Experience Fall foliage in the Great Northern Catskills from the water. Surrounded by fall color, you’ll spend a leisurely day paddling and exploring with Destination Backcountry Adventures. This mellow trip is perfect for first-time paddlers and offers even avid Catskills hikers a new perspective on the landscape they love. No canoe experience is necessary, just a sense of adventure.

As you explore the shoreline and hidden coves, you’ll have chances to cast a line, search the shores for wild apples, and soak in the sunshine and scenery. Your guides will serve an especially indulgent lunch, leaving plenty of time to relax and savor a beautiful fall day in the woods.

Difficulty: Easy and beginner-friendly.

What’s included: Professional NYS-licensed wilderness guides, canoe and all paddling equipment, an indulgent lunch, and round-trip transportation to and from NYC with a breakfast of fresh fruit, donuts, coffee, and tea for the drive.

Schedule (times are estimates and adjusted to the pace and needs of the group): Brooklyn pickup near Barclays at 6:30 AM, Manhattan pickup at Grand Central at 7:00 AM, on the water by about 9:30 AM, lunch around 12:30 PM, paddle ends around 4:30 PM, and Manhattan drop off around 7:00 PM with Brooklyn to follow around 7:30 PM.

For more information, including FAQs, packing list, and transportation details, visit the Destination Backcountry Adventures website.