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Executive Board, Board of Directors
& Committee Chairs !Page 2
President’s Message
Page 3
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Tideracing, Rockgardening
& More Pages 4 to 8 !
Great Jack-O-Lantern Sail
Pages 9 to 13 !
ADVENTURE Pages 14 to 18 !
NACK Instructor Page 19 !
POOL INFO Page 20 & 21 !
COLD WATER Page 22 !
Test Your Gear Pages 23 to 25 !
AWARDS & POST
HOLIDAYS DINNER
Page 26 !!
WIND & WAVES Pages 27 thru 31 !NACK Trip Guidelines Pages 32 & 33 !Some Web
Links Page 34 & 35
NACK Bucks & Meetings
Page 36 !KLASSIFIEDS
Page 37 !
NACK’s Mission & Purpose !Last Page
North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak, Inc. is a Long Island, New York based Paddling Club and an American Canoe Association (ACA) Paddle America Club, and a NYS not-for-profit organization serving Long Island and Northeast USA. NACK was formed to promote ongoing education in safe and responsible canoeing and kayaking for paddlers of all skill levels on the rivers, lakes and coastal waters of the northeastern United States. We paddle safely and seek adventure and fellowship. We meet monthly, (see page 36) have many paddles, learning and training opportunities throughout the year. We are serious about fun. !NACK has a shortcut. It’s simply “NACK.club.” That’s it! And you don’t have to capitalize “NACK.” Just be aware that it might take a moment for your request to be forwarded. Try it and see the new photos at the top of the web address. !
If you spend enough time in a kayak you will, probably sooner rather than later, find yourself upside down “doing a fish count.” It’s not a question of if you will capsize—but when. Generally it happens before you’ve mastered the Kayak Roll, so a few seconds later you’re floating in the water besides an upturned hull, deciding what to do next. This can be a disaster or no big deal. It will depend on sea conditions and how skilled you are at sea kayak rescues, also known as reentries for those who prefer the more modern term. Most of the techniques used for getting capsized paddlers back into their kayaks are fairly modern inventions, developed over the past century. The original sea kayakers, Arctic seal hunters, stayed in their boats after capsize. They relied almost entirely on a wide variety of Kayak Rolls to right themselves, because their gear was not oriented toward a wet exit. Their kayaks had little flotation, they had no life vests or personal flotation devices (PFDs), they wore no wet suits or dry suits, and they were often sewn into their cockpits, so exiting the kayak was not an option anyway. — Roger Schumann & Jan Shriner. (2001, 2007) Sea Kayak Rescue, A Falcon Guide, Introduction !!
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER & JOURNAL
NACKN O R T H A T L A N T I C C A N O E & K A Y A K , I N C
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An ACA Paddle America Club & NYS Non-Profit Corporation
www.NACK.clubP.O. Box 124Wantagh, NY [email protected] BoardJohn W. . . . . . . . . . . . President . . . . . . . . . . bluek[at]weickert.com . . . . . 917-681-0749Steve M. . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . mcdonald[at]optonline.netBob H. . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice-President. . . . . . hawkmac[at]optonline.netAlan M. . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary . . . . . . . . . . Amayors[at]gmail.comBoard of DirectorsElizabeth O.. . . . . . . . Founding Director . . . changingtidespc[at]gmail.com...203-903-5705Gordon D. . . . . . . . . . Founding Director . . . gdayton2[at]gmail.comJohn W. . . . . . . . . . . . Board Chairman . . . . bluek[at]weickert.com . . . . . 917-681-0749Steven M. . . . . . . . . . Director . . . . . . . . . . . mcdonald[at]optonline.netRoy B. . . . . . . . . . . . . Director . . . . . . . . . . . rbaillar[at]optonline.netAnn K.. . . . . . . . . . . . Director . . . . . . . . . . . akaiser[at]optonline.net. . . . . 516-445-5504Debbie H. . . . . . . . . . Director . . . . . . . . . . . Hikerdebb[at]aol.com . . . . . . 516-449-5521Lynne B... . . . . . . . . . Director-at-Large. . . . Lebasileo[at]aol.comBuddy F. . . . . . . . . . . Director . . . . . . . . . . . bfic[at]hotmail.comCommittee ChairpersonsSteve M. . . . . . . . . . . Awards . . . . . . . . . . . mcdonald[at]optonline.netAnn K...... . . . . . . . . . Pool Coordinator. . . . akaiser[at]optonline.net. . . . . 516-445-5504Debbie H.. . . . . . . . . . Training Coordinator Hikerdebb[at]aol.com . . . . . 516-449-5521Steve M. . . . . . . . . . . Webmaster . . . . . . . . mcdonald[at]optonline.net Alan M. . . . . . . . . . . . Trip Coordinator . . . . Amayors[at]gmail.comChris K... . . . . . . . . . . Asst Webmaster . . . . losteloquence[at]gmail.comBob H.. . . . . . . . . . . . Membership . . . . . . . hawkmac[at]optonline.netAnn K.. . . . . . . . . . . . Corresponding Sec. . . akaiser[at]optonline.net. . . . . 516-445-5504Open Position. . . . . . Library . . . . . . . . . . . Open PositionRhonda M.. . . . . . . . . Greeter. . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] M. . . . . . . . . . Newsletter . . . . . . . . . halmcl[at]mac.comRhonda M.... . . . . . . . Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Anne. . . . . . . . . Awards Dinner . . . . . mar13004[at]aol.com . . . . . . 631-942-3098John W. . . . . . . . . . . . ACA Liaison . . . . . . . bluek[at]weickert.com . . . . . 917-681-0749Gordon D. . . . . . . . . . Advisor / Historian . . gdayton2[at]gmail.comPaul V.. . . . . . . . . . . . Outreach/Show . . . . . villano[at]optonline.netRoy B. . . . . . . . . . . . . Facebook . . . . . . . . . . rbaillar[at]optonline.net
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NACK - North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak, Inc.
An ACA Paddle America Club & NYS Non-Profit Corporation
www.NACK.clubP.O. Box 124Wantagh, NY [email protected] Message Winter 2017IT IS NOT OVER YET , or is it? The air is getting colder and so is the
water, the cool fall days and warm water are over. Now is the time to use your dry orwet suites and be prepared for the cold water. Take a test paddle with othercompetent paddlers. Make sure your gear keeps you warm while you are in the water,also test your recovery skills, it is a lot different when you are all bundled up.
For those of you who prefer warmer water, you can follow a few of ourmembers and head south or join us in the warm pool starting in January. The pool isa great place to continue to hone your rescue skills and others. Our in houseinstructors will be doing some micro 1 hour skill instruction, concentrating one thing.We are thinking of, rolling, re-enter & roll, assisted and self recoveries, hand of god,and others. Please let us know what you want.
At our Last meeting Steve, Ann, & Debbie were again elected as directorsand Lynne was elected as our new Director-at-Large, congratulations and thank youfor your service to our club. We also voted to look into how the club can obtain adrone to be used for promotion and instruction.
