Free Kayaking
OUR Free Kayaking Season 2021HAS ENDED and we are closed for the winter. WE WILL RESUME OUR FREE PUBLIC KAYAKING PROGRAM IN LATE MAY, 2022.
You must know how to swim. if under 18 years old, parent or guardian must be present. We offer free sit-on-top kayaks for public use in protected Hudson River embayments at each of our locations throughout our season (May-October). We give brief instruction and provide life vests, as well as lockers and locks, sun block, changing rooms and first aid equipment. This is by far our most popular program for adults and children alike. It provides an opportunity to create a personal connection with our waterfront, regardless of age, income or location, and it also serves to educate our communities about how far we have come in cleaning up the Hudson River.
Before You Go Out
· Sign a waiver (we now require a new waiver each visit)
· You must know how to swim
· Put on a lifejacket that we provide
On the Water
· Stay within the bay (between piers)
· Keep away from sides and wall
· Come back in 20 minutes
· Come back in if called
· No swimming
Under Eighteen
· One child per boat
· Guardian must be present
· Under 13, must go in boat with an adult
We're sorry, but we don't accommodate animals in our boats for safety reasons!
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Closed today 8/22. Please stay safe and we’ll see you on the water soon!
Pier 26
OUR 2021 SEASON HAS ENDED
WE WILL RESUME OUR FREE PUBLIC KAYAKING PROGRAM IN LATE MAY, 2022.
BE SURE TO CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR EXACT DATES AND SCHEDULED CLOSINGS.
NOTE: THE LAST BOAT GOES OUT ONE HALF HOUR BEFORE CLOSING.
WALKING: The Pier 26 Boathouse is located on the southern end of Hudson River Park on the Westside Highway just north of N Moore St. The nearest subway stops are the #1 at Franklin St. and the A/C/E station at Canal Street.
KAYAKING: The Pier 26 Boathouse and dock is the first pier south of the Holland Tunnel Ventilation Towers and is the second pier north of Battery Park City.
DRIVING: Driving, Drop-Off, and Parking are not permitted anywhere on Pier 26, but there is usually free street parking available in the neighborhood on Sundays and evenings.
Governors Island
Our Governors Island location is now closed for the season. We are open on Saturdays from July to the end of September from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. We run our free walk up kayaking program from Pier 101 in a small cove. There's always a number of other things to do on the island and it's a great day trip. Ferry service runs from both Brooklyn and lower Manhattan. See the Ferry Schedule for details on getting to the island. Our last kayak goes out at 3:30pm.
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