Hudson County ~ New Jersey Kayaking

Hudson County

Hudson County
( 40.73515, -74.06625 )

Arthur Kill - Carteret Waterfront ( 40.57186, -74.21301 )
Branch Brook Park ( 40.75077, -74.18305 )
Hackensack River - Bergenfield ( 40.92835, -74.03023 )
Hackensack River - Foschini Park ( 40.88477, -74.03524 )
Hackensack River - Meadowlands ( 40.80747, -74.05723 )
Hackensack River - Secaucaus (S) ( 40.76390, -74.08685 )
Hackensack River - Secaucus (N) ( 40.80552, -74.04345 )
Hudson River - Fort Lee ( 40.85176, -73.95950 )
Hudson River - Inwood Hill Park NY ( 40.86947, -73.93208 )
Liberty State Park - Jersey City ( 40.69768, -74.06520 )
Newark Bay - Bayonne ( 40.66284, -74.13305 )
Newark Bay - Rutkowski Park ( 40.68882, -74.11216 )
Old Place Creek, Staten Island ( 40.62721, -74.18237 )
Orange Reservoir - Rahway River ( 40.75964, -74.28903 )
Overpeck Creek - Teaneck ( 40.86648, -74.00077 )
Passaic River - Elmwood Park ( 40.90965, -74.13188 )
Passaic River - Hawthorne ( 40.93992, -74.15224 )
Passaic River - Kearny ( 40.76313, -74.15933 )
Passaic River - Memorial Park ( 40.92865, -74.14193 )
Passaic River - Newark ( 40.73326, -74.15206 )
Passaic River - Nutley ( 40.81175, -74.13909 )
Passaic River - Passaic ( 40.86506, -74.11144 )
Passaic River - Riverside County Park (N) ( 40.81865, -74.13348 )
Passaic River - Riverside County Park (S) ( 40.80182, -74.13801 )
Passaic River - Rutherford ( 40.82349, -74.12280 )
Passaic River - Veteran's Park ( 40.85042, -74.11898 )
Peckman River - Cedar Grove ( 40.85861, -74.22711 )
Rahway River - Clark ( 40.62884, -74.29746 )
Rahway River - Cranford (N) ( 40.66036, -74.30627 )
Rahway River - Cranford (S) ( 40.65097, -74.30133 )
Rahway River - Cranford (W) ( 40.65900, -74.30997 )
Rahway River - Jackson's Pond ( 40.62805, -74.28492 )
Rahway River - Lenape Park ( 40.67407, -74.31426 )
Rahway River - Mohawk Park ( 40.64041, -74.29408 )
Rahway River - Nomahegan Lake ( 40.66832, -74.31741 )
Rahway River - Park ( 40.62040, -74.28944 )
Rahway River - Rahway ( 40.59952, -74.26856 )
Rahway River - South Branch (E) ( 40.60010, -74.27397 )
Rahway River - South Mountain ( 40.73112, -74.30704 )
Rahway River - Springfield ( 40.70824, -74.30186 )
Robinson's Branch - Rahway River ( 40.61839, -74.30495 )
Saddle River - County Park (N) ( 40.91908, -74.08952 )
Saddle River - County Park (S) ( 40.91051, -74.08955 )
Saddle River - Dunkerhook ( 40.94610, -74.09835 )
Saddle River - Lodi ( 40.88361, -74.08428 )
Verona Lake - Montclair ( 40.82705, -74.24588 )
Weequahic Lake - Newark ( 40.70570, -74.19775 )
Woodbridge Creek (N) ( 40.58555, -74.26267 )

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Hackensack River

Hackensack River
( 40.83048, -74.09432 )

Hackensack River - Bergenfield ( 40.92835, -74.03023 )
Hackensack River - Foschini Park ( 40.88477, -74.03524 )
Hackensack River - Meadowlands ( 40.80747, -74.05723 )
Hackensack River - Secaucaus (S) ( 40.76390, -74.08685 )
Hackensack River - Secaucus (N) ( 40.80552, -74.04345 )
Newark Bay - Bayonne ( 40.66284, -74.13305 )
Newark Bay - Rutkowski Park ( 40.68882, -74.11216 )
Overpeck Creek - Teaneck ( 40.86648, -74.00077 )

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Hudson River

Hudson River
( 40.91183, -74.09432 )

Hudson River - Fort Lee ( 40.85176, -73.95950 )
Hudson River - Hastings-on-Hudson NY ( 40.99739, -73.88466 )
Hudson River - Inwood Hill Park NY ( 40.86947, -73.93208 )
Hudson River - JFK Park Yonkers NY ( 40.95639, -73.89738 )
Hudson River - Nyack NY (N) ( 41.11999, -73.91239 )
Hudson River - Nyack NY (S) ( 41.08745, -73.91558 )
Hudson River - Piermont NY ( 41.04248, -73.91583 )
Liberty State Park - Jersey City ( 40.69768, -74.06520 )

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Liberty State Park - Jersey City

Liberty State Park
( 40.70139, -74.05094 )

Liberty State Park - Jersey City ( 40.69768, -74.06520 )

Parking and launch access are free. There can be a good deal of boat traffic on the river, especially ferries, but if you are careful, you can paddle around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

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Passaic River

Passaic River
( 40.80476, -74.31517 )

Newark Bay - Bayonne ( 40.66284, -74.13305 )
Newark Bay - Rutkowski Park ( 40.68882, -74.11216 )
Passaic River - Basking Ridge ( 40.69503, -74.51600 )
Passaic River - Chatham ( 40.73795, -74.37159 )
Passaic River - Chatham ( 40.72583, -74.38948 )
Passaic River - Dead River ( 40.65005, -74.52464 )
Passaic River - East Hanover (N) ( 40.82749, -74.33529 )
Passaic River - East Hanover (S) ( 40.82581, -74.33332 )
Passaic River - Elmwood Park ( 40.90965, -74.13188 )
Passaic River - Fairfield ( 40.89775, -74.27988 )
Passaic River - Hawthorne ( 40.93992, -74.15224 )
Passaic River - Kearny ( 40.76313, -74.15933 )
Passaic River - Livingston ( 40.77879, -74.36862 )
Passaic River - Memorial Park ( 40.92865, -74.14193 )
Passaic River - Newark ( 40.73326, -74.15206 )
Passaic River - Nutley ( 40.81175, -74.13909 )
Passaic River - Passaic ( 40.86506, -74.11144 )
Passaic River - Riverside County Park (N) ( 40.81865, -74.13348 )
Passaic River - Riverside County Park (S) ( 40.80182, -74.13801 )
Passaic River - Rutherford ( 40.82349, -74.12280 )
Passaic River - Veteran's Park ( 40.85042, -74.11898 )
Passaic River - Warren ( 40.67078, -74.46441 )

The lower Passaic River is extremely polluted. I wouldn't go anywhere near it.

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Egrets & Herons

These are all long-legged, long-necked wading birds typically seen near the water's edge. They will tolerate your approach to a point, and then fly away - one of the advantages of being a bird.

Snowy Egret

The Snowy Egret is very easy to spot, because it makes no attempt at camouflage, and stands out in any environment. They make up for this by being rather wary, although I have seen individuals beg for food from fishermen, a learned behavior that is not common. The Snowy Egret is very common; it would be difficult to go out kayaking and not spot at least one.

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