A new forum section has been added to the Members-Only area of the message board to organize and discuss NACK paddling trips for 2012.  Visit NACK Paddling Trips. Please Note: you will be prompted for the Members Only password. If you are currently a NACK member, and you need the password, please contact webmaster@get-the-nack.org Complete…

Any mild winter’s day that has good weather for walking in the park is also a good day to get on the water in a small boat. The waterways are uncrowded, access is easy, and we get to see things that we don’t see in Summer, such as seals in Long Island Sound and bald…

After the pre-meeting and some necessary business matters including nominating NACK’S future Executive Board Members, we got down to some educational fun watching highlights of various DVD’s: John’s film showed Derek Hutchinson’s grace in a kayak.  He literally had it dancing on edge.  It shows how far one can go with this sport. Buddy brought…

Colin contacted the U.S. Coast Guard and requested the phone numbers for the stations responsible for search and rescue on Long Island and Connecticut waters. It might be a good idea to place the ones for the area you paddle in your cell phones contact file. Below is their response to his request. Mr. Mullen,…