New York is a maritime city and, thanks to several factors, has its cleanest waters in a century. So enjoy what your great grandparents couldn't and get out for a paddle! Here's your summer guide to canoeing and kayaking in the city ⤵️
for a free, 20-minute paddle, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 2:30 p.m.Sojourn into the otherworldly salt marsh alongside Gerritsen Creek and Mill Creek at the edge of Marine Park. You can rent single and double kayaks and stand up paddle boards at an outpost of
weather permitting. You can rent boats for an hour, a half-day or a full day. It’ll cost you between $16 and $45.On Saturday, July 16th, the North Brooklyn Community Boathouse and the Newtown Creek Alliance will host a public paddle and tour along the Dutch Kills tributary of the Newtown Creek in 29-foot, 12-person canoes.
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