Novice Volunteer Trip: Morris Canal (6 miles round trip)

Volunteer Trip: Morris Canal

This is a trip to Morris Canal in Jersey City. The trip is approximately 3 miles each way. There are many cafes and restaurants near our landing site.

Prerequisites for all:

• Volunteered for at least 3 public program shifts in 2026 (if you are a new volunteer with less than 3 shifts but meet the other prerequisites, you may be let in if there is enough space)
• completed a wet exit
• show control of your kayak

What to bring

• change of clothes
• sturdy water shoes for landing
• water in a reusable bottle
• money for food or other items you'd like at Morris Canal or a packed meal
• hat, sunglasses, sunscreen

Timeline
12:00 PM Arrive at the boathouse
12:15 PM Safety briefing hard cutoff to arrive. If you don't arrive by this time, you can't go on the trip.
12:45 PM Move boats to the beach
1:00 PM Depart from HCCB

2:00 PM - Arrive at Morris Canal. If we are early we may explore the canal before landing or take a longer break.
2:15 PM - Land and stash boats

We’ll have 1 hour to relax and eat.

3:15 PM - Safety briefing
3:30 PM - Depart
4:45 PM - Arrive at Hoboken
5:30 PM - Land and cleanup gear and boats. Trip ends.

Currents:
| 2026-09-7 8:04 AM | slack | - |
| 2026-09-7 11:54 AM | ebb | -2.36 |
| 2026-09-7 2:53 PM | slack | - |
| 2026-09-7 5:49 PM | flood | 2.1 |