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NACK Summer Newsletter
The NACK Summer Newsletter is now available.
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Empire Kayaks Grand Reopening Sunday 4/28/13
Grand Reopening / Earth Day Paddle Sunday April 28th While everyone knows that Long Island was hard hit by super-storm Sandy, Empire Kayaks in Island Park suffered devastating damage to their shop and home. Gabrielle and Mike have worked extra hard the last 6 months and now it’s time to get back on the water and…
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Kayak Test Drive weekend at the Dinghy Shop
This weekend April 27 & 28 2013, the Dinghy Shop will hold its annual “Kayak Test Drive” demo days at the shop in Amityville. Everyone is welcome to try a wide assortment of kayaks and paddles. The event runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day and the shop is located at 334 South…
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NACK Newsletter Spring 2013
The NACK Spring Newsletter is now online including the Presidents Message, Spring Schedule, Wind & Waves, Build a Greenland Kayak, The Heel Hook Self Rescue Technique and more.
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Kayak Camping at the Connetquot Library 4/16/2013
Spring is almost here so kayak camping will be the main topic at the next regular meeting. We will go over gear selection and packing it into dry bags. Then we’ll pack it all into an a typical sea kayak. Along the way we’ll recount the highlights of the previous NACK camping trip to the…
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The Jersey Paddler’s Paddlesport Show is this Weekend!
This weekend, the largest canoe, kayak and standup paddling show on the East Coast is taking place in Somerset, NJ. The show features manufacturers of kayaks, canoes, accessories, sportswear, paddling clubs professional instruction and expeditions, as well as lectures and video and slide shows of paddling trips, expeditions and paddling techniques. Paddlesport hosts over 100…
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“New” Old Inlet on Fire Island in Bellport Bay
Super storm Sandy certainly left it’s mark on Long Island. Perhaps one of the most significant changes was the re-opening of the “Old Inlet” area of Fire Island. The ocean now flows freely into and out of Bellport Bay with each tide cycle. Last fall, a short time after the storm, a couple of NACK…
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Rolling with Sticks® Guidebook and Video by Chris Crowhurst now available for free download
Our recent kayak rolling class with Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson demonstrated a strong interest in Greenland style kayak rolling among NACK members. While there are many exotic Greenland rolls, the Standard Greenland Roll is probably the easiest roll to master and can be done just as well using the familiar “Euro” paddle. Anyone who…
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