Paddle against current: Intermediate volunteer trip
Details
This trip is open to those who have volunteered in 2026 during our public kayaking days.
Let's paddle against the current and see how far we can make it!
PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:
- volunteered AT LEAST 4 shifts in 2026 during our free kayaking days
AND - Completed at least 2 trainings in 2026 with our boathouse
AND - Completed an intermediate time trial
AND - You completed a 4+ mile round trip in 2026 in which you showed control of your kayak/SUP/OC and found it easy to stay toward the front of the group
COME PREPARED:
- Temperature appropriate clothing - neoprene or drysuit + non cotton layers (you may be able to borrow a drysuit)
- Something warm to put on when we land
- Water
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Change of dry clothes for when we return
- Anything else you may need to spend 2 hours paddling!
CRAFT:
- Sit on top - Nope!
- Sea Kayak - Only if completed a wet exit and show control of your kayak
- OC1/OC2 - Ke Aloha supporting paddlers with a Ke Aloha coach approval (have coach contact host)
- SUP - Only if completed a 4+ mile trip with our boathouse
- Surfski - Only if completed a 4+ mile trip with our boathouse
TIMELINE:
8:15 AM Arrive at the boathouse
8:20 AM Safety briefing hard cutoff to arrive. Whoever does not make it by this time will not be able to join
8:45 AM - Move boats to the beach
9:00 AM - Depart from HCCB paddle south agaisnt the current
10:15 AM - Turn around time
11:00 AM - Arrive at HCCB
11:15 AM Clean and put away equipment
12:15 PM Trip ends
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NOAA predicted current at Hudson River Entrance
9:39 AM slack
12:26 PM flood 1.63
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 at the last minute or no-show, you take a spot away from someone else or prevent a trip/training from happening. We understand that life happens, so if you must cancel close to the start of a trip or training, please change your RSVP to “Not Going” and message the host(s) or comment in the chat. Here are our guidelines about cancelations and no-shows:
* For a trip, please cancel prior to 8:00 PM the day before* the trip.
* For a training, please cancel at least 6 hours* before the training.
* If you do not cancel before the cancelation cutoff time, you will be marked as a no-show.
* Hosts reserve the right to deprioritize you on waitlists after the second no-show of the year.