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Tom’s First Breakout
On a gorgeous 80 degree November day, we took Tom out to get a taste of the ocean. Waves were a bit dumpy and steep, and the sea certainly had a mean side to it, even with waves mostly 2-4 feet. It was exhausting and a bit much for learning, but great for getting a […]
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Under Reconstruction
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NACK Winter 2021 Newsletter
The new year brings us a new NACK Winter Newsletter with a new editor. Hal has retired from the position of Newsletter Editor after many years of service. He did a terrific job and his newsletters were a tremendous contribution to the success NACK has enjoyed. We are all grateful for the time and effort […]
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Rolling Into the New Year
Might as well start the New Year right. A few months ago a some hearty North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak members came up with the idea of starting the New Year right. They decided to get together on New Years Eve, on the water, and roll over to end the old year and come back […]
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Full length documentary of a group circumnavigating Lake Superior in 2019
This film is currently (and only temporarily) available for streaming on YouTube, so get to it! 🙂
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Fantastic full length documentary to pass some time with!
Amazingly this film just gets better as it goes. Watch it on mobile, computer, or cast it to your big screen TV! In 1938, two young newlyweds and their good friend set off from Paris on a bold adventure: to be the first to take kayaks down America’s famous whitewater river, the mighty Colorado. Setting […]
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Easy visual to understand how wave period impacts ocean swell
Bill Vonnegut offers us a crisp comparison of the difference that the same wave height (3 feet) has with two VERY different swell periods of 8 seconds and 18 seconds respectively. This is often a hard concept for paddlers to understand, and very helpful when planning open crossings and of course surf or rock gardening. I […]
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Remembering Bob Horchler
The recent passing of North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Vice President Robert (Bob) Horchler was met with great sadness by the membership. Bob had generously spent a great deal of time behind the scenes keeping our membership and work-credit files up to date. He was also an enthusiastic paddler and was always there at […]