This event is in the past.It took place on May 10, 2026 at Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse.
Get your hands dirty for a good cause: this training preps you to help run free Sunday paddles on Brooklyn's most infamous waterway. You'll learn the ropes, meet fellow volunteers, and cap it off with a team paddle challenge that might just change how you see the Canal.
urban paddling
environmental volunteering
free community program
Brooklyn waterfront
Tips
🛶"I thought the stench would be overpowering. I was wildly misinformed"
🏆team paddle challenge with prizes at the end
🌊learn the Canal's wild environmental history
Volunteer Orientation & Training
Get your hands dirty for a good cause: this training preps you to help run free Sunday paddles on Brooklyn's most infamous waterway. You'll learn the ropes, meet fellow volunteers, and cap it off with a team paddle challenge that might just change how you see the Canal.
urban paddling
environmental volunteering
free community program
Brooklyn waterfront
Tips
🛶"I thought the stench would be overpowering. I was wildly misinformed"
🏆team paddle challenge with prizes at the end
🌊learn the Canal's wild environmental history
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