Links
NYC (not for profit) paddling groups:
The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club: http://www.gowanuscanal.org
Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse: http://www.bbpboathouse.org/
Long Island City Community Boathouse: http://www.licboathouse.org/
North Brooklyn Boat Club: http://northbrooklynboatclub.org/
Sebago Canoe Club: http://www.sebagocanoeclub.org/
The Downtown Boathouse: http://www.downtownboathouse.org
Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club: http://yprc.org/
Kayak Staten Island: http://www.kayakstatenisland.org/
New York Kayak Polo: http://nykayakpolo.org
Hoboken Cove Boathouse: http://www.hobokencoveboathouse.org/
Kayak tours, lessons, gear, and storage (commercial):
Manhattan Kayak Company: http://www.manhattankayak.com/
Atlantic Kayak Tours: http://www.atlantickayaktours.com/
Waterfront info and advocacy links:
http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/kayak
Hudson River Watertrail Association: http://www.hrwa.org/
Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance: http://www.waterfrontalliance.org/
Governors Island info: https://www.govisland.com/
American Canoe Association: http://www.americancanoe.org/
Kayak, canoe, and boat launch permits: https://www.nycgovparks.org/pagefiles/127/Kayak-Canoe-Boat-Launch-Permit__5ade12c252c6c.pdf(A permit is required to launch from all NYC designated launch sites.)
NYC habor info:
NOAA Charts: http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/12334.shtml
Harbor Info: http://www.iboatnyharbor.com/
Tide/Current Predictor for Buttermilk Channel: http://tinyurl.com/ydw2qmx
NYC Harbor Tides: https://www.villagecommunityboathouse.org/ny-harbor-tides/
NYC Harbor Currents: https://www.villagecommunityboathouse.org/nyc-harbor-currents/
Marine Forecast: http://hudson.dl.stevens-tech.edu/maritimeforecast/
Additional information:
Redhook Boaters Waiver Forms: Adult Waiver [PDF] Minor Waiver [PDF]
Save time by downloading a waiver and filling it out at home.
Proposed Valentino Park Boathouse Design: PDF of drawing
When we are not paddling:
Movies in the park: http://redhookflicks.com/location/
Art Gallery: http://kentlergallery.org/
Summer Art Shows: http://www.bwac.org/
Community Farm: http://added-value.org/
Waterfront Museum: http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org/