Full Description
Get the most informative paddling guide to the area, featuring 50 of the best routes for canoeing and kayaking.
Boasting more than 400 miles of coastline, beautiful sandy beaches, expansive salt marshes, and dozens of protected bays and harbors, Long Island is truly a paddler's paradise. It offers something for everyone, from expert sea kayakers to families with young children. Amazing wildlife; ever-changing landscapes; charming history; and, on its western edge, a view of the setting sun behind the Manhattan skyline—there's no better way to explore it all than from the water.
Paddling Long Island & New York City is the most comprehensive guide to the area's top paddling locations, including rivers, harbors, lakes, and portions of the New York City Water Trail. Written by expert local paddler Kevin Stiegelmaier, the guidebook provides engaging and concise information about Long Island's geology, weather, history, and wildlife, while also offering carefully selected details vital to a successful paddling trip. You'll appreciate Kevin's helpful hints on trip planning, including notes on tides, equipment, training, and camping. Plus, the book's safety information and navigational "rules of the road" are essential to know.
Inside you'll find:
Details on 50 top paddling trips
Route descriptions with full-color maps and photos
Recommended runs for fishing, trips with children, wildlife viewing, and more
At-a-glance data including difficulty, distance, and potential hazards
GPS coordinates for put-ins and take-outs
Whether you're looking to spend a long day on the water or you only have time for a quick tour of a local harbor, this book has the information you need to make the trip enjoyable. Wet your paddle and whet your taste for outdoor adventure!
Contents
Overview Map
Overview-Map Key
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Run Recommendations
Introduction
Part One: Suffolk County
Accabonac Harbor
Captree State Park
Carmans River
Yaphank Avenue to Southaven County Park
Montauk Highway to Squassux Landing
Coecles Harbor: Marine Water Trail
Connetquot River
Cutchogue Harbor
Flanders Bay
Forge River
Georgica Pond
Greenport Harbor
Hallock Bay
Huntington Harbor
Lake Montauk
Lake Ronkonkoma
Lloyd Harbor
Mattituck Creek
Mecox Bay
Montauk Point
Moriches Bay
Mt. Sinai Harbor
Napeague Harbor
Nissequogue River
Northport Harbor
North Sea Harbor
Peconic River
Port Jefferson Harbor
Robins Island
Sag Harbor
Sebonac Creek
Setauket Harbor
Shelter Island and Mashomack Preserve
Shinnecock Bay
Stony Brook Harbor
Swan River
Three Mile Harbor
West Meadow Creek
Part Two: Nassau County
Cold Spring Harbor
Hempstead Harbor
Jones Beach State Park
Manhasset Bay
Norman J. Levy Park, Merrick
Oyster Bay Harbor
Part Three: New York City
Arthur Kill
Bronx River
East River
Gowanus Canal
Jamaica Bay
Little Neck Bay
Newtown Creek
New York Upper Bay
Appendixes
Appendix A: Paddling Outfitters
Appendix B: Paddling Clubs
Appendix C: Online Resources
Index
About the Author
Map Legend
