RiverRiders FREE community paddling
kayaking, paddling and environmental awareness
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FREE kayaking, paddle-boarding and environmental awareness at JFK Marina 
Thursdays, 4-7pm weather permitting     June 16 – September 1, 2016

NEW FOR 2016: STAND-UP-PADDLE-BOARDS
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click here for the Public Kayaking CALENDAR
JFK Marina is located on the Hudson just below Riverside High School in Yonkers. 

YRPC is now running a free public kayaking program at JFK Marina. Come on down to join in the fun!

Beginner kayakers who are YPRC members are encouraged to come to this program to develop their kayaking skills.

Volunteers are needed to help run this fantastic program. The current schedule is Thursday evenings from 4:00 - 7:00pm. You can sign up for 30 minute slots.

To volunteer, please sign up here:
For more information or to volunteer, email the coordinator 
or call 718-354-6141 

Check here for
PUBLIC KAYAKING FAQs
Download the Public Kayaking PDF
 The Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club (YPRC), a 501C3 all volunteer run not-for-profit organization, is once again very proud to announce that it will offer FREE community paddling to the public at JFK Marina in Yonkers, NY from June 16  until September 1, 2016. 

The program is run every Thursday (weather permitting) from 4pm to 7pm. Please check this page starting on June 1, 2016 to see the start date for the FREE community paddling program and for group contact information.

We encourage groups of 8 or more to contact our group coordinator to arrange a scheduled day and time in which to participate in the program. Individuals are welcome to walk-up and sign up on the spot. Participants over 18 years of age will need to sign an adult waiver, participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult or guardian who is authorized to sign the minor waiver for them.  NO ONE will be allowed on the water without a signed waiver form. Youths less than 6 years of age ARE NOT allowed to participate in the program due to insurance regulations. 

YPRC will provide all equipment including boats (we use single and double sit-on-top kayaks), life Jackets and paddles. YPRC also provides safety- trained volunteers on and off the water in a protected cove at JFK Marina to make sure that every participant is safe and has a rewarding experience on the water.

YPRC has successfully run this program since 2006, putting thousands of youth and adults on the water and introducing them to environmental stewardship of our waterways.

In the summer of 2015 the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club put over 1,194 youth and adults on the water as part of this program.


Please take a look at our FAQs for additional information.

If you have any questions, please contact our program coordinator.

Groups may pre-register for the FREE kayaking program for a specific date and time starting June 16, 2016.

ALL KAYAKING PROGRAMS ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT, PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR FOR CANCELATIONS

REGISTRATION FOR GROUPS