Venture Long Island

10/08/2016

This rails to trails 10 mile path will be completed in 2018. This is just one of many projects that are going on right now for the active venturer.

An old abandoned Long Island Rail Road track between Port Jefferson and Wading River is being transformed into a nearly 10-mile bicycle and hiking trail.

09/05/2016

Come out Sunday, May 15th and join Venture Long Island and support the NY Blood Center by hiking either 3, 5, 11, or 32 miles on the Long Island Greenbelt Trail. PM us if you'd like to join our team. Everyone is welcome!

PRICE TO INCREASE TO $30 ON MAY 9th! Join us on May 15th for the 10th Annual Hike for Life! Celebrating 10 years of steadfast partnership, New York Blood Center and Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference are teaming up once again for Hike for Life 2016, an annual fundraising event to raise awareness...

26/04/2016

"The Long Island Venture tour was a vacation I will never forget. Kayaking through Carmans River, stand-up paddle boarding in Montauk, and experiencing the night life of Fire Island are just some of the highlights that made this week so diverse and enjoyable. This tour is a great mix of healthy activity and relaxing down time. This is the best way to experience the beautiful nature of Long Island."
GraceParticipate of 2015 Tour

12/04/2016

Venture Long Island (VLI) is an active trip that focuses on enjoying active adventures on the beautiful lands and waters of Long Island for six days. Unlike other trips guests are in control of how much or how little you want to do as we have different options built in our tours to suit your needs. Even if you were born on Long Island this tour will take you to beautiful places that you never knew existed.

Day-to-Day Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrive in Freeport – Long Island, N.Y.
In the evening, you will meet your fellow travelers and your guides at The Freeport Inn & Marina*, www.thefreeportinn.com where you will be staying for the night. We will have our welcome dinner together at the hotel’s lounge “The Patio,” alongside the marina. During dinner we will review your planned adventures through Long Island. If you arrive in Freeport early, you will have time to visit Freeport’s famous nautical mile on your own.

Hotel check-in time is: to be determined

*Freeport is a 40-minute train ride from New York City and a 30-minute train ride from New York JFK airport.

I woke up on the bus last Friday morning after a great night of well-deserved sleep. The previous night in Wantaugh, Long Island marked the end of an eight-in-a-row run that took Loaded from Detroit and weaved us through to the Northeast. Often, it’s the THINGS and PEOPLE I see on the road that make…

12/04/2016

ABOUT LONG ISLAND VENTURE

Venture Long Island (VLI) is an active trip that gets you moving. We focus on enjoying active adventures on the beautiful lands and waters of Long Island. You are in control of how much or how little you want to do. We have different options built in, to suit your needs. We will spend six days and five nights together exploring some of the best places that Long Island has to offer.

Interested in booking a tour? Send an email to [email protected]!

11/04/2016

A Sunday afternoon hike led us to some wild turkeys and chickadees eating out of our hands.

02/04/2016

Things to Do in NYC

Welcome to the number one Things to Do in NYC. Venture Long Island is a weekend getaway for New Yorkers!

Venture Long Island is an adventure packed 7 day tour that is filled with an active itinerary from the start to the end of the day. This type of tour is great for families and groups of friends that are looking to explore the beautiful beaches and oasis that Long Island has to offer. From hiking, kayaking and exploring the more beautiful views of Long Island, Venture Long Island is the top rated tour around.

The day-to-day itinerary is designed take you on an unforgettable tour. One day one you will arrive in Freeport, Long Island, N.Y. and spend your time exploring the lands with a park ranger that tell you how the how this park was transformed from a landfill into a beautiful preserve that hosts farm animals and birds. You will also check out the brand new boardwalk Robert Moses State Park and the lighthouse in the area.

