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Coney Beach Volleyball

Coney Beach Volleyball

Sun, May 31, 3:00 PM
From Coney Island Volleyball

**A friendly game of Co-Ed beach volleyball. All levels are welcome and we encourage any donation via Zelle to continue this group going. Please arrive 15 min early to help us set up. We will bring the field outline and volleyball. We encourage you to invite friends.**

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🎉🏖️ Steven’s Birthday Beach Party at Coney Island! 🏐🌊

🎉🏖️ Steven’s Birthday Beach Party at Coney Island! 🏐🌊

Sat, Jun 6, 5:00 PM
From Socially Awkward but I'm Trying
4.7

🎉🏖️ **Steven’s Birthday Beach Party at Coney Island!** 🏐🌊 Break out your suntan lotion, beach towels, and beach volleyballs because we’re celebrating my birthday with a fun day at the **Coney Island Boardwalk and Beach!** ☀️🎂 Let’s keep the summer vibes going while we enjoy the ocean breeze, get some sun, listen to music by the shore, and relax with good people. 🌊🎶 Come hang out, make new friends, play volleyball, take a walk on the boardwalk, grab a hot dog, and enjoy a fun birthday beach party at one of NYC’s most iconic summer spots. 🌭🎡🏖️ Remember, **ain’t no party like an SA Party!** 😊🎉 Let’s go out, celebrate, and have fun! **Wepa!** 🥳 📅 **Date:** Saturday, June 6, 2026 ⏰ **Time:** Starting at 1:00 PM 📍 **Location:** Coney Island Boardwalk and Beach 📌 **Meeting Spot:** We’ll meet **inside the subway station but outside the Dunkin’ Donuts** from **1:00 PM to 1:15 PM.** 📱 Text or call **Steven at 646-238-9910** if you need help finding the group.

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🏖️☀️🌊🐚 Beach Adventure: Lost at Rockaway Beach!!! 🌅😎✨🌴

🏖️☀️🌊🐚 Beach Adventure: Lost at Rockaway Beach!!! 🌅😎✨🌴

Sat, Jun 13, 5:00 PM
From Socially Awkward but I'm Trying
4.7

🏖️☀️🌊🐚 Beach Adventure: Lost at Rockaway Beach!!! 🌅😎✨🌴 Break out your suntan lotion, beach towels, and volleyballs because it’s time to enjoy the **Rockaway Beach Boardwalk** and relax on the beautiful shore! 🌞⛱️ Let’s keep the summer vibes going with a bang as we enjoy the water, catch some sun, listen to music, and hang out by the beach. 🎶😎🌊 Come make new friends, play volleyball, grab a hot dog by the shore, and enjoy a fun beach day with good people and good energy. 🌭🏐 Remember… **ain’t no party like an SA Party!** 😊🎉 Let’s go out and have fun! \*\*Wepa!\*\*🔥 📍 **Meeting Spot:** Outside of **Kimo’s** ⏰ **Meeting Time:** 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM Text or call **Steven at 646-238-9910** if you need help finding the group. After we get settled, I’ll post my **GPS coordinates** along with photos of the group and our surroundings here on Meetup to make it easier for everyone to find us. 📍📸 If you still have trouble finding us, calling or doing a **WhatsApp video call** is usually better than texting. Sorry, no FaceTime — I’m an Android user! 😂📱 Looking forward to seeing everyone there! 🌊☀️🏖️

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Clean up Highbridge Park Trail

Clean up Highbridge Park Trail

Wed, Jun 3, 1:45 PM
From Shorewalkers: Members Only Group
4.9

Let's help clean up the trail in Highbridge Park. It's a lovely, shaded area along the Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) trail. Hundreds of walkers will follow this route as part of the 'Hike The Heights' community event on June 6, and we want to show it at its best. Grabbers, work gloves, and bags will be supplied. **BRING:** water, snacks/lunch, hat, and sunscreen. There are tables where we can grab lunch after the clean-up. Wear closed-toe shoes. **MEET:** At 9:45 am, meet in front of Starbucks on the NW corner of Broadway and 168th Street. Take the 1/A/C. At 10 am promptly, we walk to Adventure Playground Park house at 165th and Edgecomb Avenue. Please feel free to meet us there if you are running late. There are restrooms and a water fountain. LEADERS: Pamela Cress pactoday@gmail.com (917-597-2664)

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Volunteers - Help with our public program!  - Free Kayaking for everyone!

