Beach Cleanups New York

Biking for a Spiritual Beach Clean Up Field Trip

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Pier i: Intermediate Volunteer Trip - 6 miles total

*This trip is open to those who have volunteered in 2026 during our public kayaking days. Space is limited - once you join, you will be placed on a waitlist until the host reviews your qualifications.* **Pier i: Intermediate Volunteer Trip - 6 miles total** Let's paddle to Manhattan and land at “Choo Choo Beach”, a small, very rocky landing spot near Pier I. There is a waterfront cafe with outdoor tables where we can grab a quick bite. This landing is tricky. Plastic boats are encouraged. If you choose a non-plastic boat, be prepared to jump out into waist deep water. Wear sturdy water shoes - you will be climbing on wet rocks carrying your boat. **PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:** 1. Volunteered **AT LEAST** 4 shifts in 2026 during our free kayaking days AND 1. Completed at least 2 trainings in 2026 and show full control of your craft AND 1. Completed at least 1 novice trip in which you found it easy to stay toward the front of the group AND 1. You completed our time trial course in under 19 minutes **COME PREPARED:** * Appropriate clothing for water and air temperature. No cotton * Water * Food if you plan to picnic or cash/credit to buy food there. * Sunscreen, hat * Change of clothes * Anything else you may need to spend 2+ hours paddling! **CRAFT:** * Sit on top - Not allowed * Sea Kayak - Only if completed a wet exit * OC1/OC2 - Not allowed due to landing * SUP - Only if completed a 6+ mile trip with our boathouse * Surfski - Not allowed due to landing **TIMELINE:** 1:15 PM Arrive at the boathouse **1:30 PM Safety briefing hard cutoff to arrive. Whoever does not make it by this time will not be able to join** 2:15 PM Move boats to the beach 2:30 PM Depart from HCCB 3:30 PM Arrive at Pier i 3:45 PM Land and stash boats 60 minutes to eat and relax 4:45 PM Meet at boats, prepare gear, return safety briefing 5:00 PM Depart from Pier i 6:00 PM Arrive at HCCB 6:30 PM Clean and put away equipment, trip ends **[NOAA Current Predictions at Pier 92](https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/predictions.html?id=NYH1928_12&begin_date=2026-07-09&date-range=daily&date-timeUnits=am%2Fpm&date-interval=MAX_SLACK&units=english&time-zone=LST_LDT&threshold=leEq&thresholdValue=)** | 2026-10-3 11:00 AM | slack | - | | 2026-10-3 1:52 PM | flood | 1.61 | | 2026-10-3 4:59 PM | slack | - | | 2026-10-3 8:58 PM | ebb | -2.03 | *** 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.

K-Culture Talk: Korean Beauty Standards

**What makes someone “beautiful” in Korea?** From **K-drama and K-pop** to skincare, makeup, and plastic surgery, Korean beauty standards have become globally influential. But where do these ideals come from—and how are they changing? Come join us for a relaxed conversation about: * **Korean beauty ideals** — past and present * **K-dramas & K-pop** — how media shapes beauty trends * **Common ideals:** clear/luminous skin, youthful appearance, small face, V-line, large-looking eyes, “glass skin,” and natural-looking makeup * **Plastic Surgery:** Why Is It So Common? * **Beauty as social capital:** how appearance can affect work, social life, confidence, and self-esteem * **How younger Koreans are redefining beauty** Bring your questions, observations, or favorite K-drama or K-pop beauty moments! 🇰🇷 **Native Korean speakers are especially welcome to share your personal experiences, stories, and perspectives!** **🗣 Language:** The discussion will be conducted primarily in English, with Korean naturally mixed into the conversation. ✨ **The Vibe:** Easygoing and engaging. **👥 Who it’s for:** – . **K-drama, K-pop & K-beauty fans** – Korean/English speakers and learners. (Calling all Korean native speakers! Don’t be shy—come join us! **한국어 네이티브 분들, 다들 환영해요—부끄러워하지 마세요!**) – Anyone interested in Korean culture. 🔔 **Please Note** * Registration is **limited to 10 participants** to keep the discussion intimate and engaging. * If you can no longer make it, please **cancel** your registration and let someone else who is interested take your spot. Thank you! 🔔**👥 How to find us?** Please enter through the **Capital One Cafe entrance on Broadway**. Walk straight ahead, and you’ll see **Community Room One on your left**. **Please do not walk toward the café area.**

Hoboken River City Festival Festival - First shift

Hoboken River City Festival Festival! Help us let the community know why we love the Boathouse so much! Help staff our table and get the word out about our Kayak, SUP, and Outrigger paddling. https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-revives-river-city-fair Stay and enjoy the music, food vendors and many artists!

[11 - 1 PM Sat.] Competitive Intermediate B/BB - Volleyball 4x4

Hoboken River City Festival Festival - Second shift

Hoboken River City Festival Festival! Help us let the community know why we love the Boathouse so much! Help staff our table and get the word out about our Kayak, SUP, and Outrigger paddling. https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-revives-river-city-fair Stay and enjoy the music, food vendors and many artists!

[1-2 or 3 Sat.] Intermediate B/BB - Volleyball 4x4

Hoboken River City Festival Festival - Third shift

Hoboken River City Festival Festival! Help us let the community know why we love the Boathouse so much! Help staff our table and get the word out about our Kayak, SUP, and Outrigger paddling. https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-revives-river-city-fair Stay and enjoy the music, food vendors and many artists!

