Elisabeth Markham

Review of Manhattan Kayak Company

I've been a member of MKC for a couple years now. ...

I've been a member of MKC for a couple years now. If you're looking for a way to get a great workout and have exciting outdoor adventures without leaving NYC, this place is great.

MKC takes safety very seriously and offers a range of conservative, easy tours for all skill and athleticism levels, which are a fun and unique way to see part of the city most people never get to see.

For people with formal training at kayaking or SUP, MKC does group trips of progressive difficultly and adventurousness. Want to take a SUP to the Statue of Liberty? That'll be a couple hours of hard paddling in waves, chop, and traffic - NOT for beginners. It's definitely worth going through the training courses MKC offers to get to go on these cooler trips. Being a member and doing these kinds of trips every weekend has become my favorite part of summers in the city!