100-Mile Paddle Down the Hudson, Past the Rivertowns

By Dina Sciortino

Men and women will be paddling 100 miles down the Hudson River over two days to raise funds for clean water initiatives and autism charities, beginning Friday.

The 100 Mile Paddle will start at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston on July 19. Participants will paddle down the Hudson River for 60 miles before stopping in Ossining to rest until morning.

Day two takes paddlers by Nyack under the Tappan Zee Bridge passing through Tarrytown, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry and Hastings-on-Hudson—before veering left into the Harlem and East Rivers to the bottom of Manhattan and back into the Hudson River. The 40-mile paddle finishes off at the Intrepid Air and Sea Museum. 

Click here to view the course map.

Paddlers can work in teams and choose non-competitive or competitive races. Every participant is expected to raise at least $500 in donations. The net revenue from the event gets divided among the following organizations: 

• Riverkeeper
• Paddle Aid Foundation
• Waves for Water
• Best Day Foundation
• Hawaii Autism Foundation
• Surfers Healing

Check out the video below for more on the 100 Mile Paddle and visit 100milepaddle.com.