Whether you want to paddle for a few hours or the entire day, the New York City Water Trail provides abundant opportunities for doing both. The 160 square miles of interconnected bays, creeks, rivers, inlets, and ocean in the five boroughs of New York City are suitable for canoes, kayaks, and other open water rowing craft.
Novice and experienced paddlers alike can enjoy skyline panoramas, riverside parks, bird sanctuaries, tidal marshlands, and boundless vistas of one of the world’s premier harbors, all from a prime sea-level vantage point.
The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation website has an interactive map showing both Parks and non-Parks launch sites available for use. A $15 permit is required to launch from the Parks sites.
For more information, including news, safety tips, and recommended best practices, visit the New York City Water Trail Association.
The NYC Water trail is also part of the Empire State Water Trail is a 1,700-mile series of interconnected, locally managed water trails spanning the state from the Canadian border in the north to New York City and Long Island in the south and from Albany in the east to Buffalo in the west.
Photo: A kayaker on the New York City Water Trail (courtesy NYC Parks).
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