Beach Cleanups New York

[11 - 1 PM Sat.] Competitive Intermediate B/BB - Volleyball 4x4

Volunteer open training - ALL LEVELS

You can paddle on your own, or receive some instruction from basic to advance strokes. Please sign up for up to one training per week, unless you are the trainer. Let others have fun! The host will move you to "Not going" if you sign up for more than one training per week. We'll check that folks have signed the annual waiver. Please sign ahead of time and keep the email confirmation, click [here.](https://app.waiversign.com/e/5c01c8bb33b77b2595e6fdfa/doc/695a606c38aa3d0012b5747c?event=none) Please be on time and come prepared with the following: \*Quick drying clothes * Close toe water shoes \*Change of clothes * Towel \*Sunscreen, hat * Water in a reusable bottle PREREQUISITES TO RSVP \*You have volunteered at least 4 embayment shifts in 2026

K-Culture Talk: Korean Beauty Standards

**What makes someone “beautiful” in Korea?** From **K-drama and K-pop** to skincare, makeup, and plastic surgery, Korean beauty standards have become globally influential. But where do these ideals come from—and how are they changing? Come join us for a relaxed conversation about: * **Korean beauty ideals** — past and present * **K-dramas & K-pop** — how media shapes beauty trends * **Common ideals:** clear/luminous skin, youthful appearance, small face, V-line, large-looking eyes, “glass skin,” and natural-looking makeup * **Plastic Surgery:** Why Is It So Common? * **Beauty as social capital:** how appearance can affect work, social life, confidence, and self-esteem * **How younger Koreans are redefining beauty** Bring your questions, observations, or favorite K-drama or K-pop beauty moments! 🇰🇷 **Native Korean speakers are especially welcome to share your personal experiences, stories, and perspectives!** **🗣 Language:** The discussion will be conducted primarily in English, with Korean naturally mixed into the conversation. ✨ **The Vibe:** Easygoing and engaging. **👥 Who it’s for:** – . **K-drama, K-pop & K-beauty fans** – Korean/English speakers and learners. (Calling all Korean native speakers! Don’t be shy—come join us! **한국어 네이티브 분들, 다들 환영해요—부끄러워하지 마세요!**) – Anyone interested in Korean culture. 🔔 **Please Note** * Registration is **limited to 10 participants** to keep the discussion intimate and engaging. * If you can no longer make it, please **cancel** your registration and let someone else who is interested take your spot. Thank you! 🔔**👥 How to find us?** Please enter through the **Capital One Cafe entrance on Broadway**. Walk straight ahead, and you’ll see **Community Room One on your left**. **Please do not walk toward the café area.**

Surftoberfest 2026

Want to come on the 11th annual Surftoberfest at Assateague? Camp, swim, surf, hang, skate and do all the things! Check out here for more info: https://gothamsurf.org/assateague-camping-trip/ DM to get on the list, spots will go fast! 9082688008

（Additional Session) K-Culture Talk: Korean Beauty Standards

***✨ \*\*Due to popular demand, we’re adding another session of K-Culture: Korean Beauty Standards!\*\*✨*** **What makes someone “beautiful” in Korea?** From **K-drama and K-pop** to skincare, makeup, and plastic surgery, Korean beauty standards have become globally influential. But where do these ideals come from—and how are they changing? Come join us for a relaxed conversation about: * **Korean beauty ideals** — past and present * **K-dramas & K-pop** — how media shapes beauty trends * **Common ideals:** clear/luminous skin, youthful appearance, small face, V-line, large-looking eyes, “glass skin,” and natural-looking makeup * **Plastic Surgery:** Why Is It So Common? * **Beauty as social capital:** how appearance can affect work, social life, confidence, and self-esteem * **How younger Koreans are redefining beauty** Bring your questions, observations, or favorite K-drama or K-pop beauty moments! 🇰🇷 **Native Korean speakers are especially welcome to share your personal experiences, stories, and perspectives!** **🗣 Language:** The discussion will be conducted primarily in English, with Korean naturally mixed into the conversation. ✨ **The Vibe:** Easygoing and engaging. **👥 Who it’s for:** – . **K-drama, K-pop & K-beauty fans** – Korean/English speakers and learners. (Calling all Korean native speakers! Don’t be shy—come join us! **한국어 네이티브 분들, 다들 환영해요—부끄러워하지 마세요!**) – Anyone interested in Korean culture. 🔔 **Please Note** * Registration is **limited to 10 participants** to keep the discussion intimate and engaging. * If you can no longer make it, please **cancel** your registration and let someone else who is interested take your spot. Thank you! 🔔**👥 How to find us?** Please enter through the **Capital One Cafe entrance on Broadway**. Walk straight ahead, and you’ll see **Community Room One on your left**. **Please do not walk toward the café area.**

