Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club

Unless otherwise noted, canoeing events depart from 19th St. off of 3rd Ave. Walking tours start from different locations and bicycle tours depart from Brooklyn Borough Hall.  Other events occur inside or outside our boathouse, at 165 2nd St. / off Bond St.

[ Rain 30 min. Prior to start time may cancel event and dates +30 days in the future are subject to change ]

A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. Gerry reads poetry at […]

A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. Gerry reads poetry at […]

8th Annual Gowanus Dawn Reading

Ninth Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal 9th Street & The Canal, Brooklyn, NY

Our 8th annual Gowanus Dawn Reading! We’ll proclaim poetry from Julian Talamantez Brolaski's "gowanus atropolis" in canoes on the Gowanus Canal!

A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. Gerry reads poetry at […]

A Persistence of Cormorants Poetry Reading

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. Gerry reads poetry at […]

Event Series Monthly Meeting

October Monthly Meeting

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Socialize with the Dredgers at our BOATHOUSE (165 2nd St.) to discuss the latest updates on Gowanus and get involved.  We continue to plan new and fun events on our shoreline and waterway. MONTHLY MEETING Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 We've made the switch from meeting at […]

Brooklyn Folk Festival: Banjo Toss Competition

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Each year, as part of the Brooklyn Folk Festival , contestants gather on the banks of the fetid Gowanus Canal to see who can throw a banjo the farthest in the - BANJO TOSS: BANJO THROWING COMPETITION! The special "throwing banjo", attached to a rope is tossed into the canal, a federally designate Super Fund site. The marked rope pays out, showing how far the banjo has been tossed. It is then hauled back in for the next throw.

Event Series Monthly Meeting

November Monthly Meeting

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Socialize with the Dredgers at our BOATHOUSE (165 2nd St.) to discuss the latest updates on Gowanus and get involved.  We continue to plan new and fun events on our shoreline and waterway. MONTHLY MEETING Wednesday, November 12th 6:30 PM 165 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 We've made the switch from meeting at the Bunker […]

Bunker Work Day

Gowanus Dredgers Bunker (19th St.) 2 19th St., Brooklyn, NY

Help us close down the Bunker for the season. We'll be doing some light construction work and building out a new canoe rack, come ready to get dusty and dirty and have some fun.

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