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Where to Go Canoeing and Kayaking
Suggested reading
Order these books by clicking on their titles.
Canoe Guide to Western & Central New York State. Mark Freeman, Series Editor. Alice Broberg and Dan Zwicke, Regional Coordinators. Published by the Adirondack Mountain Club, Inc., Lake George, NY. ISBN 0-935272-59-3.
Quiet Water Canoe Guide, New York. John Hayes and Alex Wilson. 1996. Published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston. MA. ISBN1-878239-51-1.
Canoe message boards and egroups
- The Northeast Paddlers Message Board.
- Rochester Canoe. "Rochester, NY Canoe & Kayaking welcomes upstate canoers and kayakers to join and share resources, stories, and information about Upstate New York waterways, lakes, and ponds. This egroup is sponsored by Max Lent Communications."
Outfitters
- Adventure Calls. 585-343-4710. Email: . 33 Swan St., Batavia, NY 14020. Owners: Jerry Fitzsimmons and Kevin Kretschmer. Adventure Calls offers a wide variety of outdoor activities as well as rafting on the Cattaraugus, Genesee, and Salmon Rivers. website:adventure-calls.com.
- Sea Kayak of Rochester. 585-381-2104. "Sea Kayak Rochester provides beginner to high level Kayak instruction. Coastal Touring and recreation. Beginner to advanced levels. Your equipment or mine. Strictly, trips and instruction. Sea Kayak Rochester is an Outfitter."
Canoe Rentals
- BayCreek Paddling Center 288-2830. 1099 Empire Blvd., Webster, NY. Daily Tours, sales, rentals, and lessons. The BayCreek Paddling Center is located on Irondequoit Creek where it meets Irondequoit Bay on the south side of Empire Blvd. which is route 404.
- Canoe Center 548-7146, 65884 Griswold Rd., Byron, NY 14422. "Canoe Center-A water sports shop dedicated to human powered boats and their accessories. The brands that we carry are regarded as the finest in design, quality, materials and technology in the industry today. Our boats include a wide variety of kayaks, canoes, Adirondack Guideboats, St. Lawrence skiffs and other rowing craft. We are dedicated to fitting our customers to the watercraft that best fits their needs and desires."
- Canoe Center Mohawk, NY 315-866-6075 (see above)
- Genesee Valley Park Canoe Livery
- The Genesee Waterways Center
Canoe and Kayak rentals:
Canoe and Kayak rentals are available at the confluence of the Genesee River and the historic Erie Canal in the Genesee Valley Park, off Elmwood Avenue behind the Ice Rink. Step back in time, and see the waterways that helped create Rochester's economic growth.Call 585-328-3960 or www.geneseewaterways.com.
Outrigger Canoe Trips and tours:
Instruction in Hawaiian style outrigger canoeing will be provided by a qualified instructor/steersman in this two-hour introductory session. Program content includes information about safety, basic stroke technique, changing paddling sides, paddler responsibilities for each seat position and teamwork. May- October call 585-328-3960 or www.geneseewaterways.com
Rowing:
One of the ultimate Teamsports today...Join the GWC's Rochester Rowing Club or learn how to row a single or 8 person shell. 585-328-3960 or www.geneseewaterways.com.
- Oak Orchard Canoe Kayak Experts. "Try before you buy at either of our locations. We have over 1,000 boats in stock year 'round. All of your paddling accessories and car topping needs are right here. We specialize in car
and truck racks. Shop our on-line store for your convenience or come in to see our full selection."
Addresses:
2133 Eagle Harbor Rd.
Waterport, NY 14571
682-4849 |
1350 Empire Blvd.
Rochester, NY 14609
585-288-5550 |
Canoe Sales
- Hemlock Canoe Works 367-3040, 5407 State Route 15A, P.O. Box 68, Hemlock, New York 14466.
- Oak Orchard Canoe Kayak Experts. (See above)
Kayak Rentals
- BayCreek Paddling Center 288-2830. 1099 Empire Blvd., Webster, NY. Daily Tours, sales, rentals, and lessons. The BayCreek Paddling Center is located on Irondequoit Creek where it meets Irondequoit Bay on the south side of Empire Blvd. which is route 404.
- Oak Orchard Canoe Kayak Experts. (See above)
Stories about canoeing
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