Resilience ADVENTURES 10 • 07030 ~ SUMMER 2022
Story and Photos by Daniel Israel
H
udson County residents may not see the Hudson River and think kayaking or boarding. However, the river is very much usable in those ways, and Resilience Adventures offers access to the wonderful water amenity right in Hoboken’s backyard. According to Noelle Thurlow, the Pier 13-based business sometimes goes by Resilience Paddlesports in addition to Resilience Adventures. But it’s about more than just paddling or athletics, Resilience Adventures also focuses on the environment. Thurlow is the director and one of the guides and educators. She said Resilience
Adventures began in Hoboken in 2014. It all started as a pilot program in 2013 after Hurricane Sandy. “I felt like people needed to reconnect in a healthy way with the water. I wanted to help our urban population be able to be outside getting healthy exercise on the water, but also build an understanding about climate change and the ecosystem of the Hudson River,” Thurlow said. They offer paddleboarding and kayaking. They have options for kayaks including those you can sit inside and those you can sit on top. Resilience Adventures offers lessons and tours along the Hudson River. The paddlesports also offer a unique opportunity for fitness in a calming and beautiful environment.
