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South Shore Blueway Grand Opening June 4 2016
The Grand Opening celebrates the community effort and support that helped make the water trail a reality. The South Shore Blueway is a collaborative project by state, county and local government agencies, conservation organizations, volunteer groups, and the paddle community. It took years of advocacy and tireless work. NACK members have participated in each phase of trail…
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The Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay
Just got this from Captain Jerry Collins at Captain Kayak. The Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay will be here before we know it. We are all ready for some warmer weather and the feel of that tug on the line. The Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay is a great way to catch the first…
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Spring 2016 Newsletter
The NACK Spring 16 Newsletter is now available online.
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Winter ends with our final pool session
Winter came to a close with a flurry of back to back pool sessions. There was great turnout at all six of them, and great to see people keeping their skills sharp and picking up new ones along the way in the “off” season. Self and assisted rescues, new rolls, balance braces, sculling, paddle strokes,…
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A Sunday Walk in the Park
A walk all around Cupsogue Beach County Park to be more precise. A dozen of us turned up in Westhampton Beach last Sunday morning for a real interesting & educational off-water event. Let me first give a big thanks to Troy here for putting this seal walk together for us. Was a great chance to…
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NACK Awards Dinner
NACK’s Annual Awards/Post Holiday Dinner by Rhonda Moziy On the evening of Sunday, January 31st 2016, I was proud to be part of NACK’s Annual Awards Holiday Dinner. This year’s gather honored some wonderful NACK members for their outstanding contributions and achievements. This anticipated event was held in the party room of The Irish Coffee…
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Hard Water
Pool sessions through the winter are nice, but for five intrepid NACK paddlers, access to open water will not be denied! The rest of the photos and videos are available here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miPYhUUeYqw Edit: The seals in the area seemed much more comfortable inspecting us and we got to see some of the more rare local…
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Pool closed? Don’t let the snow bring you down!
They can close the roads; the water may freeze; the winds may blow; and the pool session may be cancelled, but you can always go out and practice!