Continent |
North America |
Country |
New York (USA) |
Next Big City |
New York |
Next Town |
Stony Point |
Type: |
River |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Currents, Ships, Mole, Stakes |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Watch out for strong currents and a few pilings in the water, just North of the launch site.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Small, sandy beach.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Thick |
Summer is nice and warm. Winter very cold. Spring and autumn wetsuit needed, winter can bee too cold.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Winds come with depression of any strength. Summer lighter, good in spring and autumn. Best in NW winds. Works in many directions.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
From New York drive North along the West side of the Hudson River on the S303 or Palisades Interstate Parkway. Get to Stony Point and then on East Main Street which becomes Grassy Point. Follow the road onto the peninsula and find the launch.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Be careful with the currents and the pilings.
Nightlife
No information