago Canoe Club website)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Sheepshead Bay
EMMONS AVENUE BETWEEN OCEAN AVENUE & EAST 27TH STREET, SHEEPSHEAD BAY (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 478-0480
Operated by Parks: Yes. Contact Parks Department, Marine Division
Dial 311 for general Parks information. (Outside of NYC, call 212-NEW-YORK.)
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Sherman Creek
W.202ND STREET (Manhattan) | This launch has good access to the bucolic Harlem River. Caution: Local college crews row on the Harlem River.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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Shoelace Park
BRONX PARK & 219TH STREET (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Soundview Park
O'BRIEN AVENUE AT LELAND AVENUE, SOUNDVIEW (Bronx) | Enter the park and make a left off the main path to an asphalt ramp located near the confluence of the Bronx River and East River (about a three block portage from street parking). The area offers expansive views of the river, migratory birds and the distant Manhattan skyline. Caution: Barge traffic and other motor boats.
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
South Beach
FATHER CAPODANNO BOULEVARD & SAND LANE (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
West 79th Street Boat Basin
WEST 79TH STREET AND THE HUDSON RIVER (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(212) 496-2105
Operated by Parks: Yes. Contact Parks Department, Marine Division
Dial 311 for general Parks information. (Outside of NYC, call 212-NEW-YORK.)
Note: The northernmost A-dock is currently closed to public access for structural enhancements. The dock will be further supported with non-wood pilings and a new wave screen.
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West Harlem Piers
130TH STREET & MARGINAL STREET, HARLEM (Manhattan)
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
World's Fair Marina
GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY & NORTHERN BLVD (Queens) |
Facility Type: Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
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World's Fair Marina
125-00 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, OFF THE GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY, FLUSHING BAY (Queens) |
Facility Type: Marinas
(718) 478-0480
Operated by Parks: Yes. Contact Parks Department, Marine Division
Dial 311 for general Parks information. (Outside of NYC, call 212-NEW-YORK.)
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Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
Team and league sports provide a great opportunity to get fit, socialize, and have fun. Some leagues are casual, while others are more competitive. Email or call the leagues below to find out more about your local team and its players.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
Phone: (718) 802-0603
East River CREW (Community Recreation and Education on the Water)
Borough: Manhattan
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
Please see our website for more details or register via email for updates. Weekly Community Rowing, FREE, each Tues, 5pm till dusk, beginning in May 4, 2010. East 96th St. boathouse & esplanade.
Phone: 212-427-3956 | Email
Floating the Apple
Boroughs:Manhattan
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
Phone: (212) 564-5412 | Email
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club
Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
Our facilities are available to the general public to launch canoes, kayaks and rowboats. Free
Phone: (718) 243-0849 | Email
Harlem River Community Rowing
Borough: Manhattan
Age: Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
Email
Hudson River Paddlers Guild
Borough: Manhattan
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
The Guild is a non-profit membership organization which supports human powered boating in the NYC area waterways and advocates for water access, safe practices, and non-restrictive regulation.
Email
Inwood Canoe Club
Borough: Manhattan
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
For information please call
Phone: (212) 463-7740
Jesse Mathisen
Borough: Bronx
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Harlem River Community Rowing
Club members with rowing experience, from novice to elite, are welcome to join. Experienced rowers under 18 years of age may be permitted to join with permission of their parents or gauardians and at the discretion of the HRCR officers. (If you don't yet know how to row, don't sweat it-check out our learn-to-row schedule and sign up.) Cost is $300 for season.
Meets at Roberto Clemente State Park near West Tremont Ave and McCracken Ave.
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Kayak Staten Island
Borough: Staten Island
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking at South Beach
Free, open to the public, kayaking - email us for times and dates.
Phone: 347-466-9574 | Email
LIC Community Boathouse
Borough: Queens
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddleboats
Every two weeks, the Long Island City Community Boathouse hosts a FREE Walk-Up Paddle event similar to those held by the Downtown Boathouse in Manhattan.
Here is our site with a calendar of events:
http://www.licboathouse.org/index.php/calendar/
Phone: (718) 228-9214 | Email
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