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Manhattan Kayak is a kayak & canoe livery in New York. They offer rentals and guided tours on the Hudson River, with options for both kayaks and paddleboards. Trip lengths range from 45-minute rentals in a sanctuary cove to multi-hour and full-day expeditions.

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Kayaking, Canoeing

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Typical flow by month

2006 to 2026

The water at Manhattan Kayak typically runs highest in March, at a median 78 cfs, and lowest in September, at 24 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,590 cfs, in 2007.

Typical flow by month at Bronx River at NY Botanical Garden at Bronx NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January5236 to 84
February5540 to 84
March7854 to 125
April7149 to 105
May5841 to 94
June4329 to 69
July3424 to 62
August3020 to 56
September2417 to 49
October2818 to 58
November3827 to 72
December5232 to 94

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bronx River at NY Botanical Garden at Bronx NY (site 01302020). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

65Maybe/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Mon, Sep 28 (84)

Streamflow

36 cfs

Normal (63rd)

Water level

0.58 ft

Water

66°F

High today

68°F

Wind

13 kt

Gusts 22 kt

Rain chance

24%

Week ahead

Tue68°F24%
Wed66°F0%
Thu70°F6%
Fri69°F36%
Sat73°F43%
Sun73°F40%
Mon76°F14%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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