Adventure NYC is only the begining...
Below is a sampling of the incredible outdoor activity resources available in New York.
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Adventure Society |
48 West 21st Street |
Adventure Society is a NYC based social organization focused on providing a diverse range of activities for the outdoor and social enthusiast. |
NY Kids Club |
265 W. 87th St. |
This activity spot for kids 6 months to 12 years offers classes in gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, dancing, and cooking; there’s even a twenty-foot wall for rock climbing. |
Sports Center at Chelsea Piers |
Pier 62, 23rd St. @ Hudson River |
This gargantuan 80,000-square-foot facility offers a variety of clinics, including also rock-climbing clinics, gymnastics clinics run by former Olympian Peter Kormann, and boys’ and girls’ traveling gymnastics teams. Ice skating, extreme sports, and golf are also offered. |
Climbing |
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Extra Vertical |
61 West 62nd Street |
ExtraVertical is a public climbing gym and shop located inside the Harmony Atrium. We also have the tallest wall in the city, a 50 foot covered outdoor lead wall open year round! |
City Climbers Club |
533 West 59th Street |
This haven for serious climbers has a large wall with more than 30 routes and a “cave” for bouldering. This is the only gym in the city that teaches older kids how to set their own routes. |
Manhattan Plaza Health Club |
482 W. 43rd St. |
The gym hosts workshops, seminars and competitions with world class climbers. Also offered are special rates for adult groups and child parties. |
Kayaking/Rowing |
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Downtown Boathouse |
Pier 26, near Canal St. Pier 66A, 27th St. |
We run the following free programs: walk-up public kayaking, kayak trips on the harbor, evening classes, and a youth sailing program. |
Manhattan Kayak |
Pier 63 Maritime Pier 63 North River |
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New York Kayak |
Pier 40, South Side, W. Houston & West St |
Our programs are designed to help you achieve a level of comfort on the water. You will learn to maneuver your kayak, recover from a capsize, help fellow paddlers recover from capsize, and make appropriate decisions about when and where you can paddle. |
Inwood Canoe Club |
West end of Dyckman Street |
Founded in 1902, the Inwood Canoe Club is the oldest canoe and kayak club in Manhattan.The Inwood Canoe Club promotes competitive and recreational canoeing and kayaking. |
Sebago Canoe Club |
1400 Paerdegat Ave North, Canarsie |
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Cycling |
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New York Cycle Club |
The New York Cycle Club (NYCC) is an educational and recreational organization for bicycle enthusiasts in NYC. Join us to have fun, ride safe, get strong, and make friends all while exploring some of the most beautiful bike routes in the tri-state area. |
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Whether you're into road touring or braving it over the dirt, whether you're a seasoned cyclist or a beginner, the Five Borough Bicycle Club has something for you. We offer free day rides within New York City and environs every weekend year-round. |
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Century Road Club Association |
P.O. Box 20412 |
A bicycle racing club in New York City, CRCA provides coaching and friendly competition for all ages. Men, women and juniors in graded races based on ability. |
The premiere cycling club in NYC, Formed in 1963 is dedicated to supporting bicycling and cyclist fo all levels wiht a special interest in developing new (young and old) racers |
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Staten Island Bicycling Organization |
For over 25 years, SIBA has promoted bicycling on Staten Island. They appeal to bicyclists who enjoy group riding but don’t want to race. They have rides and fun for all skill levels. Membership fees are modest. |
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Equestrian |
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Claremont Riding Academy |
175 W. 89th St. |
The oldest continuously operated stable in the country has staff members who have ridden competitively and calm, cosmopolitan horses. Starting at the age of 6, children learn to approach horses, then progress toward jumping and dressage in a ring in the academy’s building. |
D&D Stables |
88-11 70th Rd., near Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills |
This small stable has no ring, so English and Western lessons ($55 for private, $45 for semi-private and $38 for four or more) focus on various gaits rather than jumping. While kids 8 and up can take guided trail rides ($25), younger ones can take pony rides ($5). |
Jamaica Bay Riding Academy |
Gateway National Recreation Area, 7000 Belt Pkwy., Mill Basin, Brooklyn |
This gorgeous 300-acre preserve offers an Olympic-size indoor ring, a large outdoor arena with 50 cross-country fences, and three miles of beachfront riding. Kids 8 and older can start off with pony rides ($10 for fifteen minutes) and graduate to guided trail rides after 11. |
Kensington Stables |
51 Caton Pl., near Coney Island Ave., Kensington, Brooklyn |
Dating back to the nineteenth century, Prospect Park’s only stable offers two barns, an indoor riding ring, plus the park’s outdoor riding rings and bridle paths. Kids over 6 start with private lessons ($25 per half-hour, $45 per hour) in either English or Western style and move into three-to-five-person group lessons ($35 per hour) depending on ability. |