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NACK Paddling Trips 2012
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 [email protected] Complete…
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OFF SEASON KAYAKING SAFETY
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…
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NACK meeting highlights Thursday February 2, 2012
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…
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NACK Meeting Dates
The next two NACK meetings have been scheduled…everyone is welcome. The February meeting will be on Thursday February 2nd at the Connetquot Library 760 Ocean Avenue Bohemia, NY 11716 6:00 PM – pre-meeting what are your favorite kayak DVDs educational and/or entertainment. 7:00 PM – meeting Nominations for the executive board, elections will be in…
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US Coast Guard Contact Numbers
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,…
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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!!!
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NACK Paddlers Rescue Sailors in Distress
NACK paddlers Colin Mullen and Dara Fee are featured in the December issue of Sea Kayaker magazine for their recent rescue of two sail boaters in Peconic Bay. Very briefly, while on a paddling trip, they came across two sailors who had apparently gone overboard, without life vests (PFDs). Neither was able to climb back…
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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.