After Freeport you will head to Fire Island’s Sunken Forest, one of the last maritime forests on the eastern seaboard and then head to The Crow’s Nest hotel in Lake Montauk where you can view the beautiful sunrise over Montauk Point Lighthouse. At the state park located on the eastern tip of the north fork of Long Island you can either decide to hike, bike, kayak, paddleboard or just relax on the beach. The natural beauty earned designation as a national natural landmark in 1980 for such attractions as the rare maritime forest and the marine wildlife. Bird lovers will be in awe as you may spot Osprey, Great Blue Heron, Egrets, and Crowned Night Herons that thrive here.

For more information on the Things to Do in NYC, please e-mail [email protected]. Our Summer 2016 tour dates are booking up quickly!

Venture Long Island is an adventure packed 7 day tour that is filled with an active itinerary from the start to the end of the day.

29/03/2016

Long Island Tours

On our Long Island Venture tours we will be using bikes, kayaks, SUPs, skates and hiking gear to visit many parks, forests, beaches, lighthouses and even an old military base. For more information on how to sign up, please send an email to [email protected].

Remember, Nothing Venture, Nothing Gained!

29/03/2016

Long Island Tours:

Our tour includes famous landmarks, including the Big Duck and Bald Hill. We will see the many farms, wineries and breweries as we tour the east end. We will be visiting the Atlantic Ocean and The Long Island Sound, as well as the smaller bodies of water including the rivers, bays, and lakes found here. As we traverse the island, by boat and van as well as our own power, we will cover two counties, both eastern forks and two other islands (Fire Island & Shelter Island) via ferry boat.

Book your tour for Summer 2016!

28/03/2016

Venture Long Island supports St. Baldrick's funding of childhood cancer research. We shave and donate in celebration of our cousin, Tiny but Mighty, Elaina.

22/03/2016

On Sunday we enjoyed the first day of spring with a local bike ride. The ride proved challenging at times with many steep hills, but it was fun. This biking/hiking trail is well maintained and paved the entire way.

19/03/2016

Check out our photos from out latest Long Island Venture trip!

Venture Long Island (VLI) is an active trip that gets you moving. We focus on enjoying active adventures on the beautiful lands and waters of Long Island. You are in control of how much or how little you want to do. We have different options built in, to suit your needs. We will spend six days and five nights together exploring some of the best places that Long Island has to offer.

15/03/2016

Check out our new website for Venture Long Island!

Venture Long Island (VLI) is an active trip that gets you moving. We focus on enjoying active adventures on the beautiful lands and waters of Long Island. You are in control of how much or how little you want to do. We have different options built in, to suit your needs. We will spend six days and five nights together exploring some of the best places that Long Island has to offer by hiking, biking, kayaking and paddling alongside experienced guides local to Long Island.

10/02/2016

Check out this awesome footage from above of eastern Long Island. Let Venture Long Island take you up close to see the beauty for yourself.

A Film by Andrew LePre Edited using Final Cut Pro X and captured flying a Drone! Music: Stephen Anderson - Kualoa Chant Make sure to visit my website and fol...

06/02/2016

Congratulations Robert Emmerich, you won the Venture Long Island t-shirt contest! PM us your information and we will put it in the mail on Monday. Also, let us know who referred you so that we may send them a t-shirt too! Thanks for liking Venture Long Island

31/01/2016

Its seems about time for a contest! Let's go!

All you have to do is Like and Share this page and get your friends to Like it. All names that Like the page, will be entered into a drawing to win this awesome Venture Long Island t-shirt PLUS.. whoever referred them to like Venture Long Island will win one too! That's a win, win!

There are more than 2 shirts to give away, which means, there are more that 2 chances for you to win. Like, Share, repeat.

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29/01/2016

Check out these Long Island natives surfing in Montauk, one of the many places VLI explores on our tour.

Historic Blizzard Juno Hits Montauk NY. Local Surfers take advantage of the empty surf.

12/12/2015

Set in the world of a spoofed prescription drug commercial, Nature Rx offers a hearty dose of laughs and the outdoors - two timeless prescriptions for whatev...

