Paddling near Jersey City, NJ

Set on the Hudson River waterfront in Hudson County, Jersey City puts paddlers directly across from lower Manhattan with immediate access to New York Harbor. The home water is tidal and skyline-framed, with the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in view. Free launches at Liberty State Park and the nearby Hoboken Cove anchor the local scene, while the 16,300-square-mile NY-NJ Harbor Estuary opens up the Passaic, Raritan, and Hackensack within easy reach.