Elite Trip - Circumnavigation of Manhattan - 31 miles

**We'll paddle around the entire island of Manhattan.** It'll take 10 hours, we'll travel 30+ miles, on 3 rivers, and under 21 bridges! This will be an amazing, yet a very challenging trip. You must be able to paddle at least 3 knots per hour for the 9+ hours. **PREREQUISITES TO RSVP:** 1. volunteered at least 4 shifts in 2026 AND 2. Completed 2 advanced trips in 2026 (or 1 advanced and 2 intermediate ) AND 3. You have proven that you can paddle 1 mile (including turns) in under 15 minutes in the craft you are planning to paddle AND 4. You can self rescue in 90 seconds or less **CRAFT:** * Sit on top - not allowed * Sea Kayak - Level 3 * OC1/OC2 - not allowed. You may join Ke Aloha's circ the same day! * SUP - only if completed 10+ mile round trip in 2025 with us * Surfski - only if completed 10+ mile round trip in 2025 with us **COME PREPARED:** * Clothing appropriate for water temperature. * Change of clothes * Extra layers for when we stop. You will be cold * THREE white waterproof lights. And lots of others if you like! * Water in a reusable bottle. So much water * Lots of food * Anything else you may need to spend 12 hours on the water **TIMELINE:** Detailed timeline will be provided by trip leader to each participant once approved by host

Brooklyn Greenway: Reverse Greenpoint to Coney Island - 21 miles

* Best of Brooklyn waterfront views * Fast, steady paced 21 miles * Walk along the Brooklyn Greenway from Greenpoint to Coney Island https://www.brooklyngreenway.org/the-greenway/greenway-map/ **MEET:** **9:30am** Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue Station 7 train stop. We will meet upstairs in front of Starbucks. We will start on time! **WALK**: Faster pace, 21 miles, approx 8-9 hours. This walk will follow the Brooklyn Greenway from Greenpoint to Coney Island: * walk over Pulaski Predestrian bridge * some stairs into Greenpoint for our first restroom stop. * continue along river: Domino Park Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park * Red Hook (late Lunch Break at former Fairway) * Industry City and Bay Ridge. * We will walk along Brooklyn Greenway bike pathway shore road view beautiful sunset passing the Verrazano Bridge to our finish in Coney Island. Plenty of dropout points. **FINISH:** The walk finishes in Coney Island. Coney Island subway station: D, F, N, Q trains. Option: beverage or food in Coney Island after the walk. Bring snacks, lunch, and plenty of water. **Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. [Register here](https://shorewalkers.org/join-a-saunter/) to walk 32 miles over 16 days, starting Oct. 3. Help Shorewalkers support our parks by donating $10 to participate, with all fees going to [Riverside Park Conservancy](https://riversideparknyc.org/). This walk will count for [21] miles of your total.** Hike leaders: Sigrid Stropnik (text with your name: 404-991-8229) Maureen Barodin (718-954-1581)

