Canoeing New York

Learn River Canoeing, Solo or Tandem, in Lehighton, PA

**[>> REGISTER HERE <<](https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX0000014M6D2AU/act00019921)** Note: interested applicants must go to AMC NY NoJ link above to apply for the Moving Water Instructional. Joining trip via Meetup site will not register individuals for the event. Description: **One weekend of instruction, practice and feedback by a team with trained canoe teachers. Learn the strokes and maneuvers to safely and adventurously enjoy canoeing in fast or slow moving creeks and rivers.** **Opportunity to join us for follow-up trips to occur in PA, MA, NJ and NY.** **Learn the terminology and practice strokes & techniques for:** **Stopping** **Ferries** **Eddy turns** **Peel outs** **River reading** **Learn basic swiftwater safety:** **Self-rescue** **Safety gear & use** **River hazards** **Course includes camping fees & breakfasts/dinners for the weekend, plus free boat rental all season for AMC trips. Members price extends to current KCCNY & AMC members. Returning students upgrading their skills attend at half price. Teens welcomed if accompanied by a participating parent or legal guardian also attending as a student.** **For those registering for Solo Canoe instruction, we require some paddling experience plus instructor approval. For those registering for Tandem Canoe instruction, no prior experience needed. You can let leaders know if you are interested in solo or tandem canoe instruction in a message or after application submittal and subsequent vetting discussion. Must be able to lift 35-55 pound boats with some help. Must be comfortable swimming in deep, moving water while wearing a personal flotation device. Must be able to sit in a boat for several hours at a time.** **All days of the weekend of instruction are essential and required. Apply here. Those approved will be registered . Classes fill fast.** **Friends or family might opt to take this similar course as kayakers, since we share the location, date and camping fun. Students arrange their own car pools to pick up boats & gear at barn, where we fit you for equipment and give crucial guidance on how to safely car top a boat.** **Questions welcomed. Please email canoe instructors Chris Viani / cwviani@gmail.com (solo) or please text to Charles Michener / cell: 917-370-1591 (tandem) with questions or concerns.** **If you cannot attend for any reason, please cancel online and contact the leader as soon as possible in order to make your space available to others.** **Cancellations up to June 5, 2026 will be fully refunded. There are no refunds for cancellations after June 5, 2026** **Costs** **150.00 USD - New Student, Member Rate - Includes camping fees, rentals, some meals, instruction. AMC member rate is extended to current AMC and KCCNY members.** **180.00 USD - New Student, Non-member Rate - Includes camping fees, rentals, some meals, instruction.** **75.00 USD - Returning Student, Member Rate - Includes camping fees, rentals, some meals, instruction. AMC member rate is extended to current AMC and KCCNY members.** **90.00 USD - Returning Student, Non-member Rate - Includes camping fees, rentals, some meals, instruction.)**

Volunteer kayak and SUP training - ALL LEVELS

Current and new volunteers who attended an intro session, join us for a training session! Water temp is still cold. Wet/dry suits are required for SUP. Wet/suits are highly encouraged for kayaking as well (they may be required if the air temperature is cold we have some you can borrow). **PREREQUISITES TO RSVP** 1. You volunteered with us in the past or attended an "intro" session with us and promise to help us for at least 2 embayment shifts in 2026 Remember that a waiver is required every year. [Click here to complete it.](https://app.waiversign.com/e/5c01c8bb33b77b2595e6fdfa/doc/695a606c38aa3d0012b5747c?event=none) I'll check your email confirmation that day **COME PREPARED** * Quick drying clothes * Change of clothes * Towel * Sunscreen, hat * Water in a reusable bottle **TIMELINE** * 6:00 PM - Meet at HCCB. Prepare equipment. Safety briefing * 6:20 PM - Move boats to beach * 6:30 PM - Practice in the cove. Depending on the group maybe take a little trip south against the current * 7:30 PM - Return to boathouse * 7:45 PM - Clean and put away equipment * 8:30 PM -Training ends **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** Hudson River entrance NOAA current predictions 4:47 PM - Slack 7:39 PM - Max flood \~2.39

Intro Session For New Volunteers!

