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Delmarva Paddlers Retreat 2010
Five NACK members (and three former members) made it to Camp Arrowhead in Lewes, Delaware for this years Delmarva Paddlers Retreat. Sponsored by Qajaq USA, the event is in its’ 22nd year and is essentially a Greenland kayak (qajaq) paddling festival. The extended weekend included Greenland rolling and paddling mentoring, rolling demonstrations, Greenland rope gymnastics,…
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Club Day at Eastern Mountain Sports Oct 1 and 2, 2010
On October 1 and 2 your NACK membership entitles you to to the very best customer discount at any Eastern Mountain Sports store. All you have to do is show your ACA membership card at the register. EMS will also donate 1% of all sales to the Conservation Alliance. With cooler weather approaching now is…
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Seafood Shack Paddle Trip Scheduled for August 27
”It’s here– the long awaited paddling trip of the summer to the Seafood Shack at Tobay Beach. This is an ACA Level 2 trip covering about 5 miles. We are planning on meeting at Field 10 Jones Beach at 4:30. There is no entrance fee at this hour. We will drop off our boats and…
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NACK Greenland Paddling Skills Day with Alison Sigethy
Alison was the first international woman to compete in all nine events at the 2006 Greenland National Kayak Championship and she medaled in eight of them. You can check out her rolling video on YouTube. Alison in not only a talented competitor, she is a patient and insightful instructor. Working directly with each individual, she…
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NACK Paddlers on ACA Pacific Northwest Expedition to the San Juan Islands
Earlier this summer three NACK members, Ann, Dara and Colin traveled to the west coast to participate in the first American Canoe Association Pacific Northwest Expedition to the San Juan Islands area of Washington State. The San Juans are a vast collection of islands right on the U.S. Canadian border. During their week long expedition…
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NACK Summer Newsletter and New Contact Lists
The Summer Newsletter has been added to the Library section and revised contact lists have been added to the Members Only Area. The lists are available in convenient .pdf format and also as a spreadsheet. Hal again has done a great job on the newsletter and Colin has a very interesting article on how he…
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Open Paddle and Club Meeting at Captain Kayak Shop 7/24/2010
OPEN PADDLE July 24th at 10:30 AM at Captain Kayak 23 River Road Sayville, NY 11782 Everyone Is Invited to Attend We are looking for anyone who is interested in paddling to join us. You must bring you own boat, paddle, some drinking water, & PFD (Personal Flotation Device, also known as a “Lifejacket”) and…
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FRAN SCHNARR MEMORIAL OPEN WATER SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Several NACK paddlers volunteered Sunday July 11 as individual escort craft safely guiding swimmers around the waters of Huntington Bay NY for the Annual Fran Schnarr Metropolitan Swimming Open Water Championship. Events included distances of 5K and 10K (3.1 and 6.2 miles) along with youth and masters events. Paddlers carried flotation to give to a…
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