Enjoy some fresh air while having fun in the sun (or shade) at Rockaway Beach.
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Date: Saturday August 12
Rain Date: Sunday August 13
Time: 12:40 pm (subject to change) We will be departing by subway from Penn Station, at 33rd Street and 7th Avenue.
WHERE TO MEET US (subject to change)
Take the escalator down from the street and we will be meeting just off to the side at the bottom of the escalator. We will be taking the Far Rockaway bound A train to Broad Channel and switching to a Rockaway Beach bound (S) shuttle train to Beach 98.
WE WILL BE DEPARTING PENN STATION AT 1:00 PM. DO NOT BE LATE!
If you miss the train and or decide to travel independently (NOT RECOMMENDED), we plan on being near the food concessions at Beach 97 or, not too far away if its too crowded.
PLEASE RSVP: EMAIL
ONLY SWIM WHERE THERE ARE LIFEFUARDS ON DUTY!!!
Unless you are a strong swimmer, only go in the water up to your knees.
Because there is so much to see and do there, as well as a dependence on the train schedules, we should plan on spending at least three (3) hours there plus time for the train. All told, it could be at least 4 hours.
Rockaway Beach
A vast, sandy beach and 5.5-mile boardwalk draw throngs of families to Rockaway Beach in summer for swimming, sunbathing, and sports like volleyball and skateboarding. Seasonal vendors sell pizza, arepas, and Italian ice, and bars have lively patios. Surfers catch year-round breaks all along the coast. Pastel condos and houses, many rebuilt since 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, line the streets, as do 1960s apartment towers.
They do have food concessions but, we still recommend eating and hydrating before you arrive at the Penn Station.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING US OF ANY HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE AN ISSUE DURING THIS TRIP AND FOR BEING AWAYRE OF YOUR OWN BODIES AND LIMITATIONS.
We recommend that you pack the following:
*Sun screen
*A swim suit if you plan on going in the water, a change of dry clothes and a towel
*Sandals or flip flops for walking on the beach
*A hat and sunglasses
*Money
*Bottled water
*Snacks (although we will pick a place to eat at some point)