Intermediate level paddle
Details
Looks like the weather cleared up, let's take a no landing nice and chill paddle south.
Water is still cold (50s F) so Drysuits or 3+mm neoprene are required (we have some drysuits you can borrow).
PREREQUISITES TO RSVP
- Active volunteer-volunteered at least 4 times in 2025
- you have an intermediate time trial
- you have attended a novice trip in 2025
- Prepare equipment in 15 minutes without assistance
- Launch and land independently without assistance
COME PREPARED
- Quick dying and warm clothes
- socks (to be wear inside drysuit) and closed toe water shoes
- Towel
- Change of clothes
- Sunscreen, hat
- Water in a reusable bottle
TIMELINE
1:30 PM - Meet at HCCB. Prepare equipment.
1:40 PM - Cut off time to arrive. Safety briefing. you will not be able to join if you are not present
2:15 PM - Paddle south
3:10 PM - Turnaround
4:30 PM - Return to boathouse and clean up
5:45 PM - Trip ends
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NOAA Current Predictions at Hudson River Entrance
3:17 PM - slack
5:58 PM - max flood ~ 1.20