Paddling Long Island and New York City

Kevin Stiegelmaier enjoys a lifelong devotion to nature and the outdoors. Growing up on Long Island instilled in him a love of the ocean and led to a degree in Marine Biology. It also inspired the purchase of his first kayak and the beginning of what has been a 14-year passion with paddling. In that time Kevin has canoed and kayaked on every type of water in every state along the East Coast, although he prefers exploring the waters of his home state, New York. Kevin currently lives on the north shore of Long Island with his two children and teaches high school biology whenever he is not paddling.

DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE RUN RECOMMENDATIONS Best for Scenery Best for Wildlife Best for Seclusion Best for Kids Best for Geologic Sites Best for Fishing Best Beaches Best Water Trails INTRODUCTION TO USING THIS GUIDE THE RUNS New York City Arthur Kill, Staten Island Bronx River East River Gowanus Canal Jamaica Bay Little Neck Bay Newton Creek New York Upper Bay Nassau County Cold Spring Harbor Hempstead Harbor Jones Beach Manhasset Bay Norman J. Levy Park Oyster Bay Suffolk County Accabonac Harbor Captree State Park Carmans River (Upper) Carmans River (Lower) Coecles Harbor Marine Trail Connetquot River Cutchogue Harbor Flanders Bay Forge River Georgica Pond Greenport Harbor Hallock Bay Huntington Harbor Lake Montauk Lake Ronkonkoma Lloyd Harbor Mattituck Creek Mecox Bay Montauk Point Moriches Bay Mount Sinai Harbor Napeague River Nissequogue River Northport Harbor North Sea Harbor Peconic River Port Jefferson Harbor Robins Island Sag Harbor Sebonac Creek Setauket Harbor & Conscience Bay Shelter Island's Mashomack Preserve Shinnecock Bay Stony Brook Harbor Swan River Three Mile Harbor West Meadow Creek APPENDIXES Appendix A: Paddling Outfitters Appendix B: Paddling Clubs Appendix C: Internet Resources Appendix D: Safety Code of American Whitewater About the Author