Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse

Current and new volunteers, join us for a training session!

We'll paddle around our cove and possibly move into the cove next to us. Maybe we'll practice strokes and some drills, maybe we'll take a very short trip.

Please be mindful of others and arrive on time. Check the cut-off time to arrive under the timeline. Let's get ready quickly to maximize our time on the water

Bring non cotton clothing and a change of clothes. Expect to go swimming!

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP

1. Volunteered at least twice for an embayment shift in 2025.

COME PREPARED

• Quick drying clothes
• Towel
• Change of clothes
• Sunscreen, hat
• Water in a reusable bottle

TIMELINE
6:00 PM - Meet at HCCB. Prepare equipment.
6:15 PM - Cut off time to arrive
6:30 PM - Practice in the cove
7:00 PM - begin short trip
7:20 PM - turn around
7:40 PM - arrive back to cove
8:00 PM - Return to boathouse
8:15 PM - Clean and put away equipment
8:30 PM - Training ends

2025-08-13 6:23 PM ebb -2.32
2025-08-13 9:43 PM slack -

• possible trip north

Elite Level - Coney Island - 31 miles round trip

It'll be an all day event. This is our toughest trip. Tougher than our circumnavigation!

We will begin the paddle against the current at night and watch the sunrise over the harbor.

Expect to paddle at a pace twice the usual Elite level speed for at least half the way there and still pretty fast the other half.

We will have surf for landing and departing. You must be comfortable with 1-4 feet breaking waves. As well as all the other usual harbor weird water and chop.

For the return we will have more help from the current, but since it'll be middle of the day, the conditions may be crazier.

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:
Make sure you pass all the requirements below before RSVPing

• Volunteered a minimum of 2 shifts in 2025 and promise to volunteer 2 more before the season is over
• You have experienced and show complete control of your craft in 2-3 ft waves, and 10+ knots of wind

CRAFT
You have experienced conditions and demonstrated the following skills on the craft you chose:

• You have completed an elite trip in 2024 or 2025 OR have completed an advanced trip in the craft of your choice in 2025
• You can land and take off without any assistance
• You can and will carry ALL your own stuff (looking at you SUPers)
• You are very very fast and have stamina to keep up that speed for 3 hours
• You can self rescue quickly
• You have full control in choppy water. Not a guess, but you have experienced tough conditions
• You can comfortably paddle for 8 hours
• You are not afraid of a surf landing/take off
• You can remain calm and follow directions in stressful situations

COME PREPARED:

• Sunscreen
• Water in a reusable bottle. Lots of water
• Snacks
• FOOD! You can also buy food there but expect a 30 min walk each way taking time away to rest. Plan accordingly
• Anything else need to spend 9 hours on the water
• At least one light. We will start at night.

TIMELINE

• 3:15 AM - meet at the boathouse & get equipment ready
• 3:30 AM - safety briefing (if you miss the start of the safety briefing because you are late, you will not be able to join trip)
• 3:45 AM - move boats to beach
• 4:00 AM - depart HCCB
• 8:30 AM - arrive at Coney Island

We'll have 2 hours to relax

• 10:30 AM - meet back to beach & safety briefing
• 10:45 AM - depart Coney Island
• 2:15 PM - arrive at HCCB
• 2:45 PM - clean and put away equipment
• 3:30 PM - trip ends

***Weather and water quality dependent: event is subject to be changed or moved depending on conditions leading up to training***

Our program is run entirely by volunteers, so please be kind and understanding! We take time out of our own schedules to do this.

Please sign up for up to one training per week. Let others have fun! The host will move you to "Not going" if you sign up for more than one training per week. When you sign up, you'll be placed on a waitlist until the host makes sure you meet the qualifications.

Intermediate/Advanced Strokes and More!

I'm running an intermediate/advanced stroke clinic for those who want to progress to different strokes and ways of turning your boat. This is a longer training so that we can maximize learning.

Bring a towel AND change of clothes. Only RSVP if you can stay until the finish time.

You should have completed the Novice training and have basic control of a sea kayak. If you've gone on an intermediate trip and want to go on an advanced trip, this is perfect for you.

This is capped at 5 participants + instructor because we have limited boats because of the Coney Island trip and I want to have a small class.

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP

1. Attended at least one sea kayak training in 2024 or 2025
   AND
2. volunteered AT LEAST 2 shift in 2025 during our public embayments
   AND
3. promise to help us for at least 3 embayment shifts in 2025
4. You can prepare all your equipment in 10 - 15 minutes with little or no assistance. You have basic control of a sea kayak.

COME PREPARED

• Appropriate quick drying clothing. Expect to be submerged
• Change of clothes
• Towel
• Water in a reusable bottle

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HCCB is completely volunteer run. Our guides generously take time out of their busy schedules to run trips and trainings. If you RSVP yes, please consider this a commitment to attend. If you cancel at the last minute or no-show, you take a spot away from someone else or prevent a trip/training from happening.

We understand that life happens, so if you must cancel close to the start of a trip or training, please change your RSVP to “Not Going” and message the host(s) or comment in the chat. Here are our guidelines about cancelations and no-shows:

• For a trip, please cancel prior to 8:00 PM the day before the trip.
• For a training, please cancel at least 6 hours before the training.
• If you do not cancel before the cancelation cutoff time, you will be marked as a no-show.
• Hosts reserve the right to deprioritize you on waitlists after the second no-show of the year.