Author: nackayak

  • Dingy Shop Demo Days

    The Dinghy Shop in Amityville will be holding their annual Kayak Test Drive event May 3 and 4th, 2014. This is a great opportunity to try a bunch of different kayaks, meet some great folks and shop for kayaks, gear and equipment.  The shop is located at 334 South Bayview Ave. Amityville ,New York 11701 631-264-0005 or info@dinghyshop.com

  • Hudson Valley Kayak Symposium 2014

    The Hudson Valley Kayak Symposium will be held July 18-20, 2014 in Cold Spring, NY. The driving force behind this event is Matt Kane, a longtime Hudson River guide and instructor. Having recognized the need for stronger kayak instruction and better training opportunities along the Hudson River, Matt has arranged for a lineup of talented kayak instructors…

  • Free Earth Day Paddle at Empire Kayaks 4/27/2014

    Sun. April 27. “CLEAN THE PLANET, PADDLE FOR FREE” Empire Kayaks celebrates Earth Day by offering a free hour of paddling between 10am – 3pm. To receive your free hour, you have to pick up some litter while you are on the water. Call 516 889 8300 to reserve.

  • Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay 2014

    Captain Kayak is proud to announce The 2014 Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay will run Thursday, May 15th to Sunday, May 18th 2014, at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn NY. The Kayak Fishing Classic at Jamaica Bay is a great way to catch the first fish of the year and hook up with old and make…

  • West Meadow Creek Paddle

    From Lynne: “Here are photos from NACK’s first L1 paddle of the 2014 season at West Meadow Creek. Special thanks to Bob Horchler and Debbie Horne for their joint effort in planning and leading the trip, as well as to Alan, Julie, Lynne, Paul and Peter for their support in helping to “kick off” the…

  • DANGER: Cold Water

    It’s mid April, there have been some really nice days, but it’s possibly the most dangerous time to be on the water.  The reason is Cold Water. It is essential that you dress for immersion, not the air temperature. There have already been several unfortunate incidents in our area.  A couple of days ago the news…

  • Newsletter Spring 2014

    The latest North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Newsletter by Hal McLaughlin, Spring 2014, is now available.  Check it out!

  • Hudson River Greenland Festival 2014

    The Hudson River Greenland Festival is an opportunity to learn Greenland Kayak skills, carve a paddle, meet some special guests from Greenland and paddle on the Hudson.  All food is provided as is camping in Croton Point Park right on the river. This years’ event has been expanded for an additional day and will be…