Pelham Bay/ Orchard Beach to Hunter & Twin Islands-Members Appreciation

**WARNING: THIS EVENT MAY BE WAY TOO EXCITING FOR MOST OF YOU!** At this point in the process and because this is a Members Appreciation event, I can add a few more members who I know and have supported this group in the last year or so. I probably will NOT add any more first timers. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST EVENT WITH US, IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RSVP WHETHER YOU ARE ON THE WAIT LIST OR NOT, YOU MUST SEND ME YOUR E-MAIL TO MY E-MAIL AS EXPLAINED BELOW. I use capital letters to emphasize stuff not to shout at you! PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE RSVP BUTTON UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT VERY CAREFULLY. I just ask that all attendees be considerate with respect to the RSVP process. I consider this a Members Appreciation Event and it's also a bit unique. The last times we did this it was one of the best events of the year. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MONETARY DONATIONS ON THIS EVENT NO MATTER HOW STRONG YOUR URGE TO CONTRIBUTE IS. The wait list for this group does NOT operate in a conventional way. Those on the wait list will NOT be moved to the going list automatically. IF APPLICABLE, ALWAYS JOIN THE WAIT LIST WITH LOW PRIORITY WHICH IS FREE. IF THERE IS A WAITLIST, IT APPEARS MEETUP WILL ASK YOU IF YOU WANT TO JOIN MEETUP + BUT IN SMALLER LETTERS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE YOU CAN CLICK CONTINUE WITH THE FREE PLAN. There is NEVER a need to pay extra to use Meetup's High Priority wait list classification for this group. We are also looking to add a number of First Timers to this event. However, you actually need to read the description of the event carefully. FIRST TIMERS: IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE WITH THE GROUP, I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP AND COOPERATION. I AM REQUIRING THAT YOU SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO [bsb2@att.net](http://bsb2@att.net/) AS SOON AS YOU RSVP, EVEN IF YOU ARE ON THE WAIT LIST, AND PUT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN THE BODY OF YOUR MESSAGE TO ME. THIS WILL HELP ME COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THOSE WHO RSVP. SOMETIMES MEETUP MESSAGES DO NOT GET DELIVERED FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. IF YOU CAN'T ABIDE BY THIS SIMPLE REQUEST, YOU ARE GOING TO END UP ON THE NOT GOING LIST. (NO GUESTS UNLESS YOU HAVE ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE WITH THIS GROUP-Your guest can always sign up just as you did.) I WILL LEAD THE GROUP ONCE AGAIN AROUND HUNTER & TWIN ISLANDS. ("The professional is the one who can do it again."-Dizzy Gillespie said that. And Stymie of The Little Rascals said, "I don't know where we're going but we're on our way. ) The first time we did this event we were guided by the Urban Park Rangers. FEATURE PHOTO TAKEN BY THE LATE JIM WILLIAMS. WE WILL LIMIT THIS EVENT TO AROUND 20 MEMBERS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE ATTENDED EVENTS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HAVE FEW CANCELLATIONS AND HAVE NOT GIVEN ME A HARD TIME! IF YOU WANT TO BRING A GUEST AND I KNOW YOU, PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL. YOU CAN GET THERE BY SUBWAY-THE # 6 TRAIN- OR CAR AND I WILL PROVIDE DETAILED DRIVING/FREE PARKING INFO. BRING AN OMNI CARD OR CREDIT CARD BECAUSE WE WILL TAKE A SHORT BUS RIDE BACK TO WHERE WE STARTED ONCE WE FINISH OUR EXPLORATION. We will reschedule if the #6 does not stop at the last station on the line. This event will be a fun, relatively fast paced, flat, 7 mile hiking tour thru Pelham Bay Park and Orchard Beach which will include a hike around Hunter and Twin Islands which are on the far edges of Orchard Beach. I suspect very few members have ever been there. In fact, most folks probably have no idea these islands even exist-and they are not islands anymore! Both areas are heavily wooded, uninhabited and even a bit mysterious. A few years ago, I literally ran into a deer while scouting out the route on Twin Island. We will meet BEFORE 10:30 A.M. Be ready to go. WE LEAVE ON TIME. BRING LUNCH AND WATER. WE EAT AT ORCHARD BEACH. IF YOU ATTEND YOU MUST WEAR LONG PANTS AND A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT. MEETING DETAILS WILL BE SENT OUT VIA A MEETUP MESSAGE TO ALL THOSE WHO RSVP NO LATER THAN THE EVENING BEFORE THE EVENT. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, ON YOUR DESKTOP, PLEASE CLICK ON YOUR PROFILE WHICH IS ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SITE, THEN CLICK "SETTINGS", THEN CLICK E-MAIL UPDATES" ON THE LEFT. MAKE SURE YOUR E-MAIL UPDATES ARE ON AND WHERE IT SAYS "UPDATES ABOUT YOU”, CHECK MESSAGES BOX. THIS WILL HELP TO INSURE YOU GET MESSAGES FROM ME. I LIKE TO THINK THOSE MESSAGES ARE IMPORTANT. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE YOUR SETTINGS FOR A SPECIFIC GROUP WHICH MAY BE HELPFUL IF YOU BELONG TO MANY MEETUP GROUPS. AS ALWAYS, I am also going to ask that people NOT post any comments or questions prior to the event. You have more than enough information to do this once you get the meeting details. No offense, but I don’t need to know-and neither does anyone else what you are doing that day if you can’t make it or what you think the weather will be, etc. etc. You may even think you have some deep insights into something or other but I ask you to keep that deepness to yourself. AFTER the event, post as many comments and photos as you like. The comments/questions you post BEFORE an event are almost always annoying and unnecessary and I'm not the only one who believes that. PLEASE RESPECT MY WISHES ON THIS. I strongly recommend folks also sign up for my relatively new group. See [https://www.meetup.com/nyc-wanderers/?eventOrigin=your_groups](https://www.meetup.com/nyc-wanderers/?eventOrigin=your_groups) If the weather forecast is really bad, I will post a notice on the day of the hike by 7:00 A.M. If there is no notice, we go. We will probably finish around 3:30 p.m. right where we started.

