UN DIA DE KAYAK 2023 & THE JOY OF KAYAKING 2023

REGISTRATION LINK:

The Joy of Kayaking 2023 will be a fun, free day of on-the-water and on-land activities in Boston’s Fort Point Channel (and Seaport) for residents of Roxbury and Dorchester! Kayak, celebrate, explore, and learn more about what the waterfront has to offer you. / ¡The Joy of Kayaking 2023 será un día divertido y gratuito de actividades en el agua y en tierra en el canal Fort Point de Boston (y Seaport) para los residentes de Roxbury y Dorchester! Navegue en kayak, celebre, explore y aprenda más sobre lo que la costa tiene para ofrecerle.

Date/Cuando: Saturday, September 9 / Sábado, 9 de septiembre

Time/Hora: 10 AM – 2 PM

Where/Donde: Fort Point Channel near South Station and the Boston Children’s Museum (See map below.) / Fort Point Channel, cerca a South Station y Boston Children’s Museum (Ver mapa abajo.)

Shuttle/Servicio de transporte: Free trolley from Roxbury Branch Boston Public Library and Grove Hall Branch Boston Public Library. / Servicio de transporte gratuito desde la biblioteca pública de Boston de la sucursal de Roxbury y la biblioteca pública de Boston de la sucursal de Grove Hall.

Registration/Registro: Advance registration required. This will help us plan for the day and allow us to share updates and reminders about transportation and programming with you. Note: This program is for residents of Roxbury and Dorchester. / Se requiere registro anticipado. Si nos hace saber que vendrá, podemos compartir actualizaciones y recordatorios sobre el transporte y la programación.

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1. Use the orange button above to access Eventbrite and start by register for General Admission (required) for the overall day to let us know you are coming so we can be prepared and order a lunch for you. You can register up to 5 people. If your group is larger than 5, another adult can add additional registrations. Note: This program is for residents of Roxbury and Dorchester.

2. Throughout the day, there will be a range of activities. Some of these activities are ticketed with free tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis:

• Kayaking
• Boston Children’s Museum entry
• The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) entry
• Fishing and crabbing
• Pedicab rides by TrikeHub
• Picnic lunch
• Water taxi rides to East Boston and admission to ICA Watershed and Nantucket Lightship Museum
• Art activities
• Sailing on historic schooner (September 9 only, for advance registration for 10AM or 2PM sails email waterways@tamcc.org; priority registration for zip codes 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121)
• Climate carts
• Dragon boat paddling
• Rowing
• Information about public spaces and ways to access Boston’s waterfront
• …and more!

We will provide a map that shows you where to go to access activities throughout the day.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING WITH YOU:

1. Wear comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting a bit wet (and consider wearing a sun hat)
2. Bring a full water bottle

QUESTIONS/PREGUNTAS:

Please let us know if you have any questions about the day or need help with directions to get there. You can reach us at waterways@tamcc.org or 857-308-3015. / Háganos saber si tiene alguna pregunta sobre el día o si necesita ayuda con instrucciones para llegar allí. Puede comunicarse con nosotros en waterways@tamcc.org or 857-308-3015.

DIRECTIONS

Location:

Where is the Fort Point Channel? The map below show the location of the event in relationship to Roxbury and Dorchester. Fort Point Channel is a maritime channel that feeds into Boston Harbor. At its south end, the channel once widened into South Bay, from which the Roxbury Canal continued southwest where the Massachusetts Avenue Connector is now. The Boston Tea Party occurred at its northern end.

Free shuttle from Roxbury and Grove Hall: 

Free shuttle service from/to Grove Hall Branch Boston Public Library (41 Geneva Avenue) and Roxbury Branch Boston Public Library (149 Dudley Street) and Boston Children’s Museum (back of the museum at 64 Sleeper Street). Shuttles depart library locations at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1pm, and 2pm. Shuttles return from the back of the rear of the Boston Children’s Museum at 64 Sleeper Street at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm. Note: The shuttles travel between two points; at the museum, please be sure to board the correct shuttle to Grove Hall or Roxbury.

Directions from Roxbury:

From Nubian Bus Station on anywhere on the Sliver Line, take the SL4 to Essex Street @ Atlantic Avenue (South Station). After departing the bus you will need to walk for approximately 10 minutes on the following route: Left onto Atlantic Avenue, right onto Summer Street, walk over the bridge, once over the bridge you will see Lolita Fort Point restaurant at 253 Summer Street on the right, take a hard right down the stairs onto Boston Harborwalk, walk straight ahead for a block. (See map below for walking route.)

Directions from Dorchester:

At Columbia Road and Stoughton Street, take the 16 Inbound towards McCormack via South Bay Center, depart the bus at Andrew Station, transfer to the Red Line Northbound towards Alewife, exit the train South Station. After departing the bus you will need to walk for approximately 8 minutes on the following route: Right onto Summer Street, walk over the bridge, once over the bridge you will see Lolita Fort Point restaurant at 253 Summer Street on the right, take a hard right down the stairs onto Boston HarborWalk, walk straight ahead for a block. (See map below for walking route.)

Parking:

A good parking option is Channelside Parking located at 45 Binford Street charges a flat rate of $5. Channelside Parking is 2 minutes from the kayaking dock and 10 minutes from the Boston Children’s Museum. In addition, there is some street parking in the area (Summer Street, Congress Street, Seaport Boulevard). There are a limited number of designated free spots for kayakers located on Necco Court. The spots are marked with blue signs that say: “Public Parking for Public Landing/Docking Facilities” and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Organizers and Supporters:

This event is organized by The American City Coalition (TACC), Piers Park Sailing Center, Boston Harbor Now, Boston Children’s Museum, The Institute of Contemporary Art, BlackJoy, Save the Habor/Save the Bay, The TrikeHub, World Ocean School, and Martin’s Park. Thank you to the 2022 Fort Point Channel Watersheet Activation Grant Program and the Barr Foundation for their support of this program.

We hope to see you and your family, friends, and neighbors there!

Un Dia de Kayak and The Joy of Kayaking 2022 Snapshots:

Un Dia de Kayak 2022: Thank you to everyone who came out to Fort Point Channel for an amazing day on August 14. These photos say it all. (Photo credits: Jason Williams; Instagram @_afrosoul_.)
Gracias a todos los que vinieron a Fort Point Channel para un día increíble el 14 de agosto. Estas fotos lo dicen todo. (Créditos de las fotos: Jason Williams; Instagram @_afrosoul_)