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Bay Day in Oyster Bay June 5, 2011
NACK will be participating in the Bay Day festivities this Sunday from 11 to 5 at The WaterFront Center in Oyster Bay. It’s a free community event that strengthens the connection to Oyster Bay and the marine environment by providing exciting, water related activities. NACK members will be on hand to answer questions and do…
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ACA Coastal Kayak Training 6/4 and 6/12 2011
NACK will be hosting an ACA certified instruction course for kayaking in coastal waters in the beginning of June. No experience is required as the course will be adjusted according to the needs of the participants. American Canoe Association Essentials of Kayak Touring Students will be expected to provide their own kayaks and equipment including…
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Town of Hempstead Kayak Water Trail
A couple of NACK paddlers recently had the opportunity for a trial preview of the soon to be announced Kayak Watertrail established by the Town of Hempstead. For those not familiar with the concept of a “watertrail”, it’s basically the waterway equivalent of a hiking trail. A course, or courses, is established along with trail…
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Kayak Demo Days
A couple of local shops have announced on-the-water demo days in the near future. Demo days always generate lots of interest. If you’re new to the sport demo days are a great opportunity to actually try a kayak on the water. The Dinghy Shop in Amityville will be doing demos on Saturday, April 30 and…
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“Captain Kayak” Jerry Collins receives NACK Distinguished Service Award
The Board of Directors of North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak is pleased to announce that they have presented Jerry Collins of Captain Kayak with our Distinguished Service Award. Captain Jerry has served in the past as our vice president and provides our membership with a launch site at the shop on the Browns River in…
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NACK Spring Newsletter is now available
The new Spring 2011 North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Newsletter and Spring event schedule is now available. This edition is a full 24 pages and filled with stories, important articles, and news. Pages 18 thru 21 have the latest schedule of events. There’s also been some changes made to the Peer Practice format to further…
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Hudson River Greenland Festival 2011
Registration is now open for the Hudson River Greenland Kayak Festival. The event will be held at Croton Point Park right on the Hudson River and runs from June 24 thru June 26. Several NACK paddlers attended the event last year so here’s a posting from that event. New to the HRGF this year is…
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ACA Training included with NACK Membership
As part of their paid membership all NACK members will get the opportunity to participate in the American Canoe Association Quickstart training program taught by ACA Certified instructors. The North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Training Committee has decided to establish this new membership benefit, worth $75.00, as a way for new paddlers to get started…