Hudson River

Evidence strength mostly comes down to three things: how direct the active gauge is, how clear the range is, and how fresh the data is.

These are the live readings and threshold notes behind today's score.

These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.

• Named tidal paddling corridorTivoli North Bay tidal marsh loop from the Kidd Lane launch and return; approximately 3.5 planning miles

  NYSDEC identifies the North Bay launch, all-tide car-top access, boat-accessible islands, and Hudson River connection; the loop distance and trace are conservative planning estimates bounded to the public launch rather than a claimed official mileage.

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• Authoritative public water accessNYSDEC Kidd Lane canoe launch, 42.046229, -73.906715

  DEC publishes the canoe-launch location, spring-through-fall availability, all-tide access, loading-only bottom parking, and no-motor WMA context.

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• Hudson River Greenway water-trail contextTivoli North Bay WMA listed as a Hudson River water-trail site

  The Greenway access directory identifies Tivoli North Bay as a day-use site with paddler services and tide information; it supports the water-trail context without granting unlisted shoreline landings.

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• Route-specific public paddle contextHudson River Reserve educational canoe trips leave from Tivoli North Bay

  NYSDEC/NERR describes public, family-suitable educational paddles from the Tivoli North Bay launch, corroborating the bounded recreational corridor while not establishing a universal route line or tide cutoff.

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• Tide and water-level guidanceNOAA Tivoli subordinate tide predictions plus local depth/current/wind inspection

  NOAA provides the Tivoli prediction station; predictions are planning context, and local marsh depth, wind, debris, water quality, and channel condition remain controlling.

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• Same-river proxy gaugeUSGS 01358000 Hudson River at Green Island

  The live USGS station is far upstream near the Troy lock. Use it only for broad Hudson trend or flood context; it does not measure Tivoli tide, depth, wind, wakes, or marsh channels.

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• Camping postureNo on-route camping; separate lodging or managed campground only

  DEC WMA access and boat-only island objectives are not treated as overnight authorization.

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• Approved same-river imageUSGS Hudson River at Green Island station photograph used as clearly labeled river-system context

  The image is same-river context and does not certify the Tivoli launch, tide, marsh channel, wind, or local route conditions.

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• Same-river proxy gaugeUSGS 01358000, Hudson River at Green Island, NY

  USGS 01358000 at Green Island is a live Hudson River station near the Troy lock, far upstream of Tivoli. It provides broad basin and flood-trend context only; NOAA tide predictions, local water level, wind, marsh depth, channel condition, and wildlife-area rules control this route.

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• Safety and river conditionsCheck live gauge, recent rainfall, trend, debris, bridges, and access conditions before launch

  NYSDEC Tivoli Bays WMA / Hudson River Reserve / Hudson River Greenway Water Trail and its linked safety material warn that conditions change rapidly and require local inspection.

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• Image decisionApproved watershed/proxy-gauge context image used for route presentation

  The image is clearly labeled as watershed/proxy-gauge context and does not claim to depict this exact reach.

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Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.

• NYSDEC Tivoli Bays WMA / Hudson River Reserve / Hudson River Greenway Water Trail route record
• NYSDEC Tivoli Bays access map and Hudson River Greenway Water Trail
• NOAA Tivoli Hudson River tide predictions
• NYSDEC Tivoli Bays access, wildlife, and paddling guidance
• USGS 01358000 monitoring location
• USGS 01358000 current conditions
• Hudson River context image