The Awards dinner will be at the Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip again thisyear, on January 22, at 5:30. Same cost as last year $40 for you and your spouse and$55 for non-members.
We are planning to have a few club meetings on a Saturday so we can haveplenty of time for our presentations. Let us know what your are interested in, such as,VHF usage, boat outfitting and repair, navigation, etc.
Finally, I want to wish everyone and very safe and healthy holiday season.
See you on the water,
John Weickert, Jr.
John Weickert, Jr.President/ Board Chair
[email protected] c.917-681-0749
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Tideracing, Rock Gardening & More!
This article isn’t going to be about lazy day no-skirt paddling down the Nissequoge. So, to begin, let me first say that a tide-race is more than just the name of a high end kayak. It’s a real world dynamic water condition regularly occurring as incoming & outgoing tidal currents meet up with shallow shoals and/or are squeezed in between narrow inlets. Makes for VERY interesting conditions that quite a few of our fellow NACK members have had the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of this past season.
The east end of Long Island off Orient Pt/ Plum Island & Fisher’s Island right off the CT coastline (though still belonging to Suffolk County) & the submerged terminal moraine of that last glacier there provide the nearest & some of the most dynamic conditions on the entire East coast.
Between multiple weekend group trips to Stonington CT in late July and early August and an August Saturday outing at Plum Gut that I joined in on in Orient we’ve had our skills put to the test & our comfort zones decidedly expanded. All under the supervision & guidance of highly trained and experienced rough water coaches Greg P. & Paula R. of Kayak Waveology.
Our first trip out to Fisher’s Island was by way of Latimore Reef Light. (Mike M & Greg in photo)
Was a warm & sunny July Saturday with slack water ending & the flood just beginning. Once past the lighthouse & into the race it was such a weird feeling; noticeably feeling the water beneath you changing from minute to minute as these waves just built up in intensity, coming up (& then just disappearing) seemingly out of nowhere.
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Not like the regular & predictable South shore ocean waves that I’ve had experience with. It all seemed so counterintuitive. Here you are paddling & catching waves & riding them against the incoming current and when you get to the end of the race where they start to peter out you don’t even have to turn around. Just stay pointed in the same direction & the current takes you right back for another run at it. These dynamic waves weren’t at all like anything I was used to; coming in from different directions, adding & combining their peaks with each passing intersection. Was a whole lot of visual and literal seat-of-your-pants sensory input to absorb, process & quickly react to. Sometimes the reactions came too slowly, like here, where I got hit from a rear quartering wave, & getting tipped over before I could brace or even react to slice my blade out. Very happy for all that NACK winter pool practicing that had given me enough confidence & muscle memory to recover without needing to wet exit (or having to be rescued in the soup).
Very physical environment compared to flat water paddling so we took decent length break after the peak flood had waned. We did some navigation topics which helped us out later in the afternoon as we had to make a four mile crossing with a 2 knot. current perpendicular to our return path.
But before we ferry-angled that return leg we got a chance to play in the stronger currents of the ebb tide. (Robin here at the end of the Wicopesset race)
This was a much stronger current than the morning flood & was much more of a challenge to hold your place. We had two capsizes & rescues that day proving the adage that “we’re all just in between swims”
14-1/2 miles and a long nine hour day left us pretty wiped out. Weekend crowds had filled our first choice for dinner in town but second place was just fine. Food & service was great but our group of ten had to be split up & spread around to be seated. After that it was a pretty early lights out with another full day awaiting us.
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By breakfast time Sunday our group had dwindled to 7 leaving Greg & Paula with just 5 of us students. The previous day’s Farmer’s Market which had displaced us to an out of town launch on Saturday was gone & we were able to launch right out of Stonington Harbor. This day’s outing ended up being only 11 or so miles but we managed to land our boats in three different states! First stop was at Napatree Point in RI. (Lynne passing the out of state cormorants here)
From there we went through pretty some lumpy waters on the way out to this BIG red bell buoy.
From here we had to follow Greg’s lead & keep up a good pace to time our ferry angle with the incoming current to reach the tiderace off Wicopesset Island just right; on time and on target. We played here for a while & then had to navigate through & around some huge glacial rocks while getting pushed from behind to make our landing for short lunch/snack/hydration break.
Was a very weird topology out here. It was like a whole flat, barely submerged ledge out in middle of nowhere with Fishers Island off to our left, CT out ahead & Gardiners Island & Orient behind us in the distance.
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Break-time was limited as we wanted to take advantage of the last of the incoming to help push us all the way home. & What a nice push it was. Made it back across in no time at all.
Though there was a slight delay. As we launched off the south side of this ‘island’ this little set of waves just came in out of nowhere from the ocean. One of the guys got his VHF radio knocked loose & into the water. Not wanted to hold up the group he was all ready to write it off as a loss but Paula our guide was determined. Paddled right back in, got out of her boat in what we all thought would be a vain, feel good attempt but within minutes she magically spotted & pulled this radio out of a patch of sea grass. All was well again & still had that favorable current & some playful waves & boat wakes to skip our way back home.
Back in Stonington, we paddled down one of the small canals off the harbor to see where the meeting house for the October ‘Autumn Gales’ event would be staging from. Then it was back to the launch where a few practiced some rolling skills before we all packed it in & headed for our respective ferrys or to slog it out driving home on I-95.
For me the next of these rough water outings came the first Saturday in August. The ‘Waveology’ crowd was hosting a three day ‘Orient Overfalls’ event right here in our home waters. And I signed up for a single day session not knowing that this spot is a real sea kayaking destination!
I soon found myself being introduced to folks from DC, Baltimore, North Carolina, Florida, & Kingston, NY. Almost felt guilty just popping out for a little day trip with only an hour’s drive while these people were all planning their 5, 10, 14 & 18 hour return trips home!
Turned out to be an awesome day. The ‘possible t-storms’ never showed & though the morning clouds seemed ominous, they later gave way to bright, gorgeous sunshine for our adventure in the afternoon ebb. We paddled right over to the lighthouse & practiced peeling out into the eddy that was building around the rocks there. Very unique experience to get so close to this ‘crooked’ lighthouse.
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Shortly after, as the ebb was starting to build it felt as if I had my own little private tiderace going on!
Finished out my day here back at our launch practicing some rolls & rescues with the others.
& With possible rain still heading our way, our planned après-paddle beach BBQ was moved nearby to an RV campsite of one of the participants. Was really great talking with these folks about their kayak adventures from Maine, Canada, to Alaska, you name it & they had done it or were planning it.
As for me, I’m very happy being a homebody just paddling around here. Long Island has SO many unique & varied waters to choose from. Exciting tideraces at Orient Pt, Bug Light or in the Fire Island inlet.
(Debbie, Mike, Tom & myself @buglight)
Or south shore ocean surf or the beautifully calm & bucolic nature spots like Sebonac, Carmans or the Nissequoge/Sunken Meadow. There’s just no place like home. We really do have it all here.
