Introducing New York: Sea Kayak Trips

To meet the growing demand of our clients, New York Kayak will be significantly expanding our tour schedule. Our tours are rated in terms of difficulty, and we prefer that anyone wishing to join one of our tours has taken the pre-requisite Fundamentals classes indicated (see Courses & Workshops for more information). The pre-requisite will be waived for anyone holding BCU 3-star certification. If you’ve taken instruction elsewhere and would like to join one of our tours, we ask that you first join us on a “Practice Paddle” tour so that we may assess your skill level. All of our tours will be led by experienced BCU-certified instructors who will offer coaching and guidance that will help you refine your skills each time you join us.

Participation in our tours depends on your demonstrated level of skill.

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Practice Paddle:

Develop and refine your skills as we venture out into the river where we’ll encounter stronger currents and boat traffic. Enhance your awareness of our paddling environment as we work on boat control while hopping from embayment to embayment.

Length: 2 hours

Cost: $100

Uptown Paddle:

Develop your paddling stamina and fine-tune your boat control as we paddle north, either with or against the current. (We’ll always return with the current in our favor.) See the cityscape from a new perspective as you experience the energy of the river first-hand. The strength and direction of the current will determine the difficulty of this paddle, and they will be rated accordingly.

Length: 2 hours

Cost: $100

River Crossing:

Gain a fuller understanding of the challenges of paddling in New York Harbor as we safely negotiate our way across the river to the New Jersey side. We’ll encounter significant amounts of boat traffic as well as full exposure to currents and winds as we experiment with utilizing ranges to determine course and practice ferrying techniques. We’ll briefly explore the Morris Canal before returning to Pier 40.

Length: 2 hours

Cost: $100

Statue of Liberty:

Take the tour that’s number-one on almost every paddler’s wish list as we visit our famous Lady in the harbor. (We’ll get as close to the Statue as USCG security zones allow.) Along the way, we’ll also pass historic Ellis Island. The waters around these islands are notorious for their “washing-machine” effect, so be ready for a bumpy ride. But the view is one you’ll never forget.

Length: 3 hours

Cost: $150

Admire the developing Hudson River Park as we paddle four miles north along the West Side waterfront to the 79th Street Boat Basin in Riverside Park before returning to Pier 40. Fine-tune that all-important forward stroke and learn techniques to manage crossing busy ferry and cruise ship embayments.

Length: 3 hours

Cost: $150