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Found in Brooklyn, Marine Park is made up of 798 acres, making it the perfect location to view wildlife in its natural habitat. See blue herons stalk fiddler crabs in the marsh at low tide as you admire the splendor of Gerritsen Creek. Or pedal along Marine Park Greenway Loop on a bike to see nesting osprey or migrating monarch butterflies that visit the marsh on their migration.

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Boat the city: New York City summer canoe and kayak guide

New York is a maritime city, carved up by rivers, dotted with historic ports and accented by marshland. But if you’re like most New Yorkers who aren’t ferry commuters, houseboat residents or fishing enthusiasts, the city’s waterways are often an afterthought.

For decades, our waterways were known less for their breathtaking vistas and more for toxic waste, illegal dumping and sewage outflows. But years of improvement to wastewater management, 75 million dutiful toxin-absorbing oysters and boatloads of extracted ‘black mayonnaise’ have combined to give us the cleanest waters in a century. Cue soaring music and the eerie calls of whales and dolphins, who are returning to New York Harbor’s cleaner waters in scores.

Enjoy what your great grandparents couldn’t and get out for a paddle! Ok yes, raw sewage spews into the rivers any time there’s more than a tenth an inch of rain, so maybe save the boating adventure for a dry day.

Here are a few places to get out on the water this summer across the five boroughs.

Manhattan

Inwood Canoe House

Inwood Canoe House offers free kayaking sessions every Sunday morning. You have to sign up in-person at 9 a.m. and the 20-minute guided paddles start at 10 a.m. You have to fill out an online waiver before you arrive. For questions, email inwoodcanoe.openhouse@gmail.com.

Downtown Boathouse, Hudson River Park

Instead of cocktail hour, how about catching the sunset beyond the Hudson River from a boat. Several times each week through October 10th, the Downtown Boathouse lends out its kayaks on a first come, first serve basis for 20-minute jaunts along the Hudson River for free. They’re open during weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. No reservations needed.

Bronx

Canoe the Bronx River, various locations

Fridays throughout the summer, the Bronx River Alliance hosts a free community paddle at Starlight Park boat launch. In addition, on several other weekends, there are guided paddles along different parts of the Bronx River which range from around $25 for adults and $15 for kids. Sign up online.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse

Paddle in the East River waters near the base of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, with a launch from the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse located on the park’s Pier 2. Reserve a slot online for a free, 20-minute paddle, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 2:30 p.m.

Marine Park

Sojourn into the otherworldly salt marsh alongside Gerritsen Creek and Mill Creek at the edge of Marine Park. You can rent single and double kayaks and stand up paddle boards at an outpost of Wheel Fun Rentals, located in Marine Park. They’re open daily, weather permitting. You can rent boats for an hour, a half-day or a full day. It’ll cost you between $16 and $45.

 

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