— Alan Majors
!Whenever you are feeling land-bound this winter and, if it is snowing out just click on this short video (below) from Alan and Debbie’s trip up to Connecticut last summer. It gives a pretty good feel for what the conditions were like out there right off Fishers Island.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7uovisu0gupg9yf/Fishers%20Island%20Tiderace.mp4?dl=0
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Another Great Jack-O-Lantern Sail By Rhonda Moziy
!Under a windy faded red and gold autumn day at Belmont Lake State Park, NACK once again performed for the youngsters and adults at The Great Jack-O-Lantern Sail.
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On the Pre-Halloween Day of October 28 our kayaks were once again proudly displayed for a myriad of uses. The bright yellow prevailing kayak on wheels, was the star of the day, the one that got the most expenditure. Bob, Troy, and Chris were the main pull-tow chauffeurs of the famous NACK on-land kayak boat rides. The line of anxious riders grew as long as the fence surrounding the park. A whole year of gym membership for them was covered in less than 3 hours from the uncountable times of running in circles.
“Trick or Treat” you ask, well Pat and Rhonda safely guarded the bags of chips, popcorn, pretzels, Doritos and Dum Dum lollypops that were set up alongside our NACK brochures on the wooden picnic table nearby. As I handed out the snacks, Pat entertained children with snapping spiders and giving out spider rings.
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In another area, Steve and Roy operated the simulating kayak board rollers. The excitement of feeling what it’s like to be on a kayak was present on the faces of the older children and adults as they steered their way on dry land. Emery later brought out his Kayak Trainer machine to offer a different take on kayaking.
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Crowds of kids in costumes ran from place to place participating in the many other activities including a hay maze, a spooky den, a petting farm, ring-toss and craft booths. Frankenstein roamed around on big stilts. Nearby Babylon Volunteer Fire trucks gave tours and instruction on safety.
Our dedicated NACKERS geared up for the Great Tow. One by one, kayakers took off with pumpkins illuminating the night while onlookers cheered. The pumpkins were methodically displayed as they circled the lake for all to see.
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As the sun went down, a beautiful evening sunset sky came up. Crowds of kids and their parents lined the shoreline down by the boathouse. Park Rangers at Belmont Lake State Park carefully arranged all artfully carved pumpkins on individual small black square rafts and
carefully connected them to NACK kayaks to be flickering gleaming exhibits.
!All eight kayak towers and their pumpkins came safely back. The eager owners of the pumpkins waited patiently to claim their carved masterpieces. The evening came to a close with our smiles speaking the pleasures of the magnanimous work of the day. Once again, we can’t wait to do it all again next year.
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I want to thank Roy, Pat Durnin, Jonathan. Buddy, Chris F., Bob, Emery, Steve, Rhonda, and Troy for their participation in the Great Jack-O-Lantern Sail 2016.!As usual the kids had a great time and the staff of New York State Belmont Park were very thankful and appreciative.!!See You on the Water,!John Weickert, Jr.!!North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak, Inc.!President!Board Chair
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Adventure
Route des Grandes Alpes (Great Alpine Road) The Route des Grandes Alpes (Great Alpine Road) is a 684km long route through the French Alps. This alpine road trip takes you from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and includes some of the highest and most beautiful mountain passes in Europe.!
The construction of the route started in 1909 in order of the French Touring Club. In that period, the Alps still were an isolated region of France with poor access possibilities. The construction of the route was not only an opening to the outside world for the mountain people, but also an opportunity for the upcoming tourism to discover this area with great cultural and natural heritage. The construction was finished in 1937, with the opening of the col de l’Iseran. The official road number is D902. Note, the map below ends at Menton, but we actually ended right in Nice on the Promenade des Englais.
After turning 60, I wanted to celebrate by challenging myself to a multi day self-supported, adventure bicycle ride. I’ve chose the route across the French Alpes that traverses from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and is known as, the Route Des Grand Alps. It covers approximately 450 miles with approximately 45,000 feet of elevation climbing and passes over some of Europe’s highest mountain roads and the infamous Tour De France Cols. By mid-day each riding day we sought out our lodging depending on the proximity of the next town, how our legs felt & weather. We chose hostels and small refuges at the day’s end. The weather cooperated, so we didn’t loose any time there, nor have to chance snow at the summit of the passes we traversed over. The pedaling began on 9/3/2016 from Thonon Les Bains on Lake Geneva. We rolled into Nice, France on Friday 9/9. I then played cyclo-tourist from Nice to Antibbe and Nice to Monaco for the next 2 days with a departure on Monday 9/12.
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Adventure is what we make it and what we seek and how we explore that path is different for each of us. Adventure can rise from the moment we push beyond our comfort zone into something new and the enrichment that follows. For me, I like to test my body and mind against the elements of the outdoors while traveling on my bike. This particular ride required some special ‘mental strength’ preparations as well as physical fitness. Not sure which is harder! The ride stretched me and managing the time on the bike, pacing and patience, got me through the variety of challenges of always going ‘up’ & the daily accumulated fatigue. But I did discover the body is more resilient than anticipated & after an hour on the bike at the start of each day, all the soreness left & the thrill began. We seek out adventure to step out of our normal lives. We want to feel challenged, have new experiences and face the things that scare us. Creating the right mindset was almost as important as the actual physical training. It kicks in when you least expect it and surprises you!
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Training: My training started in December 2015 with special core & strength workouts for legs & arms. Its not just the legs that tire. The whole body takes a hit. I work full time in Jersey City, so much of training occurred either during lunch, at night and on weekends. On weekends I’d ride all winter outside. I don’t like indoor trainers. Always practiced the hills around the north shore of Long Island and mountain biking the various trails on Long Island created by the CLIMB organization. During the spring I upped my volume and early summer began to mimic the elevation as much as I could with trips up to Bear Mtn, Whiteface Mtn (Lake Placid) as often as time allowed. Also trained carrying the gear I would be using on all my rides to understand how it feels on the road. Pack smart, pack light. Not sure I followed this 100%, but I tried.
Michael Margulis
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NACK's newest ACA Level 2 Coastal Kayak Instructor, Lynne Basileo !!Lynne took the Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW) this fall at Lake Sebago with instructor Todd Johnston-Wright, Director of the Adventure Sports Center at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont, and Instructor Trainer Candidate, Matt Kane of Prime Paddlesports. The course leaders spent time working with the instructor candidates on personal skills, group management and teaching ability. The course also included dry-land teaching as well as on-water sessions with an emphasis on safety, efficiency, proper communication and progressive teaching skills. The candidates were assessed according to ACA criteria in required conditions.
