During the past season, over 1,000 individuals participated in our programs and we logged over 2,000 trips on the Gowanus Canal. As people experience and enjoy the waterfront through our programs, they become advocates for its revitalization.

These efforts are proving to be fruitful. Recent legislation has provided funding primarily due to the rise in popularity of paddling on the Gowanus Canal.

The Gowanus Dredgers received the Municipal Arts Society 2006 Certificate of Merit Award for making the city more livable and our efforts to reclaim the Gowanus and return it to the mainstream of the New York waterfront.

All of our activities are free and our calendar will be updated as more events are scheduled. Our facilities are available to the general public to launch canoes, kayaks and rowboats.