Palisades & Platanos!! 🍌

Who wants to join us in taking in endless spectacular views, while enjoying a good hike, ending it with some **FAN FREAKIN TASTIC** Dominican 🇩🇴 food over at Malecon at W175 & Broadway?! **YES—THEY HONOR SEPARATE CHECKS‼️😆✨🤸‍♀️** Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge! [Register here](https://shorewalkers.org/join-a-saunter/) to walk 32 miles over 16 days, starting October 3rd. Help Shorewalkers support our parks by donating $10 to participate, with all fees going to the [Riverside Park Conservancy](https://riversideparknyc.org) . This walk will count for 12 of your total miles! **Meeting Point:** We will meet on the 3rd Floor of the GW Bridge Port Authority Bus Station waiting area at 9:45AM—we take off at 10:00AM. **Details:** We will cross over the GW Bridge. Head into the Palisades Interstate Park and crossing into Burdetts Landing, that will take us onto the Shore Trail. We will take this up to the Englewood Boat Basin area and we will head back towards the Ross Dock Picnic area, climb up the Carpenter’s trail, which boasts elevation gain: hikers’ GPS recordings show roughly 380–390 feet of cumulative climbing, which aligns closely with the official 320-foot cliff ascent/descent. This will take us onto the Long Path looping U.S. back over to the NJ side of the GW Bridge. **POINT TO POINT THIS WALK IS ABOUT 12 MILES.** **Optional:** For those who wish to join us at Malecon after we cross over the GWB, take a look at the menu [here](https://maleconnyc.com/menu) **ℹ️ 📝** For those who wish to stay on the NJ side, there’s bus 🚌 158 that has bus stops all along the route on River Road you could take as it would take you back over to the GW Bridge bus 🚌 station. ℹ️ 📝 For those who wish to walk back over the GW Bridge with me, we’ll walk back over and catch the A train or the 1 train from W181. **Bathroom 🚽 and water fillable Stops:** * GW Bridge Port Authority 3rd Floor Waiting Area * Englewood Boat Basin * Ross Dock Picnic Area * Spigot 🚰 at entrance of Ross 🧺 * water fountain at Englewood Cliffs 🧺 **Features:** * Spectacular views across the GW Bridge * Various bird 🐦 peeping * Deer 🦌 beavers 🦫 and more * Incredible views of the NY side, including seeing our beloved Little Red Light House **⚠️ HEADS UP AND WARNING ⚠️** * Please wear either hiking 🥾 boots or have footwear that offers good traction on them. * We will be going up and down stone stairs that are both narrow and steep, so if this is something that concerns you, then this may not be the walk for you. * Hiking poles ideal for those who have. * **LOCK 🔐 YOUR POLES!!!!** * Bring insect repellent WITH DEET—there will be ticks out there! * water 💦 drinking is IMPORTANT!! Please remember to regularly hydrate yourself. * **ONCE YOU’RE ON THE TRAIL—THERE’S NO TURNING BACK!** Trains 🚊 on the NY side: A or 1 trains at W181. Bus 🚌 on the NJ side: 158 with different bus stops on River Road. 📝 Please check your Transit app for details on your trains/buses to get to the meeting place, as it’s cowboy country when it comes to commuting on the weekends!! 🥴 There’s always something going on, reroutes, etc…

REVERSE Saunter Stretch Series - Stretch #3 (Day 1)

