hiking and kayaking in new york?

Question

does anybody know where can i find for adventure in new york?.. and if yo know cheap trips lt me know...thanks

Answer 1

Hiking Day Trips with Wild Earth Adventures: Round-Trip Transportation Provided.

I'm a NYC hiker/backpacker, but have not hiked recently. The group I hiked with is: Wild Earth Adventures, run by Charlie Cooke.

Trip price should be on the wildearthadventures website.
wildearthadventures.com, as well as, upcoming trips.

Charlie picks up the group (in his van), in front of The Museum of Natural History, and goes hiking a few hours out of NYC. (Transportation to/from is provided and included with the cost of the trip.) He provides van service to/from NYC Bring your own snack, food, water, etc.
http://www.wildearthadventures.com

Charlie has provided trips for many years.
The day trips are about 2-1/2 hours from NYC.

Backpacking trips are often in the Adirondacks.
Charlie provides round-trip-transportation in his van.

Enroute, he will stop long enough for a quick bathroom break enroute/return) maybe a cup of coffee, he likes to get out of NYC quickly! Don't be late!

The NYC pick-up/drop off point is: in front of the steps of
The Museum of Natural History.

He returns returns the group to the Museum of Natural History.

There is also: The Appalacian Mountain Club (membership fee required) and, The Sierra Club (membership fee required)

Answer 2

Do you live in New York or are you planning a trip there? Assuming you live near the city, or plan on traveling there, just as the previous poster said, there are all kinds of day hikes available a relatively short distance from the city.

One great option is taking the Metro-North from Grand Central to the Breakneck Ridge station, which takes about 90 minutes. It's an obscure and rarely-used stop, so you'll need to tell the conductor you plan on getting off and on here.

Cross the train platform to the road, and then on the opposite side you'll see a yellow blaze marking the start of the Wilkinson Trail. About an hour later you will have acsended Sugarloaf Mountain, with great views of the Hudson Highlands and Bannerman's Castle on Pollopel Island (http://www.bannermancastle.org/).

From there you can return the way you came, take the Breakneck Ridge trail north to Beacon where there's another Metro-North station, or go south towards Cold Spring and explore the ruins of the century-old Cornish estate, which consists of dozens of buildings spread across many acres of the Hudson Highlands State Park. There's also another train station in Cold Spring, too.

The hikes range from easy to extremely challenging, with the highest peak being South Beacon Mountain at 1,500 feet.

Answer 3

Almost 20% of New York State (the most beautiful state in these United States!) is state park land. Google on Adirondack Park and you'll get too much information. Enjoy!

Answer 4

I'm not sure about hiking, but I do know about kayaking and boating in NYC. Downtown Boathouse (www.downtownboathouse.org) offers great kyaking and the like on the Hudson river. I've done it once and the views are amazing!