Places to Paddle, Kayak, Canoe in New York City (NYC)

New York City is surrounded by water - rivers, bays, lakes, the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Click on the links below to find some of the best places to kayak, canoe and paddle in the city of New York, including Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, Queens, and Manhattan.

***Please note that a permit is required to operate a kayak or canoe in NYC Parks waterways. Click here to download permit and here to review rules and regulations for paddlers, or visit the NYC Parks & Recreation website for more info.

If you have a favorite place to paddle in New York City, please send it to us using our Contact Page. We'll post it here on our Places to Paddle in NYC Page.

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