Visit our friends or get information here.

The Downtown Boathouse
http://www.downtownboathouse.org
The Boathouse runs free kayaking from 3 locations on the West side of Manhattan.

The Gowanus Dredgers
http://www.gowanuscanal.org
We are a committee of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. The Dredges a number of great programs in the nearby Gowanus Canal.

The Long Island City Community Boathouse
http://www.licboathouse.org/
The LICBH runs free kayaking and canoeing in Long Island City Queens.

Portside New York
http://www.portsidenewyork.org/
Portside is a nautical advocacy group based in Red Hook.

New York City Launch Permit
http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/kayak
Click on 'Kayak, Canoe and Boat Launch Application and Recommendations and Rules'
An inexpensive permit is required if you want to launch your own kayak from the Louis J Valentino Park. You only need a permit if you bring your own canoe or kayak. No permit is required to use one of ours.

Waiver Form
Adult Waiver [PDF]
Minor Waiver [PDF]
You can download a waiver and fill it out at home, or complete one at the beach when you come to visit.

Proposed Interim Boathouse Design
The Red Hook Boaters, and
PortSide NewYork proposed an interim boathouse for Valentino Park to the NYC Parks Department in the Spring of 2008. The Boathouse would house programs by PortSide, The Red Hook Boaters, and the Urban Divers. The concept for the Boathouse, and the Power Point presentation came from PortSide NewYork. Designer Todd Seidman did the architectural drawings.
PowerPoint Presenetation
PDF of drawing only

Pictures of our programs and location hosted elsewhere
Jonathan Barkey's Pictures
Our Flickr Photostream