If you are looking to kayak or canoe on the Hudson River then you might want to volunteer for The Hudson River Swim for Life event this Sunday, September 12^th, at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow, New York.  

According to their website:

This annual event is non-competitive three mile and one mile swim to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Although the swimmer registration is closed they still need kayakers and canoers to volunteer to guide and assist the swimmers in the water for safety.  They are looking for 150 kayakers.

Kayakers can sign-up the day of the event, but they would like you to contact them by Friday, September 10^th for details.

If you would love to help out but do not have a kayak, kayak rentals are available.

For more information on the Hudson River Swim for Life event or to find other paddling races, events, festivals, paddlefests or triathlons all over the U.S.,   click here to go to our kayak, canoe & paddling races and events page.

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Looking to kayak 105 miles?

Then you need to sign up for the Great Hudson River Paddle in New York.

This is an eight day 105 mile kayaking and camping trip from Albany to Peekskill, N.Y. This event will be held Thursday, July 29 to Thursday, August 5, 2010.

According to their website:

This paddle is designed for kayakers of varied skill levels. You can sign up to paddle the entire 105 miles or paddle a portion of it.

You can sign up to be a thru-paddler (paddling the entire 105 miles), a getaway-paddler (paddling three or more days) or day-paddler (paddling for a day).

Kayakers will be camping out in state and local parks along the way or staying at a Hyde Park Inn.  Paddlers will also have an opportunity to visit heritage and cultural sites in local communities.

This Great Hudson River Paddle is being held to celebrate the 256 mile long Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, the improvement of public access to the Hudson River and the Champlain Canal, and the diversity and heritage of the riverside communities of the Hudson River Valley.

For more information on The Great Hudson River Paddle or to find other paddling events, festivals, paddlefests, triathlons or races all over the United States, Click here to go to our kayak, canoe & paddling races and events page.

Looking for places to paddle your kayak or canoe?

Search our places to paddle page for places to kayak or canoe for flatwater or whitewater. Kayaking and canoeing paddling locations are listed by U.S. State.