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FREE Walk-Up Paddling – 2nd St.
FREE (donations encouraged) self-guided canoeing of the Gowanus Canal!
We’ll have a special guest for our opening paddle: The Garbage Pearl Picnic!
Come for the canoeing and snacks, stay for the community – The Garbage Pearl Picnic is a celebration of the Canal and all the organizations, artists, and more than human friends who make it weird and wonderful.
Participants utilize club canoes for a paddle at their own pace inside the protected Canal. Enjoy discovering the canal’s unique mix of wildlife and urban waterway infrastructure! After being fitted with a life jacket (which must be worn at all times) at the dock, we give instruction on how to paddle, safety tips on how to use a canoe and we help with boarding and supervise your departure. We ask for a donation contribution upon your return as funding to sustain our programs.
Self-guided voyages can be limited to 15-20 min. if there’s a crowd but otherwise, we expect you to return to the dock 15 min. prior to closing.
Weather (wind, waves or evidence of storm) may cancel programming with one hour advance notice. Meet at Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse, 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, wear sunscreen and bring a bottle filled with water. Close-toed shoes are recommended, and wear clothing you don’t mind potentially being splashed. All paddlers must sign a waiver, minors require guardian signature on site to authorize canoeing.
