This trip is open to those who have volunteered in 2026 during our public kayaking days.

Once the RSVP opens, you will be placed on a waitlist until the host reviews your volunteer status and to make sure you completed the qualifications below.

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MKC Intermediate volunteer trip: 4 miles total PLUS an extra paddle north against current

Let's paddle across the Hudson to visit our friends at MKC! After we launch from Pier 84, let's work off whatever we ate by heading north against building ebb, then float home.

PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:

1. volunteered AT LEAST 4 shifts in 2026 during our free kayaking days AND
2. Completed at least 2 trainings in 2026 with our boathouse AND
3. Completed an intermediate time trial AND
4. You completed a 4+ mile round trip in 2026 in which you showed control of your kayak/SUP/OC and found it easy to stay toward the front of the group

COME PREPARED:

• Temperature appropriate clothing - neoprene or drysuit + non cotton layers (you may be able to borrow a drysuit)
• Something warm to put on when we land
• Water
• Food if you plan to picnic or cash/credit to buy food there.
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Change of dry clothes for when we return
• Anything else you may need to spend 2+ hours paddling!

CRAFT:

• Sit on top - Nope!
• Sea Kayak - Only if completed a wet exit and show control of your kayak
• OC1/OC2 - Ke Aloha supporting paddlers with a Ke Aloha coach approval (have coach contact host)
• SUP - Only if completed a 4+ mile trip with our boathouse
• Surfski - Only if completed a 4+ mile trip with our boathouse

TIMELINE: 7:00 AM Arrive at the boathouse 7:15 AM Safety briefing hard cutoff to arrive. Whoever does not make it by this time will not be able to join 7:45 AM Move boats to the beach 8:00 AM Depart from HCCB 9:00 AM Arrive at MKC 9:15 AM Land and stash boats

90 minutes to eat and relax

10:45 AM Meet at boats, prepare gear, return safety briefing 11:00 AM Depart from MKC & head north against current 11:45 AM Turn around, head south 12:45 PM Arrive at HCCB 1:15 PM Clean and put away equipment 1:45 PM Trip ends

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NOAA predicted current at Pier 92 2026-11-07 6:50 AM flood 1.69 2026-11-07 9:55 AM slack - 2026-11-07 1:19 PM ebb -2.58

HCCB is completely volunteer run. Our guides generously take time out of their busy schedules to run trips and trainings. If you RSVP yes, please consider this a commitment to attend. If you cancel at the last minute or no-show, you take a spot away from someone else or prevent a trip/training from happening. We understand that life happens, so if you must cancel close to the start of a trip or training, please change your RSVP to “Not Going” and message the host(s) or comment in the chat. Here are our guidelines about cancelations and no-shows: * For a trip, please cancel prior to 8:00 PM the day before* the trip. * For a training, please cancel at least 6 hours* before the training. * If you do not cancel before the cancelation cutoff time, you will be marked as a no-show. * Hosts reserve the right to deprioritize you on waitlists after the second no-show of the year.