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NACK Winter Pool NACK winter pool practice sessions -- a great way to get ready for the 2017 paddling season. We do not yet have a final contract with Suffolk County Community College, Grant Campus in Brentwood. The contract is dependent on paid in advance subscriptions for 6 sessions. Your reservation with a check MUST be in by December 5th. We need a minimum of 14 six week subscriptions in order to cover the cost of the pool. Members can share a subscription. Work that out among yourselves and then let Ann Kaiser know your arrangement. Members, friends and other interested paddlers may access the pool on the dates indicated for practice sessions or lessons based on the fees given below, if space permits. Dates: Saturdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on the following dates: 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/25, 3/4 and 3/18. Participation Rates: Pool sessions have become exceptionally expensive and the Suffolk Pool is no exception. We have worked hard to keep costs favorable and to let as many paddlers participate as possible.
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ACA Members Non-ACA Members* 6-Session Package $125 $175 $210 Single Session (ea) $30 $45 $50 * An additional event fee is required for all non-ACA members. Reservations: Space is limited. The 6 session subscription will be on a first come first served basis. We will make every effort to accommodate all those interested. However in the interest of safety we must place restrictions on the maximum number of boats of various types based on their size and the available space in each session. Please register early to reserve space for your desired craft if you are doing a single session. Contact information for a single session will be sent out shortly before the pool sessions. For the 6 session reservation or any questions call Ann at 631-286-8782 or email at [email protected]. You may mail your payment with a signed ACA and NACK release form to NACK PO Box 124, Wantagh, NY 11793. You may use 1 NACK buck towards a 6 session subscription. Your ACA Membership must be up to date and on file with the membership chairperson- Bob Horchler. ACA Instruction Available (added fees): All Instructors must be ACA Certified. Not all instructors will be available for the pool sessions. NACK INSTRUCTORS: Roy Baillard L2, Lynne Basileo L2, Gordon Dayton L4 & L2 Canoe, Tom Auer L3, Buddy Ficarelli L3, Doug Ford L3, Deb Horne L3, Ann Kaiser L3, Mike Matty L3, Steve McDonald L3, Elizabeth O’Connor L4 IT, John Weickert L3. Instructors certified to teach ACA rolling are Gordon Dayton, Doug Ford, and Elizabeth O’Connor. Contact information can be found on the Members Only page. Pool Practice Rules:
1. We practice “Leave No Trace”. All boats must be visibly clean inside and out. 2. Use of PFD’s is required except in special circumstances. 3. There will be no “seal-launching” or “seal-landing” at the edge of the pool.
Recommended Gear: you may want to bring nose clips, swim goggles, rescue gear, wetsuit, towel, lock, drinking water in plastic container Directions: at LIE exit 53, take Wicks Road south ½-mile. The SCCC entrance is on the right. Make a left at the stop sign and make the first right, the main building will be on your left. Continue to the back of the building, we are allowed to use the rear entrance to unload kayaks. Parking is in the lot in the front of the school.
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Getting the most from Kayak Pool Sessions By Steve M
!Getting the most out of pool sessions. Pool time is expensive, so you will want to make much of the opportunity. Here’s my list of 10. I’m sure there’s more. Your input and comments are welcome. !1 Arrive early with a super clean kayak. You will need time to unload and move boats, park your car, check in, get changed, etc. !2 Take some time to warm up. You should stretch and limber up and maybe do a few yoga poses. !3 Plan your activities. Not just rolling, ten minutes of trying to roll can be exhausting. Review your wet exit especially if you have a new or different boat or equipment. In between try something different like a balance brace. Have some alternatives, a plan B, to make the most of your time. !4 Make an equipment checklist. Nothing like getting to the pool without a paddle! You might not need sunscreen but you’ll probably need a PFD, spray skirt, nose plugs and goggles, lock for your locker and a towel to dry off. And don’t forget water to drink. Strenuous activity can easily cause you to become dehydrated. !5 Try something different. If you ask, most paddlers are willing to let you try their kayak, paddle or PFD. !6 Team up with another paddler. Wet exits and dumping water from your boat is exhausting and time consuming. Safety considerations aside, peer practice can be very rewarding. !7 Take photos and video. There’s nothing like seeing yourself doing something. When learning to roll I was shocked to see my position under water. There I was, sitting bolt upright instead of set-up, curled upward to the water surface. No way that’s going to work. !8 Seek instruction if available. An experienced instructor will often be able to give pointers to help improve skills and avoid common mistakes. We often think we’re doing something right when a trained observer can see that we’re not doing what we think we are doing. !9 Did I mention arrive early? See #1 !10 Most important, have fun and enjoy the clean, warm water! And no jellyfish.
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Originally from the ACA website
Be Prepared - Cold Water Can KILL! Cold Water is extremely dangerous. It quickly robs the body of its strength, diminishes coordination and impairs judgment. Immersion in water as warm as 50 to 60 degrees can initiate what has been called "Cold Water Shock."
When a paddler capsizes and is suddenly immersed in cold water, the body’s first reflexive action is to gasp for air, followed by increased heart rate, blood pressure and disorientation. The immersion can even lead to cardiac arrest. Without proper equipment and apparel, the body can become incapacitated in just a few minutes. Without a lifejacket, this is a very dangerous and often fatal combination. When paddling where the water temperature is 60 degrees Fahrenheit or colder, a wetsuit is a must and a drysuit is highly recommended.
Cold water or cold weather can also lead to dangerous hypothermia. Hypothermia occurs when exposure to the elements prohibits the body from reheating and maintaining its core temperature. Typical symptoms of hypothermia include shivering, impaired judgment, clumsiness, loss of dexterity and slurred speech.
Planning and Prevention are the best methods to avoid potentially life-threatening situations:
Plan your trip and "think smart" - Know the water temperature and weather forecast before you set out.
Fuel Your Body - Keep your body well fueled with high carbohydrate foods and lots of water.
Insulate Your Body - Simply said, you should dress for immersion in cold water.
• Avoid wearing cotton clothing when paddling in cool temperatures. • Dress in layers using synthetic fabrics such as polyester fleece to prevent getting
overheated or chilled from perspiration. • Carry a waterproof jacket designed for splash and/or rain protection. • Anytime the water temperature is less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit, wear specialized
insulating clothing (wetsuit or drysuit) capable of protecting you while in the water. • Keep in mind that the warmth and comfort range of a dry suit can be flexible based on
the clothing worn underneath it. • Wear a warm hat that will stay on your head in the water. A fleece-lined skullcap is ideal. • Have spare, dry clothing and store in a sealed dry bag while on the water. !
Watch Out for Your Group - Know your emotional and physical limitations. Group members need to constantly assess the behavior of others in their group. Look for changes in behavior, withdrawal, sluggishness, talking less or a member not eating enough. These are all symptoms of fatigue and may suggest a problem that the group needs to address.
