I don't have a kayak. Can I rent one from you?

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.

What's the minimum age?

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

Sunday, June 29

RESCHEDULED Guided River Paddle: Bottcher's Landing to Fitch's Bridge

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

Sunday, June 29 · 9am - 2pm EDT

Location

#13 Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch (Chemung River)

75 Hendy Hollow Road Elmira, NY 14905

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 5 days before event

About this event

Join expert paddler Jim Pfiffer for our RESCHEDULED River Fest kick off paddle, with a guided educational paddle of the Chemung River. As we paddle from Bottcher's Landing Boat Launch in Big Flats, NY, to Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch in Elmira, we'll learn about the Elmira Civil War Camp along the way for an educational component to our paddle.

The price includes the tour and the kayak rental (if you need one, we have a limited number of kayaks available). We will meet at Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch at 9AM to leave our vehicles, then we'll shuttle paddlers to Bottcher's Landing to go over river safety guidelines and launch our watercraft.

Please dress for the weather and wear water shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and a life jacket if you have one (life jackets will be required we will have life jackets available if you don't have one). A water bottle and snacks are also recommended.

Bottcher's Landing Boat Launch - 51 Old River Rd, Corning, NY 14830

Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch - Off Hendy Hollow Road, Elmira, NY 14905

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.