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SPECIAL EVENTS


 SPECIAL EVENTS:        MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION           LATEST NEWS

REGISTRATION FOR 2016 IS CLOSED.
​Please join us next year.

2016 manhattan circumnavigation JULY 9 (Rain date: 7/10)

SPONSORS
DATE
REGISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONS
GETTING THERE
SCHEDULE
PLEASE NOTE
AFTERWARDS
QUESTIONS

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2005 CIRC REPORT
Date and Time:

The 2016 Manhattan Circumnavigation will take place on Saturday, July 9, 2016 (Rain date: 7/10). Launch from 6:00 -7:30 AM from Dyckman Street Beach on Hudson River located just north of La Marina Restaurant at 348 Dyckman Street, Inwood (Northern Manhattan).

VISIT MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION ON FACEBOOK TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF PAST TRIPS.

REGISTRATION

From the first circumnavigation in 2004 organized and sponsored by Yonkers Paddling andRowing Club members Steve Blumling and Jerry Blackstone, the event has grown each year. In2015 we hosted the biggest ever with 157 paddlers from dozens of states, and from countriesas far away as Germany and Brazil. The event was covered by WCBS-TV. The paddle hascome to represent and celebrate the public’s increasing interaction with a more environmentallyhealthy New York City waterfront and Hudson River

The Circumnavigation is open to all who qualify; club membership is not required; out-of-towners are welcomed. Kayakers can socialize, exercise, take pictures and explore during this 30 mile excursion. 

Careful planning means that the current helps rather than opposes the paddlers. Safety of a large group is enhanced via general marine radio use; a safety boat escort and Coast Guard notification.
SPONSORS

Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club joins with other New York area paddling clubs to carry on this annual tradition. YPRC will be the lead sponsor and Sebago Canoe Club (SCC), Inwood Canoe Club (ICC) and the New York City Water Trail Association (NYCWTA) will co-sponsor. The American Canoe Association (ACA) will provide liability insurance.


DATE

The 2016 Manhattan Circumnavigation will take place on Saturday, July 9, 2016 
Launch from 6:00 -7:30 AM from Dyckman Street Beach on Hudson River, located just north of La Marina Restaurant at 348 Dyckman St. Inwood.

Raindate: Sunday, July 10, 2016

REGISTRATION AND FEES

Fee:
ACA Member $60 non-refundable registration fee*

Non-ACA Member: $65 (includes purchase of ACA $5 single day 
insurance).
*ACA Insurance Required: Proof of membership or a $5 single day insurance.

If you would like to join us on July 9, be sure to also plan for rain date, July 10. 

Please register here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ManhattanCirc2016





INSTRUCTIONS

On July 9 paddlers will meet at Dyckman Street on the Hudson River. The beach that we use is adjacent to the La Marina Restaurant at 348 Dyckman St. This is at the northern end of Manhattan in an area called: Inwood.

Arrive between 5:30 AM and 7:30 AM
  • Unload your kayak and gear right next to the beach.
  • Then park your car--on the street or in a garage
  • Be ready for a launch at 7:30 AM SHARP

GETTING TO THE LAUNCH SITE
Tubby Hook, Inwood Hill Park
348 Dyckman Street
NYC NY 10034:

Drive there by taking the Henry Hudson Parkway to exit 17 and proceed west on Dyckman Street one or two blocks to the end.
Take the A Train (Subway) to the Broadway and Dyckman Station and walk west on Dyckman Street five blocks to the Hudson River.


CIRCUMNAVIGATION FLOAT PLAN/SCHEDULE


5:30-7:30AM        Check-in; unload boat and gear and then park
                             Registration opens at 5:30am and closes at 7:30am.
5:30 - 6AM         Registration for Slow /Meditative Paddlers
6 - 7:30AM         Registration for all others

6:00AM               Slow /Meditative pods launch, paddle south on Hudson River
7:30AM sharp!      Launch; Paddle south on Hudson River

10:35-11:30AM    Cross Battery and head east and then north along east side of East River

1:00PM                  Arrive at Hallets Cove for lunch

2:30PM                  Launch from Hallets; Cross East River to west bank; 
                             Head north on west side of Hell Gate
                             Continue north on the the Harlem River

5:15PM                  Arrive at Swindler Cove/Peter Sharpe Boathouse

6:30PM                  Return to Dyckman St beach



PLEASE NOTE:

  • A group of slow and/or meditative kayakers will start out at 6:00AM. They will need to arrive, unload and park an hour earlier than the main group.
  • A post-paddle Party will take place at the Inwood Canoe Club.
  • For Rain date (7/10) schedule: Add 1 hour to the Saturday Float Plan

AFTERWARDS

When your kayak and gear is packed back on your car you may want to celebrate at a nearby party hosted by the Inwood Canoe Club.
This 30 mile excursion around Manhattan is not a race. It is a chance for kayakers to socialize, exercise, explore and take pictures. But at all times we need to stay alert since this is a busy waterway.



QUESTIONS or COMMENTS?

Send them to us using the address: manhattancircumnavigation@gmail.com.

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