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Paddle & Pizza on Browns River 6.19.2014
North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak again celebrated the arrival of the summer season with an open paddle on the Browns River in Sayville. Members and guests ventured out from Captain Kayak onto the river and followed it out past the breakwater into Great South Bay. The refreshing trip was followed by a brief meeting and pizza…
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Sebonac Creek to Scallop Pond 6.17.2014
“NACK’s Sebonac Creek to Scallop Pond Kayak Trip June 17, 2014 Lynne, Paul, Anne & Mike, Julie & Bob all had a delightful paddle Tuesday. Sebonac Creek, Southampton, is a beautiful spot and it is wonderful that such an exclusive area like this allows free on-street parking for non-residents. It was a very “weather” dependent…
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Peer Practice
From Lynne: “On Monday, May 5th, NACK held its first Peer Practice of the new season at Timber Point Park, Great River. It was the first time back on the water for some, while others braved a few cold-water paddles throughout the winter. The evening started out with plenty of sun and a light wind,…
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Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay 2014
Captain Kayak is proud to announce The 2014 Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay will run Thursday, May 15th to Sunday, May 18th 2014, at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn NY. The Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay is a great way to catch the first fish of the year and hook up with old and make…
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West Meadow Creek Paddle
From Lynne: “Here are photos from NACK’s first L1 paddle of the 2014 season at West Meadow Creek. Special thanks to Bob Horchler and Debbie Horne for their joint effort in planning and leading the trip, as well as to Alan, Julie, Lynne, Paul and Peter for their support in helping to “kick off” the…
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Shelter Island Circumnavigation
Twelve NACK paddlers set out recently on a perfect fall day to paddle the 20 miles around Shelter Island. Shelter Island is situated between the forks of Long Island’s east end just south of Greenport. To the north and south of the island are fairly narrow passages that funnel water between Peconic Bay on the…
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Seal Sighting off of Fire Island
On Saturday, November 16, four paddlers and I launched our kayaks from Oak Beach at 10:30 AM and headed out on the bay for five hours. The day started out being a bit overcast, but the skies gradually gave way to a fair amount of sun with puffs of clouds scattered around here and there. We started…
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South Shore Blueway Trail Draft Plan Released
The Draft South Shore Blueway Plan establishes a water trail along Nassau County’s south shore and is the result of a community-wide trail planning process that identified access points and gaps where further water access is needed to complete the trail. The South Shore Blueway Trail Draft Plan has been released to the public with…