North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak

Category: Announcements

  • NACK Newsletter 2012 Edition

    The latest NACK Newsletter, the Winter 2012 Edition is now available.  Check out the Winter Pool Program, Gliding Through Summer and Winter, Cold Water Peer Practice, Revised Paddling Trip Guidelines, Reflections from the Cockpit, and Build Your Own Kayak. Happy New Year Everyone!!!

  • NACK Fall Newsletter

    The NACK Fall Newsletter is now available. In this edition: The Presidents Message, Manhattan Circumnavigation, Paddling Skill Levels, GPS Pathfinder or Paperweight? and a review of many recent trips and activities.  

  • NACK visits the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation

    Last weekend NACK members had the opportunity to visit the facilities of the Riverhead Foundation where they attended a lecture on Sea Turtles and Marine Mammal Strandings.  After the lecture we got a private of tour their rehabilitation center and laboratory area.  Every year the Foundation helps rescue seals, dolphins and sea turtles that are…

  • NACK Open Meeting July 21, 2011 Kayak on the Carmans River

        For our next on-the -water meeting on Thursday,  July 21st, we will paddle the Carmans River. The event is open to all members and non-members who have kayaks.  Sorry, but there is no longer a kayak rental on site.  The launch site will be the old Glacier Bay Sports store on Montauk Hwy…

  • Kayak Rolling and Skills Training with Alison Sigethy 8/21 & 22 2011

    Alison Sigethy has confirmed that she will again be on Long Island for NACK Kayak Training Classes for kayak rolling, Greenland strokes and ACA rough water skills. Kayak Rolling classes will be held on Sunday morning along with a second session of Greenland Paddling skills (or more rolling classes).  On Monday plans are for a…

  • NACK Summer Newsletter 2011

    The latest North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak Newsletter is now available on-line.  It includes trip and training reports, message board info and the Summer Schedule of events. NACK Summer Newsletter 2011

  • Kayak Accident Prompts Navigation Law Change

    Back in April we posted details of a court case resulting from a fatal kayak accident on Lake George N.Y.  last summer. It all stems from an incident where a power boat was involved in a collision with a kayak resulting in the death of the kayaker. From news reports , we noted that Town…

  • NACK On-the-Water Meeting Thursday 6/16/2011

    General Meeting: Captain Kayak 23 River Rd Sayville NY 6/16/2011 6:00 On-the-water meeting. All are wecome. Kayaks available for nominal rental fee if you need one but please call ahead to reserve. We will paddle the calm waters of the Browns River north of the shop in Sayville. Meet by 6PM for a 6:30 Launch.The…