Great Hudson River Paddle
June 28 through July 7

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For ten days beginning in Albany on June 28 and ending in New York City on July 7, a group of thirty thru-paddlers and six guides will paddle 128 miles of the Hudson River camping each night at prearranged sites along the way.

River front festivals will be held in the afternoon and evening at each stopping point. Some of the planned events include on water kayak and canoe trials, concerts and performances, tours of historic homes, lighthouses, and museums, and exhibits by the Hudson Water Trail Association and Hudson River Valley Greenway. The Clearwater will be available for tours in Saugerties on June 30th.

For specific details and schedules for events at each stopping point, click on the underlined stopping point.

Date Travel Between Mileage
Friday June 28th Albany to New Baltimore 13.0
Saturday, June 29th New Baltimore to Athens 12.0
Sunday, June 30th Athens to Saugerties 14.0
Monday July 1st Saugerties to Norrie Point 14.0
Tuesday, July 2nd Norrie Point to Wappingers 17.5
Wednesday, July 3rd Wappingers to Cold Spring 12.2
Thursday, July 4th Cold Spring to Annsville 9.1
Friday, July 5th Annsville to Croton Point 7.2
Saturday, July 6th Croton Point to Yonkers 15.0
Sunday, July 7th Yonkers to New York City 14.7
  Total Distance Covered 128.7
All miles are nautical miles (6,000 feet). Click the town names to see what is scheduled for a specific day (subject to change).

The Great Hudson River Paddle is being held under the auspices of the Hudson River Watertrail Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation founded in 1992 to promote and develop a continuous water trail from New York City to the Erie Canal, and is being held to celebrate the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, dedicated to the improvement of public access to the Hudson River.

The Great Hudson River Paddle

Hudson River Watertrail

Hudson River Valley Greenway

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), through its Hudson River Estuary Management and Public Affairs Programs, has been a major funding and technical assistance sponsor of the Great Hudson River Paddle since its inception. The Hudson River Estuary Management Program is a unique regional partnership designed to protect, conserve, restore, and enhance the Hudson River estuary.
These periodic newsletters and announcements are published to promote the historic, cultural, and maritime resources of the Hudson River.
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