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 ]
PATTERNS & TEXTURES is an exhibition of textured abstract paintings by Tiziana Mazziotto and abstract, visually-textured photographs by Joe Banish that are inspired by and depict the urban concrete and natural water environments that surround us. The patterns, textures, and colors present are at once familiar, yet each hints at something more than the sum […]
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 […]
Join our Crew on a sunset and full-moon guided adventure!! Meet at the the Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, at the end of 19th St / off 3rd Ave, 11232 - NOT our 2nd St. boathouse. Tickets required, available via eventbrite.
Join our Crew on a sunset and full-moon guided adventure!! Meet at the the Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, at the end of 19th St / off 3rd Ave, 11232 - NOT our 2nd St. boathouse. Tickets required, available via eventbrite.
Wednesdays April 3 through October 30th, 2024 6:00 - 8:30 PM The Boathouse Jam is hosted by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club to activate our shoreline while fostering the continued resurgence of acoustical collaborations in Brooklyn. We are inclusive of all - young & old, new & seasoned musicians. Just bring a smile and your musical […]
Local artist Rich Garr leads this exploration through the Gowanus waterfront. He is a longtime area artist focusing on public art and community. This walking tour is a multi-sensory collage featuring art, and responding to the area's renowned history and current events.
Demonstration Public Paddling Days at Bush Terminal Park Saturday, July 27, noon to 4:00 PM Saturday, August 24, noon to 4:00 PM The Gowanus Dredgers, NYC Watertrail Association, and Red Hook Boaters are presenting demonstration public paddling days at Bush Terminal Park (in Sunset Park, Brooklyn) to show the Parks Department and other stakeholders what’s […]
PATTERNS & TEXTURES is an exhibition of textured abstract paintings by Tiziana Mazziotto and abstract, visually-textured photographs by Joe Banish that are inspired by and depict the urban concrete and natural water environments that surround us. The patterns, textures, and colors present are at once familiar, yet each hints at something more than the sum […]
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 […]
Wednesdays April 3 through October 30th, 2024 6:00 - 8:30 PM The Boathouse Jam is hosted by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club to activate our shoreline while fostering the continued resurgence of acoustical collaborations in Brooklyn. We are inclusive of all - young & old, new & seasoned musicians. Just bring a smile and your musical […]
Join the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club for a secret, one of a kind, personal sunset cruise in canoes above Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal.
The Fish Queen of the Gowanus Canal: An On-Water Musical
400 years of displacement, pollution, and revolution. She... Remembers... Everything...
Join the Gowanus Dredgers for this one-of-a-kind theater experience! We have two tiers of tickets, from the shore or via canoe, where you'll get to paddle around our performers on floating stages. This is a show not to be missed.