Volunteers - Help with our public program! - Free Kayaking for everyone!

Sun, May 31, 5:00 PM
From Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse
4.9

**If you want to kayak/paddle board without volunteering just show up anytime on this date between 11: 00 AM and 2:30 PM!** Our full schedule and details can be found [HERE](https://sites.google.com/hobokencoveboathouse.org/hccb/free-paddle-days) *** This meetup is for volunteers to run our public program. This program exists only because of you! We can always use the help. No experience is necessary to volunteer. We'll show you the ropes on the spot :) Let us know if you would like to assist with **desk/beach/patrol** (Desk and patrol requires previous training)**.** The lead will do their best to give you your prefer choice but it'll depend on experience and where help is needed. *If you can, please sign up for both morning and afternoon!* **Overall Lead:** Daniel **Desk Primary:** Cheryl 

Desk: Chris L. Desk: Lisette Desk: monineath **Cove Patrol Primary:** Alex 

Cove Patrol:
Alison Cove Patrol: Anthony Cove Patrol: Elaina **SUP:** Claire **Beach Primary:** Kim **Beach lead in-training:** Rakmak Beach: Ella Beach: Hana Beach: Cassidy Beach: Anton Beach: Aaron Beach: Olajide Beach: Insook Beach: Tommy

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Little Island - Novice Volunteer Trip

Little Island - Novice Volunteer Trip

Sat, Jun 6, 1:30 PM
From Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse
4.9

Looking for a day full of both kayaking and being with fellow volunteers supporting our public program? This trip has been scheduled for those volunteering for the 3:00 PM embayment shift, so you can get a morning paddle in before volunteering. Little Island is a no landing trip. We will paddle a short distance each way, perhaps 2 miles, to Little Island, a NYC park suspended over the Hudson on concrete pillars. We'll paddle under the park, into the "concrete jungle", before heading home **PREREQUISITES TO RSVP**: 1. Promise to volunteer with our public programming in 2026. Note, if the trip is full, preference will be given to those on the afternoon embayment shift. AND 2. Completed either 1 training in 2025/2026 with the craft you will be taking or completed a new volunteer session. AND 3. Completed a wet exit in 2025/2026 and show control of your kayak/SUP **Craft**: * Sit on Top - allowed, but limited by the embayment * Sea Kayak - only if completed a wet exit in 2026 and show control of your kayak. NOTE - if you have done a training but not a wet exit yet, we can do one before the trip. Message me please to discuss. * SUP - only if completed 2+ mile round trip or with SUP trainer approval * OC1/OC2 and Surfski can't maneuver under Little Island **Come prepared:** * Change of clothes * Water in a reusable bottle * Sun protection - hat, sunglasses, sunscreen * Anything else you may need to spend 3 hours on the water! **Timeline:** Start readying: 09:30 AM Briefing (cutoff): 10:00 AM Move boats to water: 10:15 AM Depart HCCB: 10:30 AM Arrive destination: 11:20 AM Explore under little island Return briefing: 11:55 AM Depart: 12:00 PM Arrive HCCB: 12:50 PM End of trip: 01:20 PM Eat lunch Embayment 03:00 PM Slack is 11:32 AM. Beforehand, the river is ebbing, with a peak ebb at 07:34 AM of -2.2 knots. After, the river is flooding, with a peak flood at 01:52 PM of 0.9 knots. Sunrise is at 05:28 AM. Sunrise is at 08:26 PM. \-\-\-\- HCCB is completely volunteer run. Our guides generously take time out of their busy schedules to run trips and trainings. Here are our guidelines about cancelations and no-shows: \ *For a trip, please cancel prior to 8:00 PM the day before* the trip. \ *For a training, please cancel at least 6 hours* before the training. If you do not cancel before the cancelation cutoff time, you will be marked as a no-show. Hosts reserve the right to deprioritize you on waitlists after the second no-show of the year.

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