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Field Test Your Cold Water Gear | PaddlingLight !Field Test Your Cold Water Gear
Throughout the years, PaddlingLight has provided information on cold water and winter paddling, so if you are a long-term reader, you’ve probably read articles. But if you just started to read PaddlingLight or came here via a Google search, you might not understand everything that goes into cold water paddling or expedition paddling. While this web-a-zine often covers philosophy and gear more now than skills, but skills are more important (we do and have covered skills as well) than both. One skill that we haven’t covered often is the need to field test your gear. While I think that many long-term paddlers take it for granted that we’re going to test gear before we take it with us on a real paddle, it might not be a skill that entry-level paddlers have or understand. When you get a new piece of gear, especially a piece of gear that your life is going to depend on — when the water temp is below 70°F, your life does depend on immersion gear — you MUST field test it for suitability. This is especially important with cold water gear; your life depends on the right choices and the function of the gear. Because swimming in cold water is dangerous and unpleasant, many paddlers skip out testing their immersion wear before heading out on a real paddle. They read the Internet and make decisions based on what they read and then leave it at that. There’s nothing wrong with researching via the Internet — in fact, I encourage it — but there is no substitute for trying out the gear yourself. Everyone should test their gear after they buy it even if bought after following good advice gained on the Internet.
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How do you test it?
Go paddling in a safe environment with friends and get wet while using the new gear. Try rescues. Try using the gear. Try opening hatches with it on. Try removing and putting on your skirt. Roll. Swim. Test how long you can swim in the water with you immersion gear on (at all the water temps that you paddle on and in all the conditions that you paddle in). Make sure you can use your electronics and your safety gear. You need to test your gear to make sure you can do everything that you usually do and everything that you might need to do when paddling for real. The National Center for Cold Water Safety has a good write up about field testing gear. It’s worth reading as well.
What will testing tell you? It will tell you many things including:
▪ Is the gear suitable for the water temp you plan on paddling?
▪ If it’s a drysuit, are you wearing the right layers underneath for a swim?
▪ Is it thick enough neoprene?
▪ Does the farmer john keep you warm?
▪ Should you use a dry top?
▪ Does your two-piece actually keep out water?
▪ Does it fit?
▪ Can you do everything you need to do while on the water when wearing it?
▪ Can you swim in it?
▪ Can you survive and recover from a wet exit with it on?
▪ And more and more… When you’re 16 miles away from where you started the crossing, you don’t want to find out that your gear isn’t going to work right.
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I can tell you a few personal experiences that I’ve had that educated me. I’ve gone out in my drysuit and wetsuit and suit-less into the cold 50°F waters of Lake Superior. I’ve felt what it felt like to swim a long distance in a wetsuit and drysuit. It’s hard work, especially if you’re towing your kayak. It’s cold and the water temp sucks the life and energy out of you. Swimming the length of a pool feels impossible without the gear on. You just get so cold, so tired and your body parts stop working. Even if you have a drysuit on and you don’t have enough layers to keep you warm it really saps your energy and you have similar problems.
As an example, I taught a safety and rescue class once on Lake Superior where I misdressed. I figured that I wouldn’t get into the water too often, so I was wearing just a t-shirt under my drysuit on a 70°F day. It turned out that the participants kept getting too cold in their wetsuits to practice, so I ended up being the rescue dummy for many rescues. After getting in and out of my boat several times in a drysuit with just a t-shirt under, it got to the point where I had to stop for safety reasons. I was getting too exhausted from the cold water sapping energy during routine safety practice that I would normal not have an issue with. I never made that mistake again.
Or as another example, I once decided to try and swim just under 200 yards in two to three foot waves from an island to shore while towing my kayak with my drysuit on and several layers of insulation. The cold was so bad that even with those layers on, it had to work hard at the end just to get out of the water and it was a sandy beach! This was with insulation layers that were too hot for the day. Some of that was exhaustion from swimming that far and some of it was from the cold water. Drysuits and wetsuits add safety, but cold water always ALWAYS has the advantage and it will win eventual. You will die eventually if you stay in it too long even with the right gear. That’s where skills come into play.
These types of field tests will tell you what to expect if a worst case situation happens in an area without the perfect escape or friends nearby to help if you get into trouble. You need to understand your gear and its limits before you really need it.
As the lakes melt this spring in the northern parts of the northern hemisphere and before you take a real trip, get your paddling partners together and test your cold water gear in a safe environment to make sure that you understand how it works and its limitations.
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NACK Annual Awards/Post Holiday Dinner!!NOW HEAR THIS! NOW HEAR THIS! !To All NACK Paddlers and Friends: This is something that you don’t want to miss! Sunday 5:30 till 9:00 PM January 22. Unless you are paddling around South America or around the world, don’t miss this. NACK has planned a NACK Annual Awards/Post Holiday Dinner for you at the Irish Coffee Pub, (631-277-0007) 131 Carlton Avenue, East Islip, NY 11730 on Sunday, January 22 beginning at 5:30 PM. The cost will remain the same as last year for all members and spouses at $40 (NACK is subsidizing the cost). If any non-member wants to attend the cost will be $55. Please respond as soon as possible with an email or phone and let me know if you are attending. Happy and Healthy 2017! !See You on the Water,! !John Weickert, Jr.!North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak, Inc.!President!Board Chair!www.NACK.Club!ACA Level 3!Coastal Kayak Instructor!b. 718-706-0707 ext 511!c. [email protected]!P.O. Box 124!Wantagh, NY 11793
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NACK & Facebook Roy has set up a NACK’s Facebook Page. Copy the link below. It’s inspiring and informative. Roy up-dates it often with articles and how-to videos. The articles go back about two years. You can see and read about the Standard Greenland Roll or wet-reenter and paddle float roll. You can learn navigation. There are photographs from HOW (Heroes on the Water) with comments from those who looked and links to HOW. This is a way that North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak connects with other paddlers out there. !Please contact Roy to add items and info. Many paddlers use Facebook. All members who help out with the page can get service hours. !Facebook is a pubic medium so please do not post anyone’s personal information (such as emails, etc.). !Below is a link to the NACK Community on Facebook. Double click on it. Please look it over and give Roy your comments. If anyone has suggestions on content please let Roy know @ [email protected]. !Click link to NACK’s Facebook page:
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WIND & WAVES
A MAYDAY Situation from Chris King: Here is a great read this winter on a mayday situation during this year's The Gales - Storm Gathering event on Lake Superior. !This is especially relevant for our L3/L4 minded folks, but should be of interest to all. !Super-kudos to the staff of the event for getting this kind of transparency out there for us to review. Click below.
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TIPS The head coming up too early is so often the key error which prevents a successful roll. To help with this, try to focus on looking towards the bottom of the sea as you roll up. While doing this, imagine you are (or actually do if you have enough air) blowing bubbles in the water. Try to blow these bubbles as long as possible until the boat is upright, this insures the head comes up last in a good position. Another way to thing about it is to imagine that someone has glued your ear to the shoulder that is nearest the rolling blade as you are rolling up. With your ear glued to the shoulder, focus on looking at the rolling blade. Again, this will help with the head position. — Doug Cooper(2012) Pesda Press, Rough Water Handling, p. 158 !Bob says that even the best kayaks get water in the hatches. Keep a sponge in each hatch to collect up the drops of water. Rather than the water wetting your gear or food, the sponge instead absorbs it. Just ring them out, put them in your bucket to wash at home and hang out to dry.