Over three consecutive days, Tuesday through Thursday, we'll walk the iconic 32-mile Great Saunter route in reverse (counterclockwise), circumnavigating Manhattan Island up the East Side and down the West Side The series begins on Tuesday with Stretch #3 of the regular Great Saunter route, approximately 11 miles and about 5 hours at a moderate pace. The next walk in the series will take place on Wednesday, October 14. On Tuesday, we'll begin at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and walk up the East Side to East 125th Street. Join us for all or part of the walk; there will be multiple drop-out points along the route. Meet at 10:00 a.m. on the second floor of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, outside the restrooms, for a prompt 10:15 a.m. departure. Please use the restrooms before 10:15 a.m. We will follow the East River as closely as possible, enjoying waterfront parkland in Lower Manhattan, including Pier 42 Park, which was recently connected to John V. Lindsay East River Park. Several detours will be necessary due to ongoing work associated with the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. Our lunch break will be in Andrew Haswell Greenpark on the East Midtown Greenway. There will be several restrooms available along the way. The walk ends at the Harlem-125th Street Metro-North train station (125 Street & Park Avenue), one block East of the 125 Street subway stop of the 4/5/6 trains. Bring: water, sunscreen, a hat, snacks and lunch. Leaders: Brigitte, 646-651-3911; Laura, 917-658-6779, on day of walk only. **Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. [Register here](https://shorewalkers.org/join-a-saunter/) to walk 32 miles over 16 days, starting Oct. 3. Help Shorewalkers support our parks by donating $10 to participate, with all fees going to [Riverside Park Conservancy](https://riversideparknyc.org/). This walk will count for 11 miles of your total.**

Big Apple Divers October 2026 Meeting and Happy Hour

Join us for our October Club Meeting as we welcome back Chris Paparo (Fish Guy Photos), a Long Island native, award-winning photographer, scientist, writer, and lecturer! Chris has spent more than three decades exploring and documenting the natural wonders of Long Island Sound and the surrounding coastal environment. He holds a B.S. in Marine Science from Long Island University/Southampton, manages the Marine Sciences Center at Stony Brook University's Southampton campus, and is an award-winning member of both the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the New York State Outdoor Writers Association. [https://www.fishguyphotos.com](https://www.fishguyphotos.com) 🌊 ABOUT THE TALK: SOFO Shark Research Program: Unveiling the Secrets of Long Island's Sharks Long Island's coastal waters are home to an impressive diversity of sharks, yet much about these fascinating animals remains a mystery. In 2015, a dedicated team of researchers deployed the first satellite tag on a juvenile great white shark off Long Island's south shore. A collaboration with OCEARCH over the following two summers led to 20 more white sharks being tagged off Montauk. 🦈 Chris will share the ongoing work of the Shark Research and Education Program at the South Fork Natural History Museum, and how it's helping us better understand one of the ocean's most fascinating apex predators, right here in our own waters. 🌊💙 🦈 Come dive into the secrets of Long Island's sharks and see what the research is revealing! 🆕 First time joining us? The first 10 new attendees score a $15 Club Cash Voucher for refreshments. Find a Board Member to claim yours! 📍 Brazen Tavern (Upstairs)
356 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
🗓️ Wednesday, October 21
🍺 Happy Hour: 6:00 PM
🕖 Club Business: 7:00–7:30 PM
🎤 Guest Speaker: 7:45 PM #BigAppleDivers [Click here for more information](https://bigappledivers.com/abouttheclub/meetings/index.html).

REVERSE Saunter Stretch Series - Stretch #1 (Day 3)

Over three consecutive days, Tuesday through Thursday, we'll walk the iconic 32-mile Great Saunter path in reverse (counterclockwise), circumnavigating Manhattan Island up the East Side and down the West Side. This stretch is the last in the series and takes place on Thursday along the West Side. The walk is approximately 12 miles and will take about 5.5 hours at a moderate pace. We begin at W. 145th Street and Riverside Drive and walk south along the Hudson River to the southern tip of Manhattan. Join us for all or part of the walk; there will be drop-out points along the route. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the entrance to Riverbank State Park at W. 145th Street and Riverside Drive. From the #1 subway station at Broadway and W. 145th Street, walk down the hill on W. 145th Street to the park entrance. We'll use the restrooms in Riverbank State Park and begin walking promptly at 10:15 a.m. From Riverbank State Park, we'll walk south through Riverside Park to Hudson River Park. Our lunch break will be at W. 42nd Street. Restrooms are available at the lunch stop. The walk ends at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. A celebratory drink at Fraunces Tavern after completing the series is well deserved, but optional. Bring: water, sunscreen, a hat, snacks, and lunch. Leaders: Laura, 917-658-6779; Brigitte, 646-651-3911, on day of walk only. **Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. [Register here](https://shorewalkers.org/join-a-saunter/) to walk 32 miles over 16 days, starting Oct. 3. Help Shorewalkers support our parks by donating $10 to participate, with all fees going to [Riverside Park Conservancy](https://riversideparknyc.org/). This walk will count for 12 miles of your total.**