14/08/2015

Day 3 of Venture Long Island tour: Sunrise at The End was breathtaking and we had the perfect weather for it. We then took a quick hike along Shadmoor State Park bluffs. We travelled through Shelter Island and landed in Orient Point for a challenging but rewarding kayak trip in Hallock's Bay. Next we took a pit stop at our hotel before embarking on The North Fork Wine Wagon. What a great time ! Visiting 3 different wineries and The Greenport Brewery all by the power of our group bike. We finished the day hanging in the pool and exploring the restaurants and shops of Greenport. It was a perfect night to enjoy the meteor showers .

13/08/2015

Day 2 of Venture Long Island tour:
You cannot beat starting the day with breakfast and coffee on the beach! Soon after, we hiked out about 2 miles along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. After a quick swim, we packed up again and hiked the trails through The Sunken Forest National Park. A short ferry ride back to Long Island and we were quickly on the kayaks at Carmen's River. A lunch stop at Wertheim National Refuge was well deserved before a walk through the visitors center. We then headed to Montauk. We window shopped in the town and made our way to our hotel, The Crow's Nest. The Crow's Nest overlooks Lake Montauk which we enjoyed on the paddle boards. The group surprised me and we popped a champagne bottle to toast the tour. Some of us then took a detour and ran a 5k along the bluffs of Shadmoor State Park. We all came together again and enjoyed a lovely dinner at the dock yard. Stay tuned for tomorrow's adventures.


Christine Bentley
Megan Bentley Maloney

12/08/2015

Day 1 of Venture Long Island tour:
Began the day hiking through Norman J. Levy Park where we learned about and enjoyed the recycled landfill. After a quick drive, we hopped on the bikes and despite the down pour appreciated the ride to the famous Jones Beach Amphitheater. Next, we headed toward Robert Moses and toured the Fire Island Lighthouse, boathouse and lens house. Then we embarked on our final leg of the day, the five mile hike through the beautiful mini towns of Fire Island. We made a pit stop at Castway's in Ocean Beach for some refreshments and then made our way to the Fire Island Hotel. We finished the adventurous day with a dip in the ocean and a wonderful dinner at Flynn's.

Christine Bentley
Megan Bentley Maloney

02/08/2015

SIX COMPLIMENTARY seats available from Venture Long Island.
We are looking for some fun folks to venture with us on August 13th at 3pm on the North Fork Wine Wagon. Please share.

The BEST way to enjoy a trip to the North Fork! How else can you work off some calories while enjoying all the scenic beauty and Long Island's best wine?

21/07/2015

Having some fun on VLI's newest addition, our SUP. We had a great day enjoying the water and practicing self rescues. We even managed to pick up some local conch mollusks for dinner.

13/06/2015

Took a practice ride a few weeks ago. Take a look at the great scenery we saw during our 12 mile adventure starting at Robert Moses to Sailor's Haven and back.

11/05/2015

Nothing says "Happy Mother's Day!" better than some adventures in the trees.

08/05/2015

Venture Long Island offers fun, active trips of Long Island, NY. Our week-long trips get you moving and enjoying active adventures of the beautiful landscape of Long Island.

You are in control of how much or how little you want to do, and we have different options to suit your needs. You will spend five days and nights exploring some of the best places that Long Island has to offer by hiking, biking, kayaking and paddling alongside experienced guides local to Long Island. We provide mountain bikes, kayaks, SUPs, skates, hiking gear and other necessary active equipment.

With Venture Long Island, you will visit many parks, forests, beaches, lighthouses and even an old military base. Our tour includes famous landmarks, including the Big Duck and Bald Hill. You will see many farms, wineries and breweries as we tour the east end. Our guides will take you to visit the Atlantic Ocean and the Long Island Sound, as well as the smaller bodies of water including rivers, bays and lakes found here.

As you traverse the island, by boat and van as well as your own power, you will cover two counties, both eastern forks and two other islands (Fire Island and Shelter Island) via ferry boat.

We’ll take you on an adventure you’ll never forget!

08/05/2015

Took a ride out east today to explore the beginnings of the season.

03/05/2015

While scouting out a new hiking spot on Fire Island, we found this guy. A 34' humpback whale.