Urban Park Rangers: Canoeing and Kayaking
See our parks like never before—from the water! Get free paddling lessons led by our Urban Park Rangers in the gentle protected waters of our lakes or join advanced island-hopping adventures in our open waters and bays.
Urban Park Rangers: Canoeing and Kayaking Events
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Basic Canoeing
at Holten Ave. and Purdy Place (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our trained Urban Park Rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from the gentle waters of protected lakes to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays. Ages 8 and up
Free!
Event
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Intermediate Canoeing
at Lemon Creek Park, Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
All canoe programs are for ages 8 years and older. Participants must have prior canoeing experience. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday September 3
Free!
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Canoeing and Clean-Up
at Canoe and Kayak Launch (in Hook Creek Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Clean up the shore and then join a canoe excursion into the salt marsh ecosystem of Hook Creek Park.
Free!