Want to volunteer in your community? Enjoy time on the water or the beach? Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse is the place for you this summer! Join us for an open house and introductory volunteer session. We'll go over what we do as volunteers and possibly do a little kayaking! **FREE PADDLING** We have free kayaking, paddle boarding, and outrigger canoeing every weekend during the warm months in our protected cove. We will post the schedule around April. **ABOUT US** The Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse is 100% run by volunteers. We are hoping you will join our volunteer crew. There is no commitment, help us as little or as much as you are able. **VOLUNTEER TRIPS** By helping us during our free kayaking days at the cove you may start joining our trips. We go everywhere! Destinations: Frying Pan, Manhattan Kayak Company, Downtown Community Boathouse, Surf City, Governor's Island, Red Hook, and more! **FREE LESSONS** Join us for free paddling instruction sessions in our cove. Learn to paddle more effectively, improve your form, maneuver your kayak, rescue yourself and others, and learn more about our beautiful river. If you will be paddling with us this day wear quick drying clothing and bring a reusable water bottle. Hope to see you and hope you join us all our adventures on the water!

Volunteer kayak and SUP training - ALL LEVELS

Current and new volunteers who attended an intro session, join us for a training session! You are welcome to join if you have volunteered with us in the past or attended an "intro" session with us and promise to help us for at least 2 embayment shifts in 2026 We'll be staying in the cove area. The predicted weather features warm air but cool water, so currently wet suits are recommended but not required. Dry suits are available for use. We'll check that folks have signed the annual waiver. To sign ahead of time, please click [here.](https://app.waiversign.com/e/5c01c8bb33b77b2595e6fdfa/doc/695a606c38aa3d0012b5747c?event=none) Please come prepared with the following: * Quick drying clothes * Change of clothes * Towel * Sunscreen, hat * Water in a reusable bottle TIMELINE * 6:00 PM - Meet at HCCB. Prepare equipment. * Safety briefing * 6:20 PM - Move boats to beach * 6:30 PM - Practice in the cove. Depending on the group maybe take a little trip south against the current * 7:30 PM - Return to boathouse * 7:45 PM - Clean and put away equipment * 8:30 PM -Training ends Hudson River entrance NOAA current predictions 5:07 PM - max ebb -2.59 7:55 PM - Slack 10:58 PM - Max flood 2.53

Intro Session For New Volunteers!

Want to volunteer in your community? Enjoy time on the water or the beach? Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse is the place for you this summer! Join us for an open house and introductory volunteer session. We'll go over what we do as volunteers and possibly do a little kayaking! **FREE PADDLING** We have free kayaking, paddle boarding, and outrigger canoeing every weekend during the warm months in our protected cove. We will post the schedule around April. **ABOUT US** The Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse is 100% run by volunteers. We are hoping you will join our volunteer crew. There is no commitment, help us as little or as much as you are able. **VOLUNTEER TRIPS** By helping us during our free kayaking days at the cove you may start joining our trips. We go everywhere! Destinations: Frying Pan, Manhattan Kayak Company, Downtown Community Boathouse, Surf City, Governor's Island, Red Hook, and more! **FREE LESSONS** Join us for free paddling instruction sessions in our cove. Learn to paddle more effectively, improve your form, maneuver your kayak, rescue yourself and others, and learn more about our beautiful river. If you will be paddling with us this day wear quick drying clothing and bring a reusable water bottle. Hope to see you and hope you join us all our adventures on the water!

Ochard Beach tbd...

**PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BEFORE SIGNING UP!** Its the 4 of July weekend so lets paddle a day before the holiday. **Please get there early to park, change and be ready to launch at 11:30 am.** This is a very scenic paddle of islands, a light house, shore birds depending which direction we go. We may crossover to LI, Sands Point beach. In the past we saw dolphins & occasionally seals. Please be flexible, conditions determine where we go once we're out in the sound. Tides at New Rochelle - Hi tide 1:50 pm, 7.09'; Lo tide 7:43 pm, 1.02', ebb 11:23 am, slack 2:46 pm, sunset 8:23 pm, moon waning gibbous. **Meetup will not let me change the map pin.** **The kayak dock is near the exit of the Orchard Beach parking lot on Park Dr.** *We do not launch from the beach.* Note the Parking fee has gone up: $12 on weekends, $10 during the week. Bathrooms are by the boardwalk (**straight back in the parking lot to the right of the playground**) go there 1st after entering and then proceed to the launch area. Unload your boat on the side in the grass, do not block the launch area, then park your car in the lot. Intermediate paddlers only please, This is not for beginners, sea kayaks 14' minimum. No SOT's, SUP's, Inflatables, rafts, or pets - surf skis OK. You should be able to paddle 10+ miles in a day at a pace and know how to paddle with waves, winds, wakes, boat traffic and how to self/assist rescue. Approximate distance to be covered 10-14 miles. We will be crossing boat channels, please stay together and cross in a pod so we are visible to the boat traffic and give them a way around us. Weather can change at any time so please be flexible as paddle conditions can change. Bring water, lunch, snacks, change of clothes anything you need for a day trip. Pack a change of clothes in a dry bag in your kayak and have a polar fleece to keep warm in case of a swim. Waivers must be signed if you haven't paddled with us this season. My cell if needed (845) 548-2198. Please be kind, anyone who signs up and is a no-show 2X w/o changing their RSVP will be put on a waitlist for future outings and only allowed if space permits. Check back the Friday before to see anticipated weather.

Sunday Kayak Polo (and gear move)

We have all the gear you will need, so just bring shorts and a shirt that you will be comfortable swimming in. Low-profile water shoes will also help protect and pad your feet inside the boat. If you have not played with us before, expect to learn/demonstrate how to safely exit your boat when it is capsized. (Or show off your roll if you’ve got it!) Either way, you will get wet :) Please arrive at 12pm to change and set up the pool. Play needs to stop by around 2:15, so that the pool ready for swimming by 3:00pm. More boats and gear will also need to be transported back to the boathouse after this session, so drivers and helpers with that will be needed. You can try one session for free. After that, if you have not paid season/annual club dues, the single-session event fee is $25.

Embayment Day Outrigger Volunteers

Embayment Day Outrigger Volunteers

Pinelands Kayaking & BBQ

**REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND [https://joinoutsiders.com/events](https://joinoutsiders.com/events)** Join us for an unforgettable kayaking adventure through the serene and scenic New Jersey Pinelands. This 2-hour paddle winds along a gently curving river that opens into a peaceful beaver pond, where you may spot beaver lodges, turtles, birds, and even fascinating carnivorous plants along the banks. The pace is relaxed and beginner-friendly, with natural pull-off points where we can pause, float, and take it all in. It’s the kind of day that feels miles away from city life: quiet water, sun overhead, and nothing to do but paddle forward. Bring your water shoes or sandals, pack water and a sandwich for before or after the paddle, and invite a friend. After we wrap on the river, we’ll head to a beloved local BBQ spot for a well-earned feast before making our way back to NYC. Smoky ribs, cold drinks, and post-paddle stories included. ### **Event Details:** **10:00 AM** – Meet at The Standard Biergarten **10:30 AM** – Depart NYC **12:30 PM** – Arrive in the Pinelands + Begin Kayaking **3:15 PM** – Conclude paddle + Head to Local BBQ Spot **5:00 PM** – Depart back to NYC **7:00 PM** – Arrive back in NYC *Times are approximate and subject to traffic and group pace.* ### **What’s Included in Your Ticket:** * Round-trip transportation * Kayak rental + safety gear * Guided paddle experience * Water on the ride home * Refreshments for the ride home * OUTSIDERS host on site ### **What to Bring:** * Water shoes or secure sandals (required) * Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing * Water bottle * Sunscreen + hat * Towel + change of clothes * Waterproof bag (Also available for purchase) * Card/cash for BBQ ### **Important Notes:** * A signed waiver is required to join the trip. * Our adventures are full-day experiences. We do not recommend scheduling other activities that day, as return times can vary. * If you are not dressed in weather-appropriate gear or your attire is deemed unsuitable for the activity, we have the right to turn you down for the safety of the group and yourself. * If you have any medical conditions or injuries that might prevent you from completing the trip, please consult your physician to confirm your ability to partake in the activities safely.

