Kayak in Rockaway! Enjoy our peaceful, secluded Cove. Go from kayak curious to intermediate to skilled with the help of our volunteers.

Free & open to the public, these lazy Saturday afternoons kick off at 2:30 pm each week. Vernam Barbadoes Preserve landing opens at 2 pm. Parking is available. Safety equipment and paddle basics will be covered. The group will enjoy Jamaica Bay for ~2 hrs; specifics will be determined by participants’ skill levels, tide, and weather.

Please be sure to familiarize yourself with our General Rules & Regulations for all attendees!

We have several single-seat and double-seat kayaks. The registration process helps us prepare for how many paddlers to expect on a given day, so we can have an adequate number of boats, paddles, life jackets & Volunteer Paddle Leaders on hand.

Our Volunteer Paddle Leader’s will try to accommodate all requests for attendees who want to have a “single” kayak to themself and for attendees who would like to have a “double” kayak together, but due to the limited number of boats that we have on hand and the popularity of some of our events, we cannot guarantee your seating requests will be able to be accommodated.

Please bring water shoes, water-safe clothes, sunscreen, a hat, and lots of water.

Reminder — We are a volunteer-run non-profit! We tend to get very busy on days with great weather, so please also bring some patience along with your water and sunscreen.

Volunteer Paddle Leaders Discretion

The Volunteer Paddle Leader(s) running an event are focused on safety first and have complete discretion as to who meets or doesn’t meet these guidelines. Volunteers on-site make all the decisions, and they are final.

Time: 2:00-4:30 pm EDT

Free!

Registration