Volunteer Trip - Against CURRENT - Little Island - 2 mile round trip

This trip is open to those who have volunteered in 2025 during our public kayaking days.

Let's paddle to Little Island! We'll paddle south against STRONG current and then cross the river to Little Island. We'll paddle around the island and then return home!

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:

1. volunteered AT LEAST 4 shifts in 2025 during our free kayaking days OR 2 shifts AND volunteered at the 2025 Hudson River Cup Race
2. Completed a sea kayak/SUP training in 2025 with our boathouse and you felt comfortable in your craft with no issues keeping up
   AND
3. You show control of your kayak/SUP

COME PREPARED:

• Appropriate clothing for water and air temperature. No cotton
• Water
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Change of clothes
• Anything else you may need to spend 90 minutes paddling!

CRAFT:

• Sit on top - not allowed since we'll be paddling against current
• Sea Kayak - Only if completed a wet exit
• SUP - Only if you have done at least 1 training on a 14ft SUP and felt in control and you are fast
• Surfski - only if you can self rescue from both sides easily in mess than 30 seconds

TIMELINE:
7:15 AM - Arrive at the boathouse
7:25 AM - Safety briefing hard cutoff to arrive. Whoever does not make it by this time will not be able to join
7:40 - AM Move boats to the beach
7:50 AM - Depart from HCCB
8:30 AM - Arrive at Little Island and paddle around
9:15 AM - Depart Little Island
9:45 AM - Land at HCCB
10:00 AM - Clean and put away equipment
10:30 AM - Trip ends

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NOAA Current Predictions at Pier 92
8:09 AM flood 1.61
10:44 AM slack -