Kayak / Canoe the Hackensack River

Join us for a family-friendly, fun and educational journey through the marshes of the Meadowlands during the peak of the bird migration season.

Kayak/Canoe the Hackensack River

        
Saturday, May 2nd at noon
 
  
Laurel Hill County Park
New County Road
Secaucus, NJ
  
      
Come join us for a fun, educational journey on the Hackensack River through the marshes of the New Jersey Meadowlands.  Our trip will be led by the Hackensack River Keepers.  The highlight will be the Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area, home to a staggering amount of wildlife including shorebirds, waterfowl, herons, raptors, muskrats and more. 
  
Our May 2nd trip takes place when migrating birds are at a peak, and our noontime launch coincides with low-tide, when birds will be feeding along the mud flats.
  
CHOICES:
8 Single Kayaks:   1 paddler each 
4 Tandem Kayaks: 2 paddlers each
3 Canoes: 2 paddlers plus either 1 adult or 2 child passenger(s)
 
AGES:
Single Kayaks:
legal adults only
Tandem Kayaks and Canoes:
one paddler may be a teen >=15yrs if the other paddler is a legal adult
    
COSTS:
Dues-paying member:
Single Kayak: $30
Tandem Kayak: $60
Canoe without passengers: $60
Canoe with passengers: $90
Non-member:
The above plus an additional fee of $10
 
  
Click here to buy tickets!!!
  

  

Additional information is available at:

http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/activities-and-events/canoeing-kayaking/

  
Questions about this event should be directed to events@hcnj.org.

 

Also, please visit our website: www.HCNJ.org and our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/harvardclubofnewjersey

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Directions:
 
FROM the NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE EASTERN SPUR (the most direct Turnpike route):
Exit the Turnpike at Exit 15-X (the new one for Secaucus Junction). After the tolls, follow the l-o-n-g ramp (which becomes Seaview Ave.) past two lights AT the train station, and turn left at the third light onto New County Rd. Turn left, proceed over the bridge and drive straight into Laurel Hill Park. Once inside the park, turn right into the first parking lot.

FYI: To ensure you get on the Eastern Spur when the roadway divides, follow signs for Exits 15E, 16E and 18E if traveling north; or for the Lincoln Tunnel and Exit 17 if traveling south - Exit 15X is just south of Exit 17.

NOTE: If you accidentally get on the Turnpike’s Western Spur, DON’T PANIC; just take Exit
16W, follow signs for Route 3 Eastbound and then follow the directions below.

FROM ROUTE 3 EASTBOUND AND POINTS WEST:
As you pass the Meadowlands SportsComplex, get into the right lane as you approach the Hackensack River Bridge. Take the Meadowlands Parkway Exit as you come over the bridge. At the bottom of the ramp, turn LEFT at the light onto Meadowlands Parkway.
* Take Meadowlands Parkway through several sets of traffic lights, over a bridge and straight past the Harmon Cove Towers. A short way past the Towers, Meadowlands Parkway becomes Castle Road as it bends sharply to the left. Take Castle Road until it ends at New County Road. Turn RIGHT onto New County Rd.; proceed over the bridge and drive straight into Laurel Hill Park. Once inside the park, turn right into the first parking lot.