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NACK, We have liftoff !!!
Things are looking up & moving along. After being greenlighted by substantial unanimity with a vote taken at last November’s general membership meeting, the ‘NACK drone’ has moved from a mere board meeting proposal to becoming a rock-solid (in up to 15mph winds so far) reality. Definitely a quantum leap ahead of that camera-on-a-pool-skimmer-pole ‘drone […]
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Our Winter Pool
Has just passed its hallway point & we are down to just two remaining sessions. I understand a lot of folks who aren’t snowbirds or year round cold water diehards kind of just pack their boats & gear away & don’t look back until the azaleas start to bloom. So if you find yourself in […]
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A Tale of Joy and Sorrow
At about 5:30am on February 11th, I loaded the kayak on the car with the help of my wife, before driving her to the train station. We set out pre-coffee, and my brain shifted into autopilot as if it were my normal commute. Add to that, that we were running tight on time for her […]
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NACK Awards Dinner
Story by Rhonda Moziy A stone walled fireplace, dim lighting, living room library setting and sliding French doors set the cozy intimate scene of NACK’s Annual Awards Holiday Dinner . On the evening of Sunday, January 22nd 2017, once again, this wonderful dining experience was held at The Irish Coffee Pub at 131 Carleton Avenue, […]
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NACK Newsletter Winter 2017
The Winter Newsletter is now online. Paddling wild water tideraces, Cycling in the Alps, The Great Pumpkin Paddle, Winter Pool and much more.
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A Tale of Two Weekends
From “It was the worst of winds”, to “There wasn’t a wisp of wind!” You couldn’t plan two more opposite paddles from one weekend to the next if you wanted. But the first two December weekends of 2016 gave us exactly that. On Saturday the 3rd I found myself over at Oak Beach with 6 […]
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Cold Weather Gear Seminar at the Dinghy Shop – Wed, 11/30 5pm – 7pm
On November 30th the Dinghy Shop will be hosting a Cold Weather Paddling Gear Seminar sponsored by Gill, makers of some great paddling and all around outdoors clothing. There will be a seminar by Mike and Paul covering year round layering and what to wear in a variety of conditions. We’ll have a showcase of […]
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Another Great Jack-O-Lantern Sail 2016
Article and Photos By Rhonda Moziy Under a windy faded red and gold autumn day at Belmont Lake State Park, NACK once again performed for the youngsters and adults at The Great Jack-O-Lantern Sail. On the Pre-Halloween Day of October 28th, our kayaks were once again proudly displayed for a myriad of uses. The bright […]