About us
We are a free paddling group located at the Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse at the Hoboken waterfront.
Our kayaking season at Maxwell Place begins in late May and runs through September. If you like to join our kayaking days inside our protected cove, there is no need to sign up or RSVP, just show up when we are open. Everyone is welcome!
Check our schedule under "free paddle days" on our website for dates and times.
**http://www.hobokencoveboathouse.org/**
To join our volunteer trainings and trips the first step is to volunteer during our public program. You can sign up for the meetups labeled: "Volunteers - Help with our public program". We'll train you on the spot!
Once you volunteer, you'll have access to join kayak and SUP lessons with our instructors for free! After a few sessions you may start joining our amazing volunteer trips.
We hope to see you soon.
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Upcoming events
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Volunteer kayak training - ALL LEVELS
Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Frank Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, NJ, USJoin us for all levels kayak training session. You can just paddle on your own, or receive some instruction from basic to advance strokes.
Our program is run entirely by volunteers, so please be kind and understanding! We take time out of our own schedules to do this. If you RSVP yes, please consider this a commitment to attend. If you cancel within 12 hours or are a no-show, the host keeps the right to temporarily or permanently ban you from all their meetups.
Please sign up for up to one training per week, unless you are the trainer. Let others have fun! The host will move you to "Not going" if you sign up for more than one training per week.We'll check that folks have signed the annual waiver. Please sign ahead of time and keep the email confirmation, click here.
Please be on time and come prepared with the following:
- Quick drying clothes
- Close toe water shoes
- Change of clothes
- Towel
- Sunscreen, hat
- Water in a reusable bottle
PREREQUISITES TO RSVP
- You volunteered with us at least three shifts in 2026.
- If you have volunteered for one shift, you may attend, space permitting.
If the training is full, but you would like to attend PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST. When a wait list forms, we do our best to recruit additional guides to be able to expand the training and accommodate everyone.
TIMELINE
- 6:15 PM - Meet at HCCB. Prepare equipment.
- 6:30 PM - Move boats to beach
- 6:35 PM - Practice in the cove. Depending on the group maybe take a little trip
- 8:00 PM - Return to boathouse
- 8:15 PM - Clean and put away equipment
- 8:45 PM -Training ends
6 attendees
Robbins Reef: Advanced Volunteer Trip - 15 miles total
Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Frank Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, NJ, USThis trip is open to those who have volunteered in 2026 during our public embayments. Once the RSVP opens, you will be placed on a waitlist until the host reviews your volunteer status and to make sure you completed the qualifications below.
We'll paddle to almost Staten Island. We'll check out a cool lighthouse, Robbins Reef. On the way there you'll paddle by Ellis Island and in front of Liberty Island. On the way back we'll take a break at Liberty State Park before returning home.
PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:
- volunteered AT LEAST 4 shifts in 2026 during our public embayment and/or you ran at least 1 trainings or guided 1 trip
AND - completed 1 intermediate trip with our boathouse in which you stayed near the front of the pack and you found it easy to keep up
AND - completed 2 trainings with our boathouse in 2026/2025
AND - finished your 1 mile-7 turns time trial with us under 16 minutes 30 seconds
COME PREPARED:
- Two all around white waterproof light (we may have extras in the boathouse)
- Water
- Sunscreen/hat
- Wallet if you plan to buy food
- Temperature appropriate clothing (no cotton sweaters)
- Anything else you may need to spend a few hours paddling!
CRAFT:
- Sit on top - not allowed
- Sea Kayak - must have completed a intermediate round trip and passed time trial
- OC1/OC2 - Ke Aloha supporting paddlers with a Ke Aloha coach approval
- SUP - must have completed a intermediate round trip and passed time trial
- Surfski - must have completed a intermediate round trip and passed time trial
TIMELINE
4:15 - 4:30 AM Arrive at the boathouse - prepare equipment
4:45 AM IF YOU ARRIVE EVEN ONE MINUTE after this time you will not join - Safety briefing
5:00 AM Move boats to the beach
5:10 AM on the waterLeg 1 - 7 miles
5:15 AM Depart from HCCB
6:06 AM Civil Twilight
6:33 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Arrive at Robbins ReefLeg 2 - 3 miles
7:00 AM Start trip to LSP
8:00 AM Land at LSPWe'll have 60 minutes for breakfast, and rest
Leg 3- 5 miles
9:00 AM Meet at boats, prepare gear, return safety briefing
9:15 AM Depart LSP
10:45 AM Arrive at HCCB
11:00 AM Clean and put away equipment
11:45 AM Trip endsNOAA predicted current at Hudson River Entrance
| 2026-09-12 4:05 AM | ebb | -2.55 |
| ------------------ | --- | ----- |
| 2026-09-12 7:24 AM | slack | - |
| 2026-09-12 10:00 AM | flood | 1.51 |NOAA predicted currents - Robbins Reef
| 2026-09-12 6:43 AM | slack | - |
| ------------------ | ----- | --- |
| 2026-09-12 9:48 AM | flood | 1.41 |------------
HCCB is completely volunteer run. Our guides generously take time out of their busy schedules to run trips and trainings. Here are our guidelines about cancelations and no-shows:
\ For a trip, please cancel prior to 8:00 PM the day before the trip.10 attendees- volunteered AT LEAST 4 shifts in 2026 during our public embayment and/or you ran at least 1 trainings or guided 1 trip
Past events
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