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North Brooklyn Community Boathouse Public Paddle with Kayaks
Sunday, August 1st, 2021 at 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free kayak paddling trips on Newtown Creek. No experience needed!
Viaje en kayaks gratis en Newtown Creek. ¡No se necesita experiencia!
Public Paddles are the heart ofNorth Brooklyn Community Boathouse, a chance to show the community that the waters belong to all of us and to help our friends and neighbors find the same joy in paddling that we all know.
NBCB is offering free kayaking on Newtown Creek! Trips are 30 minutes long and will use sit-on-top kayaks which seat 1 or 2 people. There is a minimum height requirement of 4’10” in order to ensure the kayak will remain balanced.
Please keep in mind, you may get wet!
The event runs 12-4pm, Walk-ups are welcome.
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We are also looking for volunteers! If you’re interested please email nbbckayak@gmail.com and let us know what shift works best.
- Volunteer Shift 1: 10:30AM – 12:30 PM
- Volunteer Shift 2: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- Volunteer Shift 3: 2:30PM – 4:30 PM
- No experience is necessary. We are looking for help with:
- Setting up the event
- Waivers, PFDs, and dock help
- Greeting the public
- End of event packing up
Hope to see you there!