Launch Guides
Launch guides cover the practical access questions for a specific put-in: where it is, what the launch is like, parking, what to expect on the water, and what to check before you go. Some are field visited and some are still desk researched, so each one shows its review status.
Each guide focuses on getting on and off the water at one place. You will find the type of launch, parking and access notes, conditions to expect, and any cautions specific to that spot. Where a guide has not been field visited yet, it says so, and flags the details worth confirming before you drive out.
Launch Guide
Athens · tidal river
A practical guide to the Athens NYS Boat Launch on the Hudson River in Greene County, NY, with the nearby 4th Street paddle launch, parking, amenities, and conditions.
Launch Guide
Coxsackie · tidal river
Practical notes for paddling from Coxsackie Riverside Park, including launch access, parking, amenities, Hudson River considerations, and field review status.
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Catskill · tidal river
A practical guide to launching from Dutchman's Landing Park in Catskill, NY, where Catskill Creek meets the Hudson River, with verified parking, amenities, and conditions.
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Coxsackie · tidal river
A cautious guide to paddling from Four-Mile Point Preserve in Coxsackie, NY: carry distance, Hudson River conditions, field-review status, and what to verify.
Launch Guide
Athens · tidal river
A practical guide to the Fourth Street Launch in Athens, NY, including hand-launch access, Hudson River considerations, field-review status, and nearby Athens paddling options.
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Catskill · creek
A guide to paddling the RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary tidal swamp near Catskill, NY, including the 0.6-mile portage, parking, the observation tower, and wildlife.
These are not Greene County launches. We include them because the water does not stop at the county line, and each one is labeled with the county it is actually in.
Launch Guide
Coeymans · tidal river
Albany County - just outside Greene County
A nearby Hudson River launch guide for Coeymans NYS Boat Launch, with river cautions, field-review status, and relevance to northern Greene County paddlers.
Launch Guide
Stuyvesant · tidal river
Columbia County - just outside Greene County
A desk-researched guide to the Nutten Hook cartop launches (Ferry Road and Icehouse Road) on the tidal Hudson in Stuyvesant, NY, near Coxsackie, with conservative Hudson cautions.