Kayaking

Youth Kayak Program

Location

Pier 2 Dock

Hours

2026 sessions offered Tuesday–Thursday, July 7–August 13

How To Get Here

Parking is limited, so we encourage you to take public transportation. And lucky for you, there are plenty of transportation options.

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Subway

Clark Street

High Street or Jay St- MetroTech

Borough Hall

York Street

Bus

B25

B61

B63

B67

B25 (at Fulton Ferry Landing), B61 (at Atlantic Avenue and Hicks Street), B63 (on the loop road near Pier 6 in the park), or B67 (at Jay Street and York Street)

CitiBike

Nearby CitiBike stations: Atlantic Ave & Furman St (Pier 6); Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 2; Old Fulton St (Pier 1); Water St & Main St (Main Street)

NYC Ferry

East River route to Dumbo/Fulton Ferry; or South Brooklyn Route to Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6/Atlantic Avenue or DUMBO/Fulton Ferry.

Learn the basics of kayaking and get on the water with your school or camp group.

Our Youth Kayak Program, presented in partnership with The Kayak Foundation, is designed to introduce participants ages 11-18 to kayaking. Experienced staff members teach basic skills for “sit-on-top” kayaking within the safe embayment of Piers 1 and 2. Full details below.

Additionally, Brooklyn Bridge Park hosts free public kayaking sessions in the summer. Visit here to learn more!

2026 YOUTH KAYAK PROGRAM INFORMATION

DATES

Our 2026 Youth Kayak Camp will be offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from July 7 through August 13. Presented by Brooklyn Bridge Park in partnership with The Kayak Foundation. Two sessions are offered per day, 10AM-12PM, and 1-3PM.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Groups must consist of at least 15 participants, with no more than 30. We provide all equipment. No more than 15 participants are allowed on the water at any given time – groups larger than 15 will be split into (2) sessions, one at 10AM and the other at 1PM. Those waiting to get in a kayak on land will have time to enjoy the park, court sports, and equipment on Pier 2.

Safety: All participants are required to wear a life vest during the on-water period, no exceptions. Participants must follow the directions of the instructor and staff. Participants who don’t follow instructions will be required to remain on land.
Ability: Participants must be able to hear and understand instructions and communicate with the program instructor and staff, enter, exit and sit in a kayak without assistance, hold and move a kayak paddle, hold their breath under water and keep their head above water while wearing a life vest.
Waiver: All participants must have a signed waiver before they can go out in a kayak. The group supervisor must affirm that all the waivers are accurate and complete when delivering them to the on-site coordinator; that he or she has full authority to make decisions on behalf of the youth group; and that the youth group has obtained all public and/or private permissions necessary to participate.
Other Notes: Once registered, a confirmation email will provide a copy of the waiver for each participant’s parent/guardian to fill, provide a teacher or group lead guide, as well as parent guides in English and Spanish.