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Kayakers Needed for Long Island Swim Events
In the past NACK has provided volunteer kayakers to patrol the course for various Open-Water Swimming events in Long Island venues. There are several such events coming up where kayakers are urgently needed to help ensure that swimmers are as safe as they can possibly be in the open water’ Sunday, June 24, 2012 :…
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Long Island Kayak Training Classes with Chris Raab
As part of our commitment to kayak safety and education, NACK is proud to announce that we have arranged to bring Chris Raab to Long Island for two very special training programs. Chris is an American Canoe Association Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor and Level 4 Instructor Trainer, ACA Canoe Instructor, and British Canoe Union…
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Adventures on the Delaware/The18th Annual Delaware River Sojourn
The Delaware River Sojourn is a seven-day guided paddling trip on the wild and scenic Delaware River, combining canoeing/kayaking, camping, educational programs, historical interpretation, and more. It is for novice to experienced paddlers of all ages; participants can sign up for the whole event or for the section(s) or day(s) of their choice. The Delaware River…
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First Aid/CPR Courses for NACK Members
By special arrangement North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak is making the American Heart Association CPR and First Aid courses available to the membership at the substantially reduced cost of $35 for both. Instruction will be conducted at the Port Jefferson Ambulance Company. Contact Dara for details. Revised member contact information has been posted in the…
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National Safe Boating Week May 19 -25 2012
NOAA and National Safe Boating Council promote National Safe Boating Week Colin recently brought to our attention an article that appeared in the Southampton Times last week. It was the announcement of the retirement of long time Bay Constable Tad Sadleir. In chronicling his career there was one chilling detail that stood out. In his…
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Paddle Trips added to NACK Schedule May 2012
Two new paddle trips have been added to the May 2012 schedule. On May 20 we will paddle into Cutchogue harbor, into and out of creeks and coves. If the winds are mild we can paddle around Nassau Point into Little Peconic Bay. Paddle duration should be around 2.5hrs. The launch site is New Suffolk.…
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Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay
May 17th – 20th 2012 at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn NY The focus at this Catch & Release Event will be on sustainability to include Recycling and Leave No Trace practices. This event is possibly the biggest kayak fishing tournament on the East coast regularly drawing over 200 participants. Camping is available on-site in…
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Hudson River Valley Kayaking
Just got this in from Melissa Fairweather, Publicity Coordinator for the Gardiner Library. “The Gardiner Library continues its series of kayaking workshops on Sunday April 22 at 1:30 PM. This program features Shari Aber, author of “A Kayaker’s Guide to the Hudson River Valley: The Quieter Waters: Rivers, Creeks, Lakes and Ponds.” This program will…