The Hudson River seen from a kayak at Cold Spring, looking downriver between Storm King and Breakneck Ridge on a calm morning

Hudson River Paddling Conditions Near Cold Spring, NY

Conditions at

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What to expect speeds assume a 3 mph base pace
Heading north
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    Heading south
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      Weather & Water

      NWS OKX ↗ · NOAA water temp
      Wind
      —mph
      Sky
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      Air
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      Water
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      River Current

      NOAA ACT3726_1 West Point
      —knots
      Flood — north, upriver Ebb — south, downriver

      Tide

      NOAA 8518934 Beacon − 30 min
      —ft above MLLW

      Unless you plan on paddling into Constitution Marsh or landing on a beach, tide is likely not very important to you.

      Constitution Marsh Access

      Metro-North trestle

      Crossing under the trestle

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      Paddling inside the marsh

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      Constitution Marsh is a 270-acre tidal wetland that you can access by paddling under the Metro-North train trestle just south of Cold Spring — but only when there is enough vertical clearance to pass under it.

      Sun & Moon

      computed for 41.42°N 73.96°W
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