Get Closer to Oyster Bay

Celebrate all the flora and fauna that Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor have to offer with a cruise around our local waters guided by Friends of the Bay and The WaterFront Center. 


Proceeds from this event will support both organizations in their endeavors to educate the public and build a community of stewards to protect these natural resources.

  • Parking is available at Beekman Beach if you registered before 6pm, 7/16; tell the parking attendant that you are on the "Special Event Parking List". 
  • Otherwise, parking for walk-ins and last-minute registrations is available at Beekman Beach with a Town of Oyster Bay Parking Permit, at West End Avenue, at the DEC Boat Ramp parking, and at the Long Island Rail Road parking lot.
  • Participants can come between 8:00 am and 9:00 am to sign in and get on the water to comply with social distancing guidelines.
  • A complimentary beginner's paddle course will start at 8:30 am to help beginners or paddlers new to the area get acclimated before the tour.
  • Participants will depart at 9:00 am for a guided tour lasting approximately two hours.


The WaterFront Center is complying with the COVID-19 safety guidelines set by New York State and The Centers for Disease Control.

All participants must sign an Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability Waiver prior to participation. Absolutely no one who has not paid and/or signed a liability form will be allowed to participate in Friends of the Bay & The WFC programs. If you have not signed one please visit: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/60de0d0b50222/web/

Reserve Your Spot!

Meet Your Tour Guides



Show Your Support and Purchase an Event Shirt

Shop at the WFC Store!

Grab a collectible shirt for pick-up at the event or have it shipped if you can't attend!
If we sell out before the event we will release a new seasonal colorway!

Pick up a shirt from the Fall 2020 Cruise and add it to your collection!
Once they are sold out, this color scheme will never be reprinted. Hurry before they are gone!



Thank you To Our Sponsors

Village of Laurel Hollow Beach

1492 Laurel Hollow Rd, Syosset, NY 11791