Summer Kayaking at the Abandoned Ship Graveyard
Al Berrios
Abandoned places are cool! Even when they're in the middle of a river. In NYC.
That's right fam, in case you didn't know, this trip takes you up close and personal to an abandoned ship graveyard in the middle of the Arthur Kill in NYC.
You can't go on them. You can't go thru them. You can't even touch them. It's trespassing. The ONLY legal way to view them is on the public waterway from a few feet away, museum-style.
What are almost 100 ships doing there? How is that even possible in NYC? And are those bald eagles hunting for their next meal?! Only way to find out is to join me on the next one.
Big shout out and thank you to these kayakers for their patience and resilience considering a totally sunny forecast became totally rainy weather while we were still in the water 🤦
An extra big shout to Kathy and Jin for the assist with our kayaks in the rain.
And a "really huge" shout out to Nick for the absolutely funniest moment I've ever had on these trips and being such a great sport 😂 I'm literally still in tears laughing after 3 days LMFAO #iykyk
GALLERY
DID YOU GO?
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Dear Outer There Team,
My name is Sebastian Krüger, and I am a producer and editor for Galileo, a well-known German TV program broadcast on ProSieben, one of Germany’s largest television networks.
For our upcoming Galileo X-Plorer “Zoom-In New York” episode, we are exploring unusual places and the stories behind them. We would love to discover the Arthur Kill Ship Graveyard on a guided kayak trip and film the experience with our reporter.
We would be a small team of three—a cameraman, an editor and a reporter—and are looking for a date between November 1 and 8, 2026.
Would a guided trip for the three of us be possible during that period, and could we book it directly through your team? Would you also be happy for us to film along the way? We would love to be accompanied by a guide who can tell us more about the shipwrecks and their history.
Thank you very much for considering our request. We look forward to hearing from you!
Warm regards,
Sebastian Krüger
Producer & Editor | Galileo / ProSieben
South&Browse GmbH
Sebastian.Krueger@south-and-browse.com