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New York City Water Trail
New York City is rich in water. If you're looking for a few hours of tranquil paddling or a full-day expedition, you'll find it here. The New York City Water Trail connects 160 square miles of rivers, bays, creeks, inlets and ocean in the five boroughs suitable for kayaks, canoes, and openwater rowing craft. Novice and experienced paddlers alike can enjoy skyline panoramas, riverside parks, bird sanctuaries, tidal marshlands, and boundless vistas of one of the world‘s premier harbors, all from a prime sea-level vantage.
- Kayak, Canoe and Boat Launch Application and Recommendations and Rules (PDF, 206 KB)
A permit is required to operate a kayak or canoe in Parks waterways. Included in the application are rules and helpful recommendations. - Rules and Regulations for Kayaks and Canoes
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Lemon Creek Marina
Hylan Boulevard & Seguine Avenue -
Midland Beach
Father Capodanno Boulevard & Lincoln Avenue (Parking Lot) -
Conference House
Hylan Blvd & Satterlee Street -
Great Kills Park
Hylan Blvd & Buffalo Street -
Alice Austen House/Buono Beach
Hylan Boulevard & Edgewater Street -
South Beach
Father Capodanno Boulevard & Sand Lane
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Inwood Hill Park
Dyckman Street & Hudson River -
Riverside Park (79th Street)
79th Street Boat Basin & Hudson River -
Riverside Park (72nd Street)
72nd Street & Hudson River -
Hudson River Park (Pier 40)
Houston Street, Pier 40 -
Hudson River Park (Pier 96)
56th Street, Pier 96 -
Hudson River Park (Pier 84)
44th Street, Pier -
Sherman Creek
W.202nd Street -
Hudson River Park (Pier 66)
W. 26th Street -
West Harlem Piers
130th Street & Marginal Street, Harlem -
Govenors Island
Pier 101, near the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Vent
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Louis J. Valentino Park
Coffey Street -
Sebago Canoe Club (Paerdegat Basin)
Paerdegat Avenue North -
Mill Basin Marina
Avenue Y & East 69th Street -
Salt Marsh Nature Center (Gerritsen Inlet)
Avenue U between Burnett Street & East 33 Street -
Newtown Creek
Provost Street and Paige Avenue, Greenpoint -
Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field -
Gowanus Canal
Foot of 2nd Street -
Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Avenue Street-end, Greenpoint -
Brooklyn Bridge Park (DUMBO)
Foot of Main Street, DUMBO -
Plumb Beach
East bound Belt Parkway, just east of Exit 9 Knapp Street
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Clason Point Park
Foot of Soundview Avenue & East River -
Hunts Point Riverside Park
Lafayette Ave & Edgewater Rd -
Barretto Point Park
E/S Barretto Street & N/O Randall Ave -
Pelham Bay Park (Orchard Beach Lagoon)
Orchard Beach Rd & Lagoon -
Shoelace Park
Bronx Park & 219th Street -
Concrete Plant Park
Westchester Avenue or Bruckner Boulevard -
Soundview Park
O'Brien Avenue at Leland Avenue, Soundview
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World's Fair Marina
Grand Central Parkway & Northern Blvd -
Bayside Marina
Cross Island Pkwy & Little Neck Bay -
Francis Lewis Park
3rd Avenue and Parson's Blvd -
Little Bay Park (Fort Totten)
Little Bay -
Idlewild
Craft Avenue & Huxley Street -
Bayswater
Beach 35 St & Norton Ave -
Hallet's Cove
Vernon Blvd -
North Channel Beach (Gateway National Parks)
Cross Bay Boulevard, south end of Addabbo Bridge, Broad Channel
Video: New York City Water Trail
Related Links
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United State Coast Guard |
US |
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Coast Guard Auxiliary |
US |
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New York Coast Guard Homeport |
NY |
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Going Coastal |
NYC |
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Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance |
Manhattan |
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Hudson River Watertrail Assoc. |
Manhattan |
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Bronx River Paddle Guide |
Bronx |
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American Canoe Association |
NYC Metro |
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NOAA - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (US Dept of Commerce) |
US |
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NOAA Buoys |
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Clubs/Organizations |
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Bronx River Alliance |
Bronx |
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North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak, Inc |
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NYC Downtown Boathouse |
Manhattan |
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Bklyn Bridge Park Conservancy |
Brooklyn |
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Gowanus Dredgers |
NYC |
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Inwood Canoe Club |
Manhattan |
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L.I.C. Community Boathouse |
Queens |
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Kayak Staten Island |
Staten Island |
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Red Hook Boaters |
Brooklyn |
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Sebago Canoe Club |
Brooklyn |
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Harlem River Boat Club |
Manhattan |
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Hudson River Park |
Manhattan |
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The Amer. Small Craft Assoc. |
NYC |
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Floating the Apple |
NYC |
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East River Crew |
Manhattan |
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Hudson River Paddlers Guild |
NYC |
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Rocking the Boat |
NYC |
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Outfitters |
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Manhattan Kayak Company |
Manhattan |
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New York Kayak Company |
NYC |
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