Kayaking

The Lock 32 White Water Park is a beautiful spot where paddlers of all ages come to learn to kayak!  The park was envisioned in 1996 by several local kayaking enthusiasts; their goal was to turn the bed of the Erie Canal spillway at Lock 32 into a white water playground.  After four years of hard work by a team of volunteers, the course opened for its first full season in 2000 and we have been teaching individuals to kayak ever since!

The park was designed to provide a controlled environment in which students can learn and a challenging place for experienced paddlers to practice.  The course features a set of squirt lines, two wave and two holes—and most importantly, a constant source of water every day!  Paddlers take advantage of this park to learn new moves and tricks, practice their skills, or just to get out and have some fun with friends on a summer evening.

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Closings:

Lock 32 Whitewater Park will be closed Sat & Sun, July 19th and 20th for the Annual FLOW Picnic at the Salmon River.  For more information check out the FLOW Message Board.

We will also be closed Labor Day weekend, Saturday August 30, Sunday August 31 and Monday September 1st for the Beaver River Rendezvous.  There's tons to paddle that weekend, including a release on the Salmon River, a release on the Stone Valley section of the Raquette and releases on the Taylorville, Moshier and Eagle sections of the Beaver.  Check out American Whitewater for more information or FLOW, the local paddling club that leads trips for its members.