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…

It’s official, after a really tough, cold winter Spring is finally here.  Even in winter there are usually a few good paddling days but this winter was different.  Water access was difficult if not impossible with the bays mostly frozen over.  Then came the relentless winds sometimes gusting up to 30 knots. Fortunately many North…

DIY Project By Colin Mullen Last season we spent a few days kayak and canoe camping on Adirondack’s, Middle Saranac Lake with a few friends. Dara and I went by canoe since we were taking our cocker spaniel puppy Finley with us. After last season’s camping trip, I decided I would make some bear resistant…

What’s a “Pumpkin Paddle” you might ask? Well, the folks at Belmont Lake State Park came up with an idea for a unique fall festival just before Halloween.  Besides lots of activities for the youngsters there was a pumpkin carving contest with a twist.  Once darkness fell 50 of the best pumpkins were lighted, loaded…

  Hal comes up with another great Newsletter including a personal story from a recent solo paddle on Little Neck Bay.  Click the image to go to the Fall issue.

From Paul V While visiting Vermont, less than a year after the devastation of the tropical storm Irene, I witnessed the aftermath of that devastating storm which literally wiped out the town of Waterbury, VT. In speaking to a local real estate agent who lost her home, that had been in her family for over…

When: Saturday, October 5, 2013 (10 am to noon) Where: Visitor’s Center at the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge 340 Smith Rd Shirley, NY 11967  (Registration Required – limited seating) (631) 286-0485 The NACK membership might be interested in this photography workshop – considering almost all the photos have been snapped from a kayak.  If you have…

Grand Reopening / Earth Day Paddle Sunday April 28th While everyone knows that Long Island was hard hit by super-storm Sandy, Empire Kayaks in Island Park suffered devastating damage to their shop and home.  Gabrielle and Mike have worked extra hard the last 6 months and now it’s time to get back on the water and…