Bob says that if you stow your inflatable paddle float behind your kayak seat, keep a little air in it, so it cannot slip out during maneuvers when your spray skirt isn't secured to the cockpit coaming.
Bob says that when he first saw John’s trip map, he immediately realized that this was the way to go. John’s map was laminated & thereby waterproof. On one side, he had a photocopy of the actual chart showing the overall area of interest. The other side contained a close up of the paddle route. For trips that Bob leads, he now prepares a laminated two-sided chart just like John did, and he makes one for the back-up trip leader too.
Bob says that after bringing the kayak to the water’s edge, you need to change into your paddling clothes. He has not stood on the ground while changing since he saw Jack standing on a floor mat, and he got one too. An old bathroom mat will do.
Hal says that you can buy clothing on line with the NACK logo at Lands End. Click on: ces.landsend.com/NACK !Practice “hanging out” in your kayak. If capsizing makes you anxious, you’re probably quite normal. If you find capsizing your kayak and then sitting head down disorienting, you're definitely normal. It takes time and practice to feel secure upside down in the water. Wear a diving mask and watch the fish as you hang upside down. Watch someone else roll. Learning to role has a large psychological component; when you’re relaxed upside down in your kayak, you’ll feel very relaxed right side up. Once you are not afraid of capsizing, your other paddling skills will develop much faster. — Doug Alderson (2001) Ragged Mountain Press Savvy Paddler, p. 6
Towing is useful in many circumstances. The need for a rescue can be avoided by towing a slow paddler out of a busy shipping channel or keeping a wesk paddler from being blown onto a rocky shore. A tow will soon bring a fatigued, injured, or seasick partner safely ashore. I open water-rescue scenarios, a towline can be a great help in towing a kayak outside a line of surf or across a tide race. Safety note: Any loose line on the deck of a kayak can be a hazard. A line fastened to a heavy disabled kayak is a serious safety concern. Learn to handle towlines in a class with an instructor or from an experienced paddler before you use one for a rescue. — Doug Alderson (2001) Ragged Mountain Press Savvy Paddler, p. 50 !
PLEASE SEND YOUR TIPS, PHOTOS, ARTICLES, ETC. TO THE NEWSLETTER @ [email protected]
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Training & Trip Coordination in 2017 !Deborah Horn is NACK’s Training Coordinator, There is training for those who want it in the late spring and summer. Information will be sent out by Debbie about training opportunities. Ask Debbie at [email protected], !Alan Mayors is NACK’s Trip Coordinator. Alan’s responsibility is to help you organize a paddle including help in securing a qualified leader. Help Alan to help you plan a paddle in 2017. If you think about a paddle contact Alan at [email protected], If you plan a paddle, email Alan and John Weickert, Jr.. so the paddle can be placed on the calendar with the ACA. John needs 48 hours notice to get the paddle registered with the ACA so, for example for upcoming weekend trips he needs to know by Thursday morning. After the paddle please let John at [email protected] know how many members attended, etc.
!NACK Paddles and Assessments
Many paddles take place during any given year. You don’t have to be a member to go on a paddle. You do have to let our Trip Coordinator Alan Mayors know that you would like to go. Many paddles are “short notice” so be sure that you are on NACK’s email list. If you are not a member and want to paddle with us, please sign a waiver and pay a small fee ($5.00) for insurance coverage. !NACK wants your paddles! Alan wants your paddles. Alan will help you work out the details and let you know what you can do to organize the paddle. If you are new to paddling or very experienced (either way) you can help and organize a paddle. You can let Alan know by e-mail at [email protected] that you are interested in organizing a paddle. Send Alan an email with your ideas or thoughts for paddles in 2017. He will get back to you.
!By following their guidelines all of our trips are sanctioned and insured by the ACA. All attendees must be assessed to attend our paddles. An assessment is the only way to honestly know your capabilities. It is your responsibility to take an assessment and it our responsibility to give them. All members are given one free assessment per year as part of their membership. Note that an outside ACA assessment costs over $125. !Debbie wants your assessments for 2017. L1 can be done at a PP practice. L2 needs more time so it can be done starting earlier, on weekends, or done as a 2 day event. Completing it at one time is best. When you take an assessment you can come away with one of the following.
1. Obtain the Level you took. 2. Obtain a conditional, where you need to
show competence on one or two items that you were weak in.
3. Obtain a lower assessment i.e. You tried for L2 but you come away with a L1
4. You must take the entire assessment again after additional practice. !
It is also possible for non-assessed members to paddle on various paddles. The “member in training” is a stop gap when we have not been able to schedule assessments for the member. So please contact Debbie this year at [email protected] so she can get the assessments needed scheduled. ! !
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1 .A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe by J. Macgregor These tales of Macgregor’s travels in his homemade kayak, confusingly called a canoe by our British neighbors across the Atlantic, were influential in spurring the growth of paddlesports. While much has changed since Macgregor’s 1865 journey along the waterways of Europe, many elements, like his practical advice on what to bring and what NOT to bring, are timeless. !2. Paddling My Own Canoe by Audrey Sutherland With minimal gear, an inflatable kayak and a can-do attitude like no other, Sutherland coolly em- barked on epic thousand kilometer journeys along the remote north shore of Molokai and the coast of Alaska. Sutherland’s writing inspires, shatters perceived barriers and may make you question our dependence on GPS, Go-Pros and Gore-Tex gear. !3. On Celtic Tides: One Man’s Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak by Chris Duff Expedition kayaker Duff strikes a highly readable balance between the external and internal elements of a long paddling trip. Vivid descriptions of stormy crossings and explorations of ancient abandoned island monasteries are balanced by the beautifully expressed philosophical musings born out of the challenge and purity of a long solo quest.
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4. Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild by Jennifer Kingsley While including the requisite overview on the history, culture and ecology of the remote Back River, much of Kingsley’s reflections on her 54-day river trip focus on her personal journey, group dynamics and the insights gained from facing the challenges of a wilderness expedition. !5. Arctic Crossing: A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture by Jonathan Waterman Some books about the Arctic dwell on the immense challenges and complex social issues of the north, others wax idealistically about the spirituality and beauty of the land. Waterman strikes a balanced and thoughtful tone in his observations on the birth of the new territory of Nunavut and the complex reality of contemporary Inuit culture. !6. Kabloona in the Yellow Kayak: One Woman’s Journey Through the Northwest Passage by Victoria Jason With only one year of kayaking experience and more than one health challenge, grandmother Victoria Jason tackled an Arctic kayak trip that would bring most experienced paddlers to their knees. !7. Paddle to the Amazon by Don Starkell A mind-blowing tale of an epic 12,000-mile paddle trip from Winnipeg to the Amazon in a three-seater canoe. Worth reading for the journey itself, the book also gives stark examples of the impact of ego, group dynamics,
preparation and cultural awareness on the success and challenges of an expedition. !8. Paddle to the Sea by Holling C. Holling This classic 1941 children’s book (later turned into a film by Bill Mason) follows the story of a canoe carved by a First Nations boy, which ends up journeying through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Part whimsical tale, part geography lesson, this book may have the young ones in your life curiously eyeing local waterways. !!!This article first appeared in the March issue of Paddling Magazine. To read the entire issue, click here.