Elite Trip - Circumnavigation of Manhattan - 31 miles

**We'll paddle around the entire island of Manhattan.** It'll take 10 hours, we'll travel 30+ miles, on 3 rivers, and under 21 bridges! This will be an amazing, yet a very challenging trip. You must be able to paddle at least 3 knots per hour for the 9+ hours. **PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:** 1. volunteered at least 4 shifts in 2026 AND 2. Completed 2 advanced trips in 2026 (or 1 advanced and 2 intermediate ) AND 3. You have proven that you can paddle 1 mile (including turns) in under 15 minutes in the craft you are planning to paddle AND 4. You can self rescue in 90 seconds or less **CRAFT:** * Sit on top - not allowed * Sea Kayak - Level 3 * OC1/OC2 - not allowed. You may join Ke Aloha's circ the same day! * SUP - only if completed 10+ mile round trip in 2025 with us * Surfski - only if completed 10+ mile round trip in 2025 with us **COME PREPARED:** * Clothing appropriate for water temperature. * Change of clothes * Extra layers for when we stop. You will be cold * THREE white waterproof lights. And lots of others if you like! * Water in a reusable bottle. So much water * Lots of food * Anything else you may need to spend 12 hours on the water **TIMELINE:** Detailed timeline will be provided by trip leader to each participant once approved by host

Little Red Lighthouse Celebration: First Day of the Fall Challenge

Join us to celebrate the start of the Shorewalkers Fall Challenge (October 3rd to 18th) and walk with us to the [Little Red Lighthouse Celebration.](https://riversideparknyc.org/event/the-little-red-lighthouse-festival-4/) We'll walk through much of Riverside Park in recognition of the efforts of the Riverside Park Conservancy (RPC). RPC is this year's recipient of the Fall Challenge fees. Meet at the Eleanor Roosevelt statue at the corner of West 72nd Street and Riverside Drive. (Take the #s 1, 2 or 3 train to the 72nd Street Station and walk west towards the Hudson River). We'll meet at 9:15 with a prompt walk start of 9:30. We'll head north along the promenade and wind our way down to the Hudson River and Greenway to the Little Red Lighthouse. We'll stop at a restroom near the start and pass a few others along the way. Please bring hat, sunscreen, water and a snack. We will walk to join the RPC celebration at the Little Red Lighthouse. Please feel free to stay and enjoy the event. We are staffing a Shorewalkers table. You can head out of the park on your own to 181st Street (A Train) to return home. And for those who wish Maureen will lead walkers back to 145th Street to reconnect to the #1 Train. (The return walk to #145th and the #1 train is about 2 miles.) Contact Carole at 917-407-1166 anytime and Maureen (day of) at 718-954-1581. **Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. [Register here](https://shorewalkers.org/join-a-saunter/) to walk 32 miles over 16 days, starting today Oct. 3. Help Shorewalkers support our parks by donating $10 to participate park, with this year's fees going to [Riverside Park Conservancy](https://riversideparknyc.org/). This walk will count for 5.5 to 7.5 miles of your total. You keep your own miles on an honor system. (Set your Strava or walk app to grab the miles to and from your subway start and finish locations.)**

Surftoberfest 2026

Want to come on the 11th annual Surftoberfest at Assateague? Camp, swim, surf, hang, skate and do all the things! Check out here for more info: https://gothamsurf.org/assateague-camping-trip/ DM to get on the list, spots will go fast! 9082688008

Fall Friday: Frying Pan 🍳 4 miles

**Let's embrace fall with a 4-mile walk to lunch/bevs at*Frying Pan,* the historic lightship/maritime café in Chelsea at Pier 66A, while we still can, before it closes for the season.** *“The US Coast Guard used lightships as floating lighthouses to guard other ships from running aground on shoals (or submerged rocks) that were too far from land to be served by a lighthouse on shore. Many were also used to mark the entrances to harbors. …Built in 1929, Lightship #115 "Frying Pan" guarded its namesake Frying Pan Shoals, 30 miles off Cape Fear, NC, from 1930 to 1965. She is 133-feet, 3-inches in length, with a 30-foot beam, a draft of 13-feet, 8-inches, and she weighs in at 632 gross tons.”* **Meet:** 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2026, Staten Island Ferry Terminal, Whitehall Street. Please use the restrooms in the ferry terminal before we begin the walk. Other restroom stops in Tribeca and Chelsea. **Bring:** Hat, sunblock, water, snacks., and maybe a sweater. **Lunch:** For purchase at Frying Pan. Here’s a link to the [Beer Garden menu](https://www.fryingpan.com/nyc-menus/#beer-garden-menu). Self-order, self-serve. Frying Pan is on the National Register of Historic Places. You can read more about its history at [this link](https://www.fryingpan.com/our-history/). **Return:** M23 crosstown bus at Chelsea Piers/12th Avenue for access to all subways. *Rain cancels.* ***Guests:*** *You may invite a guest but you must have them sign the [Shorewalkers waiver and release at this link.](https://app.waiversign.com/e/659a09c1b851170012c1225c/doc/659a0cdf15c42c0012f2cdc3?eventName=Shorewalker%20Walks%202025)* **Contact:** (day of walk only) Christine 646-491-0764, Maureen 718-954-1581, and Gina 347-842-5452