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NACK Open Meeting Monday 12/12/11
The next meeting of North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak will feature a presentation by the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island. At 7:30 CRESLI will present a photographic tour of the marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds of New York waters. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will be held at the Connetquot Public Library…
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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…
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Nissequogue River Kayak Accident
A tragic kayak accident Friday took the life of a Smithtown man but spared the life of his 5 year old son. According to published reports, they had launched a Sea Eagle inflatable kayak into the Nissequogue river in Kings Park at 1:30. Around 2:45 the 5 year old, who was wearing a life vest,…
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NACK Paddlers Kayak Around Manhattan Island
Eight NACK Members and a couple of friends met up with the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club on Saturday 7/16/2011 for their Kayak Around Manhattan event. The Manhattan Island kayak circumnavigation began at Pier 40 (Houston Street) and launched from the Downtown Boathouse floating dock. Circumnavigating Manhattan in a kayak is a tricky 30 mile…
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NACK Kayak Skills (Peer) Practice Monday 7/18 Heckscher Park
By popular request, our next regular Monday evening kayak skills session will be held at Heckscher State Park instead of the usual Timber Point. We will launch directly into Great South Bay from the beach at Field 7. Most members have become quite adept at kayak handling and rescues on the waters of the Connetquot…
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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…
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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…
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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
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