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Kayak Test Drive weekend at the Dinghy Shop
This weekend April 27 & 28 2013, the Dinghy Shop will hold its annual “Kayak Test Drive” demo days at the shop in Amityville. Everyone is welcome to try a wide assortment of kayaks and paddles. The event runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day and the shop is located at 334 South…
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Kayak Camping at the Connetquot Library 4/16/2013
Spring is almost here so kayak camping will be the main topic at the next regular meeting. We will go over gear selection and packing it into dry bags. Then we’ll pack it all into an a typical sea kayak. Along the way we’ll recount the highlights of the previous NACK camping trip to the…
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Kayak Camping at Connetquot Library 3/7/2013
****Meeting Postponed until April 16th**** due to predicted weather conditions Spring is almost here so kayak camping will be the main topic at the next regular meeting. We will go over gear selection and packing it into dry bags. Then we’ll pack it all into an a typical sea kayak. Along the way we’ll recount…
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ArtsWestchester Exhibit features Skin-on-Frame Kayaks
A recent article in the NY Times has drawn attention to some locally built skin-on-frame (SOF) kayaks as “art “. Mr. Tom van Buren, director of ArtsWestchester’s Folk Arts program, is quoted in the article as saying “I like to think of boats as floating sculptures.” “The art of it is the mastery of the materials and methods…
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North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Mentor Program
At the suggestion of one of our newer members, NACK is starting a Mentoring Program. While the program is strictly voluntary it is intended to provide a helping hand getting members started with paddling and understanding NACK programs. Details at NACK Mentor Program.
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Cold Water Peer Practice at Timber Point
NACK will hold our Cold Water Peer Practice starting at 1030 on Saturday, December 8, 2012. This peer practice session is intended as an opportunity to see how comfortable your gear is in cold water. We will get to see what others are using to keep warm and we can try each other’s favorite gear. If…
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Derek Hutchinson 1930-2012
Derek Hutchinson, considered by most as the “Father Of Modern Seakayaking”, has passed away. He was an author, instructor, designer of kayaks and paddles, and the first man to paddle a single kayak the 100 miles across the North Sea. Derek provided guidance and advice for the formation of North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak, and…
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South Shore Blueway Trail Seeks Paddler Input
The South Shore Blueway Trail Project needs input from kayakers to help develop a water-based trail for the paddling community in the western portion of the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve. Your suggestions for new water access points, launch sites, and trail routes are vital to the planning of this new water trail. The…