Free Kayaking at Pier 26 (Thursday evening)
Thu 20 Aug, 17:30 · Downtown Boathouse, Hudson River embayment north of Pier 26, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · New York
Details & booking — Downtown Boathouse
via Downtown Boathouse · Checked 17 Aug 2026
About this event
A volunteer-run boathouse lends out sit-on-top kayaks, vests and paddles for short supervised trips in the calm water north of Pier 26. Beginners are the point rather than the exception, and staff talk you through the paddle stroke on the dock. Weeknight sessions finish for the season on 27 August, so August Thursdays are the last chance.
Why we picked it
A twenty-minute paddle on the Hudson after work, at no cost, with gear provided.
Free entry
Free public use, first come first served; you must know how to swim
Registration
Registration needed
None - no reservations taken; sign a waiver each visit
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