YONKERS PADDLING & ROWING CLUB
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Free Public Kayaking


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The Hudson River Riders, the public paddling arm of YPRC, provides the community with opportunities to enjoy outdoor, athletic, recreational and educational experiences. Its core values are diversity, access and unity.
HUDSON RIVER RIDERS WEBSITE
The program offers:
  • Free walkup (no reservations needed) kayaking & paddle boarding on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 4 pm – 7 pm at JFK Marina
  • Free Sunset Tours from YPRC’s Alexander Street Boathouse on Fridays, from 5:30 – 7:30, by reservation only.
  • Fee-based Saturday Sunset Tours, from 5:30 – 7:30, at YPRC’s Alexander Street Boathouse. This initiative is an on-going fundraiser to support public paddling in Yonkers.
Connecting with Community Groups
Hudson River Riders has a long history of offering programs for community groups, camps and other organizations. Groups of 8 or more must register in advance. Non profit groups paddle free. There is a fee for for-profit organizations.
​Youth Empowerment
Youth empowerment is built in through employing Yonkers teens and training them in kayaking, outdoor skills and leadership all year long.
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​History

YPRC’s public paddling program was founded by Gerry Blackstone in 2003 at the Clearwater Festival to introduce people to kayaking. In 2006, Gerry requested that Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club support his visions, suggesting that they provide Hudson River access to the public and kayaks for the local youths to cross the river and enjoy Alpine State Park. That year, the City of Yonkers provided storage for YPRC to operate at JFK Marina.
 
In 2016, YPRC’s public paddling program was renamed Hudson River Rider. It continues the original mission of creating a classroom on the water for youth to develop paddling skills and safety and become the next generation of environmental stewards.   
 
Impact
Hudson River Riders is a force in the Yonkers community providing access to the Hudson River, growing environmental awareness and developing American Canoe Association (ACA) Instructors. It puts approximately 10,000 people on the river each summer through various programs.
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In 2022, Hudson River Riders received a grant from the ACA to develop Black, Indigenous, and people of color paddling instructors.

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The Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club is a nonprofit organization
​that nurtures paddling and environmental awareness. 
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​Our historic boathouse is on the Hudson at
19 Alexander Street, Yonkers, NY 10706

info@yprc.org / 914-303-5643 ​
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  • Welcome
    • ABOUT YPRC
    • YPRC GOOGLE GROUP
    • YPRC HISTORY
    • SPONSORS
    • LEADERSHIP
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • JOIN
    • Member Paddles
    • KAYAK STORAGE / LOCKERS
    • Lake Sebago
    • Boatbuilders
  • CALENDAR/RESOURCES
    • CALENDAR
    • weather
    • HUDSON RIVER RESOURCES
    • TRAINING & VIDEOS
  • MANHATTAN CIRC
  • HUDSON RIVER RIDERS
    • FREE PUBLIC KAYAKING
    • YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
    • SATURDAY SUNSET PADDLES
  • DONATE
    • SUPPORT
    • FUTURE FUND
    • VOLUNTEER
  • PRESS