Riis Landing Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Rockaway Inlet · near Inwood · New York
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Gateway National Recreation Area
- Coordinates
- 40.56841, -73.88544
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New York District; the one nearest this launch is of June 9, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Barren Island, Rockaway Inlet · NOAA, 0.7 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ355, Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Barren Island, Rockaway Inlet station, 0.7 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 2:41 am 4.2 ft · Low 8:41 am 1.8 ft · High 2:53 pm 4.8 ft · Low 9:37 pm 1.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 3:34 am 4.3 ft · Low 9:48 am 1.6 ft · High 3:47 pm 4.8 ft · Low 10:28 pm 1.0 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 4:28 am 4.6 ft · Low 10:45 am 1.3 ft · High 4:43 pm 5.0 ft · Low 11:13 pm 0.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 5:20 am 4.9 ft · Low 11:35 am 1.0 ft · High 5:36 pm 5.2 ft · Low 11:54 pm 0.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 6:06 am 5.4 ft · Low 12:22 pm 0.6 ft · High 6:24 pm 5.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 12:35 am 0.2 ft · High 6:48 am 5.8 ft · Low 1:09 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:08 pm 5.5 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:17 am 0.0 ft · High 7:28 am 6.2 ft · Low 1:57 pm 0.0 ft · High 7:51 pm 5.6 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Jamaica Bay Out · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of June 9, 2026 by the New York District. Least depth in the channel (Reach B): 19.8 ft; project depth 18 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Rockaway Inlet
Sound in New York. All launches on Rockaway Inlet.
Community
Where people who use Rockaway Inlet talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Rockaway Inlet Carry-in Access · 1.4 mi · Rockaway Inlet
- Jamaica Bay Boat Launch near Inwood · 1.4 mi · Jamaica Bay
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near Inwood · 1.9 mi · Jamaica Bay
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near New York · 2.5 mi · Jamaica Bay
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near New York · 4.3 mi · Jamaica Bay
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near Inwood · 5.6 mi · Jamaica Bay
Sources
- National Park Service points of interest (boat launches) record {793ece8b-76f2-4ab7-bdc0-501f5bce4a6d} · US federal government data, public domain
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