FREE Community Kayaking at Hallets Cove beach in Astoria, Queens

  • Hallets Cove beach is at 31-10 Vernon Boulevard, Astoria, NY (across from Chateau Le Woof, next door to Socrates Sculpture Park)

  • We offer free walk-up kayaking at Hallet’s Cove on a first-come first-served basis (see Calendar)

  • No registration is needed

  • All ages are welcome. Paddlers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

  • Kayakers must remain within the designated cove area

  • If others are waiting, we kindly request paddlers to return to the dock after 20 minutes

 

FREE Walk-up Kayaking at 2nd Street in Hunters Point Park South

  • This location is at 2nd Street and 56th Ave, adjacent to Queens Landing Boathouse.

  • We offer free walk-up kayaking at 2nd street on a first-come first-served basis (see Calendar)

  • Kayakers are guided by an experienced kayaker in Newtown Creek.

FREE Walk-up Kayaking at Anable Basin Dock in Long Island City in Queens

  • This location is at North Basin Road and 5th Street.

  • We also offer free Learn to Row! events that you may sign up for via our boathouse calendar

  • 18 and over only at this location

Learn to Row! at Anable Basin Dock in Long Island City, Queens

  • This location is at North Basin Road and 5th Street in Long Island City in Queens.

  • We offer free walk-up kayaking on a first-come first-served basis (see Calendar)

  • Our public kayaks are sit-on-top kayaks. These kayaks are very stable.

  • 18 and over only at this location

General Information

Expect to get wet in our kayaks.

Seating in our large rowboats offer a drier ride. Please dress suitably and be mindful of what you bring onto the boats!

Our programs are run by volunteers; We accept donations to maintain equipment .

Paddlers and rowers are required to sign a waiver before participating.

Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at Hallets Cove beach and at the 2nd Street ramp.

No minors at Anable Basin dock at this time.

We provide all necessary equipment: A lifejacket, paddle, single or two-person kayak or rowboat.

All boathouse events are weather dependent. Please check the boathouse calendar often in case of reschedules.

  • Hallets Cove beach and Queens Landing Boathouse - no lockers available at this moment.

    Anable Basin Dock - cubby lockers are available

  • Walk-up kayaking and Learn to Row! programs are always FREE!!  Contributions are always welcome.

  • Hallet’s Cove: There is a NYC Park’s restroom North of Hallet's Cove and there are porta potties in Socrates Sculpture Park.

    Anable Basin Dock: There is a bathroom next door at Culture Lab Gallery and at Rockaway Brewery a block away.

    2nd Street Ramp: A bathroom is available in the Queens Landing Boathouse next door to the ramp.

  • The water is generally fine for kayaking and rowing. If it has rained a lot the day before, and we are not comfortable with the safety of the water, we will cancel the event.

  • We do everything we can to assure a safe experience, providing flotation devices and providing plenty of volunteers to keep an eye on things. But your safety is ultimately up to you. Kayaking requires that you pay attention to your surroundings, to our volunteers' guidelines, underwater obstacles, and generally take care of yourself. ** Please take pictures ONLY when the trip leader stops the group to avoid slowing down the group.

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