Novice Volunteer Trip - Surf City - 6.5 mile round trip

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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 or no-show, you take a spot away from someone else. The host keeps the right to temporarily or permanently ban you from their meetups if you cancel within 12 hours or are a no show.
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Novice Volunteer Trip - Surf City - 6.5 mile round trip

Let's celebrate 4th of July with a fun novice level trip on the water! We'll paddle all along Hoboken and Jersey City and land right before the NY harbor. You'll enjoy amazing views and even get a glimpse of Lady Liberty from the water.

We'll go to Surf City. If for some reason there isn't enough dock space, we'll turn around and land at the park on Morris Canal.

Please be mindful of others and arrive on time. Check the cut off time to arrive under the timeline. Check the prerequisites, things to bring, craft prerequisites and detailed timeline all below. Make sure you are okay with everything below before RSVPing.

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP

1. Volunteered at least once for an embayment shift with our boathouse or Hudson River Cup in 2025
   AND
2. Completed a training in 2025

CRAFT PREREQUISITES

• Sea Kayak - Completed a sea kayak training in 2025 and felt comfortable in your kayak. Completed a "wet exit"
• Sit on Top - Maybe. You would have to be very strong. Contact host before RSVPing if you want to paddle a sit on top
• SUP - Completed a training and a 1-2 mile trip on a SUP in 2025 and felt you were able to keep up with the group
• Surfski - Unfortunately our surfskis are in storage for 1 - 2 more weeks
• OC1/OC2 - You must be a Ke Aloha supporting paddlers and have a Ke Aloha couch contact host with approval before RSVPing. Landing area for outriggers may be difficult

COME PREPARED

• Quick drying clothes
• Towel
• Change of clothes
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Water in a reusable bottle
• Food to eat on the dock OR money/card to buy food at Surf City
• BRING AN ID if you want to go into Surf City!
• Anything else you may need to spend 2+ hours on the water

TIMELINE
10:00 - 10:14 AM - Meet at HCCB. Prepare equipment.
10:15 AM - Cut off time to arrive. Safety briefing.
11:00 AM - Depart
12:15 PM - Arrive at Surf City
12:30 PM - Land and put away boats
We'll have 90 minutes to relax and eat
2:00 PM - Meet back at dock
2:15 PM - Depart
3:45 PM - Arrive at HCCB
4:00 PM - Clean and put away boats/equipment
4:30 PM - Trip ends
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NOAA Predicted current at Hudson River Entrance
10.50 - Max Ebb ~1.7 Kt
14.16 - Slack
17.04 - Max Flood ~1.18 Kt