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We have kayaks available for you to use, included in the ticket price. Please select the correct ticket so we know how many kayaks to bring.

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You may kayak with your own child *if they have previous experience kayaking and can do so confidently and safely.*

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Saturday, August 9

Guided River Paddle:Toll Bridge Park to Wyncoop Creek Boat Launch

Join expert paddler and Chemung River Friends co-founder Jim Pfiffer on the Chemung River for a guided tour with an educational spin!

By Friends of the Chemung River Watershed

Date and time

Location

153 White Wagon Rd

153 White Wagon Road Waverly, NY 14892

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 5 days before event.

About this event

Event lasts 5 hours

UPDATED END LOCATION!

Join expert paddler Jim Pfiffer for a guided educational paddle of the Chemung River. As we paddle from Toll Bridge Park Boat Launch in Wellsburg, NY to Wyncoop Creek Boat Launch in Chemung, NY we'll learn about the Seneca Native Americans and the river’s importance to their lives and culture for the educational component to our paddle.

Please dress for the weather and wear water shoes, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a life jacket if you have one. LIFE JACKETS ARE REQUIRED. We will have life jackets available if you don't have one. A water bottle and snacks are also recommended.

The FCRW Kayak Rental price includes the guided river tour and a kayak rental (if you need one, we have a very limited number of kayaks available). We will meet at Wyncoop Creek Boat Launch at 9AM . Paddlers will leave their vehicles at Wyncoop Creek, FCRW will shuttle paddlers to Toll Bridge for a safety talk and then launch our watercraft by 10:30AM.

The BYOK (Bring your own kayak) price includes the guided river tour. Paddlers bringing their own craft will drop them off at the start of the paddle at Toll Bridge where an FRCW Staff will watch over them, then travel to Wyncoop Creek Boat Launch to meet Jim and the rest of the paddlers at 9AM. Paddlers will leave their vehicles at Wyncoop Creek, FCRW will shuttle paddlers to Toll Bridge for a safety talk and then launch our watercraft by 10:30AM.

Toll Bridge Boat Launch - 420 Lowman Crossover Rd, Lowman, NY 14861

Wyncoop Creek oat Launch - Route 427

Directions to Wyncoop Creek Road Boat Launch from Elmira area: Take I-86 East to Exit 59 (Route 427). Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Wynecoop Creek Road. The dirt road leading to the launch is about 50 yards away. A River Friends sign will be posted at the road entrance.

Organized by

Friends of the Chemung River Watershed

Chemung River Friends is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Elmira, NY. Our mission is to protect and promote and preserve the 45-mile-long Chemung River, its tributaries (the Canisteo, Cohocton, Cowanesque, and Tioga Rivers), and watershed through education and providing resources that allow our community to better use, enjoy, and respect our natural resources. We provide guided tours, hikes, and cleanups as we work to make our rivers easier, safer, and more fun to use and enjoy. We build boat launches and add and improve river trails. We also provide riverside education and safe boating programs for all ages.