NACK Newsletter Editor’s Note: I finished reading an excellent paddling book about Susan Conrad who decided to kayak 1200 miles solo on the Inside Passage. Here is a short excerpt from the back cover:
“Conditions became more volatile, and I just kept paddling because there was nothing else to do. I picked my way through the clear, cold sea as it became alarming shallow and strewn with rocks, toward a tiny cove hemmed in by towering trees and chunky boulders. The ocean floor raced under my hull. Capsizing in these conditions with a 150-pound boat on top of me would make this bad day even worse. A broken bone or wrenched muscle out here would surely be disastrous. Best to stay upright.”
— Susan Marie Conrad (2016) Epicenter Press INSIDE.
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Guidelines for Rating NACK Trips
Rating conditions are based on forecast data and are expected but not guaranteed to be presented on the planned trip. Participants and leaders should be prepared for any trip to exceed ratings due to changing natural conditions (i.e., weather).NACK trips are run on considerations of mutual support- all members are expected to work together to facilitate a successful trip under the guidance of the Trip Leader. The decision to run a given trip and screening of participants is the responsibility of the Trip Leader and will be based on considerations for safety of the group as whole. The decision to participate on a trip is the responsibility of each trip member and should be made in consideration of full knowledge of their own skills, capabilities and health on the day of the trip.
Level 1 - Flat Water
1. Paddle location: protected waters, such as small lakes, estuaries and marshes.
2. Paddler should remain within their swimming distance to shore.
3. Paddle during daylight hours only.
4. Wave conditions should be calm to less than 1/2 foot in height.
5. Current should be calm and within the paddler’s ability to comfortably paddle against, approximately a ½ knot.
6. Winds should not exceed force 1 on the Beaufort Scale, (1 to 3 knots) or (1 to 3.5 MPH)
7. Trip length should be under 5 miles or a distance that the individual paddle can accomplish without becoming fatigued.
8. All conditions should not exceed the individual kayaker experience or ability to safely paddle in or upon.
!Level 2 - Advanced Flat Water
1. Paddle location: Paddle waters equal to L-1 paddler and in addition protected bays.
2. Paddle within a safe distance to shore, approximately ½ mile and/or the paddler’s ability (taking into consideration that there are a number of places were at a 1/2 mile from shore the waters depths is only 2 feet or less) to comfortably return to shore.
3. Paddle during day light and evening hours.
4. Wave height should be minimal, under 1 feet in height and within the kayaker’s ability to comfortably paddle in.
5. Current should be moderate approximately 1 or 2 knots or within the paddlers ability to comfortably paddle against.
6. Winds should not exceed force 2 on the Beaufort scale, (4 to 6 knots) or (4.5 to 7 MPH).
7. Trip length should be under 10 miles or a distance that the individual paddle can accomplish without becoming fatigued.
8. All conditions should not exceed the individual kayakers experience or ability to safely paddle in or upon.
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Level 3 - Intercostal
1. Paddle location: Paddle on waters equal L-1 and L-2 paddlers with the addition of open bays and protected sounds.
2. Paddle within reasonable distance to shore and within sight of land.
3. Paddle during daylight and night hours.
4. Should have a basic knowledge of on water navigation, during both day and night.
5. Wave height should not exceed approximately 2 ½ feet or the paddlers ability to maintain a safe craft.
6. Currents should not exceed the paddler’s ability to make headway.
7. Winds should not exceed force 4 on the Beaufort scale, (11 to 16 knots) or (12.5 to 18.5 mph).
8. Trip length should be under 15 miles or a distance that the individual paddle can accomplish without becoming fatigued.
9. All conditions should not exceed the individual kayakers experience, skill level or ability to safely paddle in or upon.
Level 4 - Open Water
1. Paddle location: All previous waters listed and in addition open sounds and coastal waters including surf zones.
2. Possess the ability to paddle both in daylight and at night.
3. Possess superior navigational skills with the ability to navigate during day and night.
4. Be comfortable paddling in wave conditions up to 4 feet.
5. Currents should not exceed the paddler’s ability to make headway.
6. Paddle in winds up to force 4 on the Beaufort scale (11 to 16 knots) or (12.5 to 18.5 mph).
7. All conditions should not exceed the individual kayakers experience, skill level or ability to safely paddle in or upon.
!L 5 - Advanced Open Water
1. Paddle location: Advanced open water paddlers are capable of paddling any waters including open oceans.
2. Possess advanced navigational skills capable of navigating day or night on the open ocean out sight of land for multiple days.
3. Possess the ability and capability to deal with challenging ocean wave and current conditions.
4. Paddle in winds up to force 5 on the Beaufort scale (17 to 21 knots) or (19.5 To 24 mph).
5. All conditions should not exceed the individual kayakers experience, skill level or ability to safely paddle in or upon.
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Some Paddling Web Links Link to NACK’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Atlantic-Canoe-and-Kayak/500584333333692 !ACA http://www.americancanoe.org !Paddle eMagazine www.americancanoe.org/PaddleEMagazine !Empire Kayaks EmpireKayaks.com !Sea Kayaking Skills and Adventures, Ltd www.sksa-ltd.com Captain Kayak CaptainKayak.com !Dinghy Shop www.dinghyshop.com !University of Sea Kayaking www.useakayak.org !Changing Tides Paddlecraft www.ctpaddlecraft.com !Yonkers Paddling & Rowing www.yprc.org !kayakhipster.com !Paulo Quellet http://comfortpaddling.net !Paddling into the Wind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DahG25vQGdY !
RAPID MEDIA www.rapidmedia.com !Paddling Traffic Rules http://www.paddling.net/guidelines/showArticle.html?967!!Heel Hook by Gordon Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zpJQeiaNc
!Nigel Foster Kayak Foot Brace Positioning & Edging !Shawna Franklin and Leon Somme — Stern Rudders -!http://www.canoekayak.com/skills/virtualcoach-episode-3-the-stern-rudder/!!QAJAQ ROOLS!www.QajaqRolls.com!!PaddlingLight.com !Kayakways.. http://www.kayakways.net/ !http://www.paddling.net/guidelines/ !Gordon Brown Re-enter & roll video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_kvMCmoZw0 !Kayak Sculling Brace http://www.paddling.net/guidelines/showArticle.html?show=814 !Kayak Bracing Tips http://paddling.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=783950cb0b5631ae167c815a6&id=e2964a66f1&e=5cedb4ede6
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More Interesting Web Links from paddling.net !
