Joe Girardi Park offers a small boat launch on the Hoosic River with a sand beach and calm water ideal for canoe and kayak launching.

Access is via an uneven grass path from a dirt parking lot on Ashton Avenue, with the launch itself consisting of wet dirt that feeds directly into the river.

The park also features a small unmarked riverside trail and picnic areas, making it a good starting point for paddling downstream toward Williamstown and Vermont.