Community Paddle at Shoelace Park
Sat 3 Oct, 11:00 · Shoelace Park, Bronx River, Bronx · New York
More information on Bronx River Alliance via NYC Parks
via Bronx River Alliance via NYC Parks · Checked 3 Oct 2026
About this event
The Bronx River Alliance puts canoes on the water at Shoelace Park and lets the neighbourhood see the Bronx from its own river. Paddlers go out in waves on the hour — 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 — after a waiver and a short safety briefing, for about 30–40 minutes each. Roughly 15 people per wave; staff stay on the water throughout.
Why we picked it
Free on-water paddling in the Bronx with no booking at all — a genuinely rare thing in New York.
Free entry
Free — 'a free community paddle at Shoelace Park' in the organiser's listing.
Registration
Registration needed
None — first come, first served, no pre-registration; a waiver is signed on site and minors must be accompanied by an adult
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