Saturday Kayak Club at Laurel Hill - Daytrippers & Non-Members

Saturday kayakers will meet at Laurel Hill at 9:30am for a 10am departure.

Not a group member, that's OK! This link is for you!
Make new friend(s) in this non-guided group and head out to explore the Sawmill Creek Marsh, Anderson Creek Marsh & other great wildlife areas. Enjoy a heron’s eye view of our amazing urban wilderness!

Your group of new friends can paddle together up and down the river, or venture out back into the grasslands through the meandering channels. Enjoy wildlife-watching, scenic views and tranquility in this unique urban wilderness. View the Manhattan skyline from a unique perspective: with a thousand acres of protected wetlands in the foreground!

At High tide, your group will enjoy exploring the Sawmill Creek Marsh. Kayakers adventuring during high tide will be able to paddle into the many meandering creeks and channels that are usually inaccessible during low tide.

During Low tide, you can seek out some of the common (and not-so-common) wildlife species of the Meadowlands. Expect to see herons, egrets, sandpipers, plovers, waterfowl, raptors and wrens. You’ll also have a good chance to spot muskrats and crabs in the creeks, and terrapins basking on the mudflats.

Binoculars are available to borrow! Maps will be provided for your non-guided journey.
Bring your cell phone, the GPS works in the marshlands and the blue dot will follow you.
Cell phone dry bags are available to borrow or purchase.

REMEMBER TO STAY TOGETHER AS A GROUP. SOLO PADDLING IS NOT PERMITTED ON TIHS STRETCH OF THE RIVER. Meet-ups embark at 10am, and the group usually paddles about 2.5-3 hours.

You can download the Laurel Hill Paddling waiver here.

Available group club dates:

May 18

May 25

June 8

June 15

July 6

July 20

July 27

Aug 17

Aug 31

Sep 7

Sep 21

Oct 5

Oct 12