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Indian Island Paddle and Barbecue
NACK held its Indian Island Paddle and Barbecue this past Saturday and the conditions were perfect. The morining began with heavily overcast skies but this time the weather predictions were right and bright sun prevailed. Indian Island is a Suffolk County Park nestled between the twin forks of Long Island where the Peconic River empties…
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Kayaking the Carmans River
More than 20 NACK paddlers enjoyed fine weather and abundant wildlife last weekend paddling the tranquil Carmans River. The river flows through the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge in Brookhaven and we traveled from the cold, spring fed water near the falls all the way to Bellport Bay. The river, and its small tributaries, are fed…
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Adventures on the Delaware/The18th Annual Delaware River Sojourn
The Delaware River Sojourn is a seven-day guided paddling trip on the wild and scenic Delaware River, combining canoeing/kayaking, camping, educational programs, historical interpretation, and more. It is for novice to experienced paddlers of all ages; participants can sign up for the whole event or for the section(s) or day(s) of their choice. The Delaware River…
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Paddle Trips added to NACK Schedule May 2012
Two new paddle trips have been added to the May 2012 schedule. On May 20 we will paddle into Cutchogue harbor, into and out of creeks and coves. If the winds are mild we can paddle around Nassau Point into Little Peconic Bay. Paddle duration should be around 2.5hrs. The launch site is New Suffolk.…
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Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay
May 17th – 20th 2012 at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn NY The focus at this Catch & Release Event will be on sustainability to include Recycling and Leave No Trace practices. This event is possibly the biggest kayak fishing tournament on the East coast regularly drawing over 200 participants. Camping is available on-site in…
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Hudson River Valley Kayaking
Just got this in from Melissa Fairweather, Publicity Coordinator for the Gardiner Library. “The Gardiner Library continues its series of kayaking workshops on Sunday April 22 at 1:30 PM. This program features Shari Aber, author of “A Kayaker’s Guide to the Hudson River Valley: The Quieter Waters: Rivers, Creeks, Lakes and Ponds.” This program will…
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Visit NACK at the Jersey Paddler Kayak Show
North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak will have a booth this weekend at Paddlesport 2012 the largest kayak show on the east coast, in Somerset NJ. The show features over 100 exhibitors including manufacturers of kayaks, canoes, accessories, sportswear, paddling clubs, professional instruction and expeditions, as well as lectures and video and slide shows of paddling…
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Hudson River Greenland Kayak Festival 2012
The 2012 Hudson River Greenland Festival will be held June 22 thru 24 at Croton Point Park on the Hudson River. Based at Croton Point, the Hudson River Greenland Festival is a three-day event including organized mentoring in paddling, rolling and Greenland Rope Gymnastics, paddle-carving workshops, kayak building demos, races, and various cultural presentations on…