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Physical Activities Around NYS - Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting

Physical Activities Around NYS - Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting

Statewide

Adirondacks

Canoeing and Kayaking in the Adirondacks

More than 3,000 lakes and ponds, and 30,000 miles of rivers and streams run through the Park.

Paddling in the Adirondacks

A guide to canoeing, kayaking and rafting in the Adirondacks:

Central/Southern Tier

Take a Paddle: Finger Lakes Guidebook

A comprehensive paddling guide to flat-water ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers in western New York. 

Hudson Valley

Mid Hudson Kayaker Blog 

Kayaking in the Hudson Valley and surrounding area.

Long Island

The Long Island Paddlers Organization

The Long Island Paddlers exists to share a common love for kayaking, canoeing, and the outdoors. They are active all year, both on the water and at meetings with various programs and guest speakers.

NYC and Surrounding Area

Kayaking and Canoeing

Explore New York City's beautiful waterways by getting in a boat and paddling along some of the city's rivers, lakes, and bay.

Sebago Canoe Club

The Sebago Canoe Club is a volunteer run, 501C3 nonprofit, membership organization in Canarsie, Brooklyn. The club is located on Paerdegat Basin with direct access to the beautiful waters of Jamaica Bay, NYC.

Inwood Canoe Club

Established in 1902, the Inwood Canoe Club is a non-profit organization that promotes canoeing and kayaking on NY's Hudson and Harlem Rivers.

New York Outrigger Canoe Club

As Manhattan Island's first outrigger canoe club; New York Outrigger is a volunteer-driven, non-profit educational organization committed to the sport of outrigger canoeing:

Flushing Meadows - Corona Park

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the largest park in Queens where you'll have plenty of space to go canoeing and engage in other fun activities.

Rochester/Buffalo

Genesee Rowing Club

Whether you're new to rowing or someone with years of experience, Genesee Rowing Club has a program that will challenge you: