Intermediate Volunteer Trip - Liberty State Park - 11 mile round trip

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.

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Intermediate Volunteer Trip - Liberty State Park - 10 mile round trip

We'll paddle by Lady Liberty. There is no place to buy lunch at LSP (might be an ice cream truck though – bring cash). Pack your food so we can picnic at the park!

You will be paddling on the harbor. There may be wake hitting you from different directions. There is no coverage from wind. This is not an easy trip, but it is a lot of fun!

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:

1. volunteered AT LEAST 2 shifts in 2025 during our public kayaking days
   AND
2. completed 2 trainings with our boathouse in 2024/2025
   AND
3. Competed at least one trip in 2024/2025
   AND
4. Completed our 1 mile, 7-turn time trial in less than 19 min
   AND
5. show full control of your craft, you can launch/land independently and safely, and completed kayak/sup level 2

Craft:

• sit on top - not allowed
• Sea Kayak - only if completed 6+ mile round trip
• OC1/OC2 - Ke Aloha supporting paddlers with a Ke Aloha coach approval (have coach contact host)
• SUP - only if completed 6+ mile round trip in 2024/2025
• Surfski - only if completed 6+ mile round trip in 2024/2025

Come prepared:

• clothes you dont mind getting wet and a change of clothes in a dry bag
• Neoprene booties/ water shoes
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Water in a reusable bottle
• Something to eat
• Anything else you may need to spend 4+ hours on the water

TIMELINE:

10:00 AM Arrive at the boathouse
10:15 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
12:30 PM Arrive at LSP
12:45 PM Land and stash boats

90 minutes to eat and relax

2:15 PM Meet at boats, prepare gear, return safety briefing
2:30 PM Depart from LSP
4:15 PM Arrive at HCCB
4:30 PM Clean and put away equipment
5:15 PM Trip ends

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Sunset 8:11 PM

NOAA predicted current at Hudson River Entrance
2025-08-02 9:45 AM ebb -1.61
2025-08-02 1:23 PM slack -
2025-08-02 4:07 PM flood 1.19

Boat assignments (these may change):
Abhishek: Ruby Red (Red Wilderness)
Aleksander J: Delphin or Elaho
Allison Wolf: Zesty
Andrew Carlson: Edgedancer
Cheryl McCarron: White QCC
Chris Liu: Becky 2
Claire Kerker: Stellar/SUP
Daniel Perez: Impex
Dmitrii E: Blue Necky
Ella Walmsley: Orange Crush
Evgeniy: Star
Giacomo: Yellow Wilderness
Himanshu: Carolina
Leo: Sunny D
Maddie: Pintail
Naomi Morton: Nordkapp
Sean: Elaho
Wendy: Tangy/Hailey