Embayment Day Outrigger Volunteers

Epic Adirondack Canoe Adventure

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With clear skies at night, see deep into the Milky Way from the middle of calm mountain lakes with loons calling in the background. A truly unparalleled vacation, many of our adventurers come back year after year. We've been guiding this trip since 2012 (and exploring here for even longer) and our experience means we know the best fishing spots and techniques, the best places to camp to avoid the bugs, the best lakes for midnight star-gazing, and more. No canoe experience necessary. ### **Trip stats** 🥾+🛶 +/- 1-3 miles of hiking and canoeing each day; adjustable per group preference ⛰️ No elevation gain; optional hiking 🧭 Difficulty: Moderate. All levels are welcome and no canoe experience is necessary ### **The Destination Backcountry Difference** **Why hike with us? Expert guides.** Founded in 2011, our NY State-licensed guides are not merely hike leaders, they are ambassadors for the outdoors, dedicated to sharing their passion for nature with others. **A FULL extended weekend of** **adventure:** Our all-inclusive day escapes include transportation, meals, and a full weekend of adventure. Make your escape upstate worth every minute! **On this trip, our guides will share:** ✨ One-of-a-kind destination: this hidden gem is one of the most stunningly beautiful places we've ever visited in New York State and beyond. 🦉 Forest interpretation and signs of wildlife like loons, moose, and more. 🔥 An incredible camping experience: redefine your idea of cozy camping and imagine a roaring campfire, a gourmet meal shared with your fellow adventurers, and a peaceful night sleep with a warm cup of coffee waiting for you in the morning. 🎣 Fishing available 🩱Swimming available 🍃 This incredible forest is perfect for mindfulness activities like meditation, journaling, and more ### **What's Included?** 🚐 Transportation to and from NYC ☕ Breakfast: Your adventure includes a breakfast of fresh fruit and donuts and a selection of coffee and tea for the drive to the trailhead 🧀 Lunch + Dinner + Breakfast in the Woods: We will provide a healthy, gourmet lunch and snacks during our adventure. We offer vegetarian and vegan options, and we’re happy to accommodate any dietary and allergy needs. 🌄 On trail and in the canoe guidance from an expert NYS licensed guide ### **Schedule** **Day One** Between noon-3pm TBD Brooklyn Pickup near Barclays 12:30-3:30pm TBD Manhattan Pickup at Grand Central Rest Stop Arrival at Trailhead + Canoe to Camp + Camp Setup Campfire + Dinner + Smore's + Stargazing until Bedtime **Day Two-Four** This trip has endless possibilities for adventure, and we generally make decision on what to do once we're in the woods. Here's a sample of our options: Breakfast + Coffee Swimming, fishing, optional hiking, exploring nearby lakes, moving to a new basecamp, etc. Campfire + Dinner + Smore's + Stargazing until Bedtime **Day Five** 8:00-10:00 Breakfast + Coffee + Break Camp 10:00-12:00 Return to Van 12:00 Lunch in town 1:00-3:00 Van heads back to NYC \~4:30 Rest stop \~8:00 Manhattan Drop Off \~8:30 Brooklyn Drop Off \*All times are estimates. We adjust every adventure to the pace and needs of the group. Our overnight trips are much more flexibile! Travel time are subject to many factors, including weather and traffic. ### **What Do I Need to Bring With Me?** **Must have** 🎒 Backpack (45L minimum, with hip belt 💤 Sleeping bag 🛏️ Sleeping pad 🍽️ Mess kit (fork, spoon, bowl and cup) 💧 2, 1-liter water bottles 🔦 Headlamp 🎽 Wear: Comfortable, breathable clothes. Standard workout clothes are great for hiking 🥾 Footwear: sneakers or boots are perfect for this trip 🧣 Clothes: extra layers, top and bottom, 3 pairs of socks 🌧️ Rain shell ⛺ Tent: We have a limited number of tents available to borrow. Please let us know if you would like to borrow a tent. There is also the option to sleep under a tarp shelter, which your guide can help build, or to sleep under the stars if conditions permit. If you are NOT planning on bringing a tent, please let us know your preferences from above. **Good to have:** 🩴 Water shoes + camp shoes 🕶️ Sunglasses 🧢 Hat ### **FAQs** **What happens after I book my adventure?** You will receive a confirmation email for your adventure within 24 hours of booking. Your guide will reach out 7-10 days before your adventure with an update on trail conditions, weather, a final packing list, our adventure waiver, and more. **More questions?** Visit our [FAQ page](https://destinationbackcountryadventures.com/pages/faq "FAQ") here.