Our Public Paddle series let us fulfill our mission: enabling safe, responsible, access to our waterways, and educating residents to be stewards of the history, ecology and sustainability of the waterways of Newtown Creek and the adjacent East River.

At these free, family-friendly paddles, NBCB welcomes walk-up participants to join trained canoe guides for short trips on Newtown creek in our 29-foot voyageur canoes. We’ll paddle out toward the East River and take in views of Manhattan before paddling deeper into the creek, a very rewarding experience!

We are looking for volunteers to help with the paddle! We welcome folks to sign up for volunteer shifts that include:

• Getting folks registered and collecting signed waivers
• Fitting participants with paddles, live vests, and getting them ready for paddling
• Trip leaders and “big boat sterners” for paddling the big boats (for those who qualify)
• Setup, cleanup and putting everything away at the end of the day
• Hanging out and enjoying our wonderful community!

Food will be provided for lunch.

The event is open to the public from 12-3pm. 

• On Land ~  our volunteer shift runs from 11:30 until close at 3PM
• On Water 1# - our main volunteer shift runs from 11:30 - 2:30PM (2 boats), 
• On Water 2#  -a second shorter shift from 215PM - 4pm (1 boat)

If you are interested, please register and select the shift that works best so we can plan accordingly! Volunteers are welcome to take part in the event and join a canoe trip. 

Please note: Inclement weather date is Sunday, Sept 20.  Please indicate when you sign up if you are available both dates (in the comments section)

Click on 'register' to sign up. If you're seeing this via email, you can sign up through our calendar.

Thank you!