Editorial Review
The Downtown Boathouse is an all-volunteer organization that is dedicated to providing access to the Hudson River for everyone. The Boathouse is located in the Hudson River Park, and has a permit from the Hudson River Park Trust to operate in the park.
They run the following free programs: public kayaking, kayak trips on the harbor, kayak polo, evening classes, and a youth sailing program. They also make their facilities available to the general public for the launching of small hand powered boats.
To visit the downtown location take the #1, 2, or 3 train to Chambers Street, go west to the river, then six blocks north along the esplanade.
Take the A, C, or E train to Canal St. , go west to the river, then 5 blocks south along the esplanade.
KAYAKING - The pier 26 dock is about one mile north of the Battery, on the east side of the Hudson River (North 40 degrees 43.292 min, West 74 degrees 00.791 min). The dock is well inside the embayment and is connected by a ramp to the pier. There is a gate at the top of the ramp that can be opened (from the water side) at all times. It is locked (land side) when we are not there.
To visit the Clinton neighborhood location, Pier 96, (at 56th St.):
The nearest subway stop is the #1 and A/C/E station at 59th Street/Columbus Circle. The M57 and M31 buses run down 57th St. to West End Ave (one block east).
KAYAKING - The Pier 96 Boathouse has a distinctive sloping roof and sloping dock. It is just South of the sanitation department transfer station and fueling facility, and just North of the passenger cruise ship facility.
