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This year’s current-assisted Poker Paddle flows along the Hudson River from Beacon to Cold Spring, where participants finish and celebrate with a post-paddle party, with food, local Newburgh beer and live music. Kayak and SUP rentals will be available.
The 9-mile recreational kayak and stand-up paddleboard event on the Hudson River raises money and awareness for breast and ovarian cancer. All proceeds are donated to Support Connection of Yorktown, http://supportconnection.org/.
Poker Paddle participants are given a waterproof playing card at the beginning of the paddle and pick up additional playing cards at specific checkpoints along the route. The paddler with the best "poker hand” at the end wins a prize.
Since its inception in 2010, the event has raised nearly $20,000 for various women’s health organizations.
The starting point is Long Dock in Beacon, and the finishing location is Dockside Park in Cold Spring. The event is sponsored by the Hudson River Water Association, hrwa.org.
The entrance fee is $65 ($50 before July 1). Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Long Dock in Beacon, where participants arrive, unload boats and gear, then drive by car to Cold Spring (9 miles) and park at the finish area near the train station. At 10:05 a.m., a northbound train shuttle departs from Cold Spring (participants' ticket are already paid for). The trains run only once an hour, so it's important to be on time for 10:05am train.
Support Connection of Yorktown, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established in 1996 that offers free, confidential support services to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. More information about services and programs can be found at http://supportconnection.org/.
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