Mission:

We believe that the power of using recreational kayaking experiences, training, and on-water safety instruction will help to support the institutions helping to feed the food insecure by purchasing durable, reusable, and one-time-use products that affect budgets.


Values and Inclusion:

We understand that food insecurity may affect some of us at some point in our lifetime.  We are committed to promoting weekly meals regardless of economic, cultural status, or chosen identities.  We are committed to promoting the value of secure food by leveraging kayaking instruction to offset food insecurities in Southern Coastal Monmouth County,
New Jersey.


A Paddle; For Hunger is:

  • Community-minded, kayak safety training and paddle experience that:

    • Offers American Canoe Association (ACA) EKT-Coastal and flat-water Level 1 and 2 instruction in-class, online, and on-water.

    • Teaches ACA classes that are vetted by the American Canoe Association and are led by an ACA L - 1 & 2 certified instructor(s) who are both CPR and First-Aid Certified.

    • Provides on-water training on:

      • Deal Lake, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

      • Shark River, Neptune City, NJ 07753

      • Forge Pond, Brick Township NJ, 08723


We will use kayak instruction as a tool to provide weekly offsets of durable goods and deliver volunteer services to the food insecure of Southern Coastal Monmouth County, New Jersey.


Let’s meet up in real life to share in the beauty of the natural world and feed the needy in our community.