Rockaway Waterfront Alliance presents: Paddle Day in Jamaica Bay

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Sat, 07/10/2010 - 11:00am

Website for information: http://rwalliance.org/events/

Blue Paddle Day. Michaelis Baywater Park
11AM Departure
Location: Bay 35th Street/Jamaica Bay.

Summer has finally arrived and what a better way to celebrate than taking to the water! Blue Paddle Day is a time where community members, canoe/kayak enthusiasts, and beginners searching for their sea legs, can come together and celebrate the water trails and natural beauty of Rockaway.This year’s event will be led by guides from Sebago Canoe Club, and Rockaway Bike & Boathouse. Kayak from Norton Basin, Jamaica Bay over to Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary to explore the marshes and estuaries in the heart of the Rockaway Peninsula

Registration to reserve a kayak is on a first come first serve. If you have a kayak, you are encouraged to bring it to give others a chance to get out on the water. Bring a light lunch, sunscreen and bug repellent. This event is for beginner and experienced paddlers alike and they have experienced guides who make this a great opportunity for anyone kayaking for the first time.
Kids must be 8+ with an adult participating with them. Suggested donation: $20 for adults
Kids 8-18 free.

Email them at info@rwalliance.org to reserve a space or by calling 718-327-5919.
They look forward to seeing you there!!

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