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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…
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Lake George Kayak Accident
There has been quite a bit of interest lately in a court case regarding a fatal kayak accident on Lake George N.Y. last summer. It all stems from an incident where a power boat was involved in a collision with a kayak resulting in the death of the kayaker. The incident has drawn considerable attention…
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NACK Long Island Sea Kayak Message Board
The Board of Directors of North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak is pleased to announce the establishment of the Long Island Sea Kayak Forum. The Forum has both a PUBLIC area and a Private area just for NACK Members. The Forum has been created by NACK to be a place where paddlers can exchange information and …
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A Guide to Paddling – Coastal/Sea Kayaking by the ACA
The American Canoe Association has produced several excellent videos for kayakers. As an ACA Paddle America Club, North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak is proud to make “A Guide to Paddling – Coastal/Sea Kayaking” available on our site. Of course you must keep in mind that paddling techniques cannot be learned solely by observation; they require…
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Point of View Kayak Rolling
More kayak rolling video, this time with the GoProHD video cam helmet mounted and deck mounted. Take a look at rolling from the paddlers point of view. Buddy, in the blue Tiderace Excite, lays the boat on it’s side and recovers with a high brace and then rolls it. Next, while underway, he again lays it…
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Sebonac Inlet “Seal Hunt” Saturday 2/19/2011
Well, not a real ‘Seal Hunt’ but NACK members intend to venture out for some seal watching. Seals have become a fairly reliable winter wildlife presence. They can often be found along the shoreline or on rocks sunning themselves. Being protected wildlife, you need to keep an appropriate distance. Sometimes they are a bit nervous…
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American Canoe Association Excursions 2011
Last year, three NACK members participated in the first ACA Pacific Northwest excursion to the San Juan Islands. We previously posted some photos from the trip right here on the NACK website. The ACA has just posted the story of the San Juan Islands trip on their ACA Waterblog and they have also announced the…
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