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Hudson River Valley
Paddling
By Claire Pamplin
Deep, wide, and heavily trafficked, the Hudson River from New York Harbor to Albany is a challenging but exhilarating tidal estuary. A few paddlers ply the Hudson in open canoes. Most paddlers prefer sea kayaks, and some use sit-on-tops. A favorite trip for New York City paddlers is to circumnavigate the Statue of Liberty from Manhattan, or to paddle around Manhattan itself, all the while sharing the water with crafts that range from high-powered cigarette boats to the Staten Island ferry. Cold New York winters do not deter Hudson paddlers, who go out on the river year-round.
That you can kayak the Hudson is due in part to the efforts of organizations such as the Hudson River Watertrail Association. Based in New York City, the association is a coalition of small boaters, primarily wind- and human-powered, formed in 1992 as an all-volunteer, non-profit environmental and recreational action group.
There are numerous other places to dip your paddle, especially if you prefer lakes and ponds. Good paddling can be found at Fahnestock State Park and Harriman State Park. Many of the Hudson's tributaries are great for quiet paddling, including Wappinger Creek, Fishkill Creek, Sprout Creek, Esopus Creek, and Wall Kill Creek.
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