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.
Follow us on Instagram for updates! @hobocobo
Upcoming events
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Red Hook: Advanced Volunteer Trip - 11.5 miles total
Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Frank Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, NJ, USOur regular season has ended. This trip is open for those who regularly helped us fulfill our mission and ran our public program by volunteering during our public kayak days in 2025.
If you did not have a chance to volunteer this year, we will begin to train new volunteers in May 2026.
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We'll cross the harbor, paddle by Governor's Island, and land in Brooklyn! Lots of delicious food to eat and we might play mini golf.PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:
1. volunteered AT LEAST 4 shifts in 2025 during our public kayaking days
AND
2. completed 4 trainings with our boathouse in 2025
AND
3. Competed 1 advanced or 2 intermediate trips in 2025 which you felt were easy for you
AND
4. Completed our 1 mile, 7-turn time trial in less than 16 min 30 seconds
AND
5. show full control of your craft, can launch and land independently and completed kayak/sup level 2Craft:
* Sit on top - nope
* Sea Kayak - only if completed 10+ mile round trip in 2025
* SUP - only if completed 10+ mile round trip in 2025
* Surfski - only if completed 10+ mile round trip in 2025
* Have Ke Aloha Coach contact host to make sure you are qualified to use small boats and a Ke Aloha supporting memberCOME PREPARED:
- Drysuit required (we have some to borrow)
- Extra socks
- Water shoes
- Hat
- Change of WARM clothes for landing at Red Hook & back at HCCB
- Food or card/cash to eat
- Water in a reusable bottle
- All around waterproof white light
- Anything else you need for 3+ hours on the water
TIMELINE:
10:15 AM Arrive at the boathouse
10:30 AM Safety briefing hard cutoff to arrive. Whoever does not make it by this time will not be able to join
10:45 AM Move boats to the beach
11:00 AM Depart from HCCB
12:45 PM Arrive at Red Hook
1:00 PM Land and stash boats2 hours to eat and relax
3:00 PM Meet at boats, prepare gear, return safety briefing
3:15 PM Depart from Red Hook
5:15 PM Arrive at HCCB
5:45 PM Clean and put away equipment
6:45 PM Trip endsSunset 7:47 PM
HRE
2026-04-26 11:53 AM ebb -2.2
2026-04-26 3:17 PM slack -
2026-04-26 5:58 PM flood 1.25 attendees
Past events
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