• Effective Communication While Kayaking !
• Balance in Sea Kayaking • Capsize Recovery Theory • TX-Recovery • Cleopatra's Needle & the Curl Recovery • Side Scramble Recovery • Scramble (Cowboy) Recovery • Wet Entry • The Dump Technique (Video) • The Scramble Self-Rescue (Video) • Classic T-Rescue with Variations • Solo Paddle Float Recovery • Kayak Re-Enter & Roll Self-Rescue
(Video) • Kayak Paddle Float Self Rescue (Video) • The Kayak Paddle Float Rescue (Video) • Paddle-Float Rescues and Assists • Paddle Float Re-enter & Roll Kayak
Rescue (Video) • Paddle Float Stirrup Recovery • Tandem Kayak Paddle Float Re-Enter
and Roll • Double Kayak Paddle Float Recovery • Leg Hook Re-entry After A Capsize • Kayak Heel-Hook Assisted Rescue
(Video) • Heel-hook Kayak Assisted-Rescue
(Video) • The Hand of God Rescue (Video) • Hand Of God Rescue/Recovery • Sit-On-Top Recovery • Tandem Re-enter and Pump Recovery ! • Capsize & T-Recovery Combo
• Advanced Rescue - Tethered Rescue • Self-Rescue: Swimming • Sit-On-Top Scramble Recovery • Double Kayak Scoop Rescue/Recovery • Stirrup Recoveries (assisted) • Between the Kayaks Re-entry • Eskimo Bow Recovery • Eskimo Paddle Recovery • Dual Wet Re-Entries And Eskimo
Recoveries • All In Recovery (traditional) • Utilizing The Group During Capsize
Recoveries • Group Rescue: Aided Re-entry • Scoop Rescue • T-Recovery • Floatation Devices for Capsize
Recoveries • Wet Re-entry and Roll with a Paddle
Float • H-I Recovery • Wet Re-entry With An Eskimo Bow
Assist • Re-enter and Pump Assisted Recovery • Back Deck Re-entry After A Capsize
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A QUICK GUIDE TO THE WORK CREDIT/NACK BUCK SYSTEM !
As part of the membership responsibilities all members are asked to donate 10 work hours to NACK each year. These hours can be fulfilled by being elected a club officer, appointment as a committee chairperson, volunteering on any of the committees, or helping out at outreach events. See the full Work Policy on the web site for detailed job descriptions and work credit given. Go to www.getthenack.org click on Docs and Forms, scroll to the button that says NACK Work Policy and click on it. If you’re unsure who to contact to volunteer for a position call or e-mail any member of the executive committee or the board. Addresses are on page 2. For every 10 hours over the 10 donated hours a “NACK Buck” is deposited to your work account. Each NACK Buck currently has a credit value of $25 towards NACK approved training. To get work credits and earn NACK Bucks YOU MUST REPORT YOUR WORK HOURS. To report your work hours send an e-mail to the work committee chair Julie M @: [email protected] stating the activity, the date and the number of hours. The email should be sent within two months of contributing the work hours. Submissions of work hours received more than two months after service will not be counted. Hour for the Board, Directors and Committee Chair Persons will be added to the database automatically. !
NACK approved and sponsored training: To redeem your NACK bucks print out a copy of the NACK Buck Redemption form from the Docs & Forms section of the website. Mail or scan a copy of the completed form to the treasurer, who will get the approval from the work chair. !
For non-sponsored training: It is required to fill out this form well before the proposed training session as the required approvals may take two weeks or more, as you must get the additional signatures as outlined in the work policy. The signatures can be by email notes and attached to the form. You must show proof that you completed the course to the treasurer to receive your NACK Bucks Your membership must be current, your work commitment must be up to date, and there must be sufficient coverage in the Training Fund as outlined in the work policy. To streamline the approval process, all NACK training will have the maximum number of allowable NACK bucks that can be used listed with the training. The amount of allowable
NACK bucks must be approved by the board prior to the posting of the training. After the member completes the course the only approval that will be needed is by the work chairperson and the treasurer following the current work guidelines. !!!
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NACK Meetings & Paddles Our meetings are held at different locations on Long Island during the year. Be informed. Information for meetings, peer practices, paddles, training, and various events is sent to those on our email listing. Go to our web site (below) to get on our mailing list or send us an email. If you would like to come and see what paddling and NACK are about, attend a meeting, peer practice, paddle or event. We have peer practices during the week. If you don’t have a boat, come anyway and see what paddling is all about. Learn to paddle and you’ll be younger next year. Let us know if you are interested. Contact our president John Weickert @ [email protected] or any member (see page 2). !Go to our web site. There is a lot of information there. Our web site is www.get-the-NACK.org. Be sure that you are on our mailing list. !Our club e-mail is [email protected]. We have paddles all year long. Our schedule changes as members add paddles, trips and events so it’s important to be on our Emailing list. !
Hope to see you on the water soon!
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Sea Kayaking Skills and Adventures, Ltd.
www.sksa-ltd.comSkills + Knowledge = Adventure
!NACK Member Discount !
OS Sy!ems Dry Suits/Dry TopsSales and repairs
Frank Copren
Cell: 631-379-7332
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Take a variety of kayaks out for a “test drive.” Ask if the retailer will apply the cost of some rentals toward the price of a new kayak. — Doug Alderson
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Training The advantage of the reentry roll as a self rescue is that it gets you back in the boat quickly. — John Lull
Safety
Self-sufficiency is essential for sea kayaking safety. — John Lull
Adventure and Fellowship If you never paddle with those better than you, you never improve. — Elizabeth O’Connor-Dayton
North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak (NACK) a NYS not-for-profit was formed with the recognition that Long Island and the Northeast USA have amazing natural resources for paddling and a wide range of interests and skills among the population. NACK brings the fundamentals and expertise of paddling safety to the community at large as well as providing for a program of continuous improvement in skills for paddlers at all levels. In the-spring of 2005 the founding directors of NACK began a paddling organization and club dedicated to training, safety, adventure and fellowship. In the NYS Charter the stated purposes for which NACK has
been formed are educational and literary. Specifically: !
"NACK will promote ongoing education in safe and responsible canoeing and kayaking for paddlers of all skill levels on the rivers, lakes and coastal waters of the Northeastern United States.”
Whatever your interest or skill level, you will find others to share paddling experiences. !Come and paddle with us. We Are Serious About Fun!
• www.get-the-NACK.org • Association with the best • Free assessment of your paddling skills • Discounted training by ACA Instructors • Paddling opportunities and trips • Winter Pool • NYS not-for-profit corporation • Community Outreach & Service • Books and DVDs available • Modern web presence & message board • Peer Practice and training • NACK Quarterly Newsletter & Journal • Adventure Kayak magazine from the ACA • Increase confidence and knowledge • Resource & voice for paddlers • Discounts at some retailers • Learn and grow in a lifetime sport • Individuals, families, clubs and businesses
Alan & Debbie
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