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Paddle & Pizza on Browns River 6.19.2014
North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak again celebrated the arrival of the summer season with an open paddle on the Browns River in Sayville. Members and guests ventured out from Captain Kayak onto the river and followed it out past the breakwater into Great South Bay. The refreshing trip was followed by a brief meeting and pizza…
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Sebonac Creek to Scallop Pond 6.17.2014
“NACK’s Sebonac Creek to Scallop Pond Kayak Trip June 17, 2014 Lynne, Paul, Anne & Mike, Julie & Bob all had a delightful paddle Tuesday. Sebonac Creek, Southampton, is a beautiful spot and it is wonderful that such an exclusive area like this allows free on-street parking for non-residents. It was a very “weather” dependent…
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Peer Practice June 9 2014
Heckscher State Park Peer Practice The weather looked threatening, but the rain held off. An 11 knot wind was driving the chop on the bay toward the beach. Bob, Rich and I meet Steve on the beach for a pre-practice briefing. Conditions were at the lower parameters at which the Level 3 test will be…
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Bay Day in Oyster Bay 6/1/14
Every year The Waterfront Center, in Oyster Bay plays hosts to adults, children and families the first Sunday in June for Bay Day. From their website: “During the event all WFC activities such as sailing, kayaking and Christeen sails are provided at no cost. It is our way of giving back to the community, promoting environmental awareness…
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Peer Practice 5.19.14
With the weeks just flying by & the long Memorial Day Weekend only days away, far flung NACK members from Eastern Suffolk, Western Nassau & various North & South shore points in between gathered over at Timber Point for our last Peer Practice of the month. To avoid the brisk wind out on the open…
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Peer Practice
Peer Practice ’14 (second session)… …Was just held in Massapequa this past Monday evening @Alhambra Park. We had a great turnout of 10 NACK members, with quite a few of them coming down up to 1½ hrs. early to get started on this new paddling season! While not everyone was ready to literally ‘take the…
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Hobie Demo Day at Empire Kayaks
Happy Hobie DAY Sunday May 18, 2014 at Empire Kayaks in Island Park. From 10am-2pm Join them for a free demo of all the great Hobie products! The latest Hobie Stand Up Paddleboards, the Hobie Mirage Drive pedal kayaks and the multi-functional Tandem Island are just some of the available Hobies to try out. Hobie Fishing Team members will be…
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Peer Practice
From Lynne: “On Monday, May 5th, NACK held its first Peer Practice of the new season at Timber Point Park, Great River. It was the first time back on the water for some, while others braved a few cold-water paddles throughout the winter. The evening started out with plenty of sun and a light wind,…