Tag Archives: kayaking

Join the Freshkills Park Team and Kayak Staten Island for a kayaking experience like no other! Kayak along the Fresh Kill and see the site from a different perspective. This three hour excursion will take you into the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and up close to some of the varied wildlife that calls Freshkills Park home.

New York City's *other* great circumnavigation -- Staten Island! This paddle is perhaps our region's most diverse in terms of natural and historical sights, and water conditions. We'll do it in two days, with camping, to best appreciate the experience.

Go to Freshkills Park for an opportunity to discover the trails and hills of the landfill-to-park project!

Manhattan Community Boathouse offers free kayaking as an introduction to the recreational boating opportunities in Manhattan and to help connect the public with the New York City waterfront.

Join The Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles.

Come join human-powered boaters and public water access advocates for an afternoon of free public kayaking in Stuyvesant Cove Park!

Manhattan Community Boathouse offers free kayaking as an introduction to the recreational boating opportunities in Manhattan and to help connect the public with the New York City waterfront.

Join North Brooklyn Boat Club this summer for their bi-monthly open paddles where trained guides take participants on short tours to the mouth of the East River.

City Atlas attended the Adventures NYC 10 Year Anniversary Weekend in Central Park, where there was kayaking, rock climbing, paddleboarding, and more.

Join North Brooklyn Boat Club this summer for their bi-monthly open paddles where trained guides take participants on short tours to the mouth of the East River.

Queens residents hankering for outdoor exercise classes should head to Socrates Sculpture Park, where on weekends throughout the summer free yoga, Tai Chi, and kayaking and canoeing will be offered.

"To experience the river in such close proximity and juxtaposed with Manhattan’s skyscrapers is profound."

Go to the Hudson River Park for the 5th annual Hudson River Days celebration! The event aims to bring awareness to the importance of the river in terms of New York’s environment and its recreational uses.  The celebration offers many events such as exploring the Hudson River Estuary, walk through the Hudson Valley Farm Feast, […]

Get out on the water for kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, located between Piers 1 and 2 (across from the Pop-Up Pool)!

Come to the 4th annual Raritan Bay Festival, located at Conference House Park at Ward’s Point. Festivities include live music on two stages, games and activities for kids, crafters, a NY Aquarium touch table, free kayaking, face painting, fishing, food & drinks, beach clean-up, and more! Photo credit: Conference House Park The dedication of Sandy […]

Come enjoy this free kayaking event hosted by the Long Island City Community Boathouse (LICCB) with help from the New York City Water Trail Association, Urban Swim, Lower East Side Ecology Center, SWIM Coalition, and the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, Solar 1, and NYCEDC! Photo credit: www.waterfrontalliance.org Sty Cove is snuggled in the bend of […]

Attend the Pollinators & Food event, present by Solar One. A great outdoor event for your family and kids. Come learn about how pollinators help sprout fruits and vegetables! Includes free kayaking (participants must know how to swim), and human made ice cream. RSVP by sending a email to  daisy@solar1.org More information

Small boats in the big city make for a memorable date.