NYCkayaker Hoboken New Launch point Re: Watertrail Guide Question....

[William]

Speaking of Hoboken. There's a new beach landing site
north around the bend from the pile of rocks in
Sinatra PArk that presently is called a launch pt. The
new little park is not finished yet, but the sand is
oh so white .... Will write more about it later.
Will of NJ
QCC700 Rocket 

--- mark handy <nycmhandy at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sandy:
> 
> You're talking about the coming-soon NYC Parks water
> trail, right?  I think Parks has decided to freeze
> the list of sites at the present 12 (18?), even
> though a number of additional sites were proposed
> recently.  The surveys for those 12 are now in the
> hands of the volunteer surveyors.  The surveyors
> have the option of listing nearby places that are
> pleasant or interesting or useful.  I intend to list
> the various Palisades attractions on my survey for
> the Dyckman Street site.  I think Tim Gamble is
> doing the survey for one of the midtown sites, so
> perhaps he will talk about Hoboken and Weehawken
> places.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sandy sobanski <dragonsandy1 at yahoo.com>
> 
> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 07:39:39 
> To:"nyckayaker post things...."
> <nyckayaker at rockandwater.net>
> Subject: NYCkayaker Watertrail Guide Question....
> 
> 
> So- I just have a question for the guys involved
> with NY watertrail guide...I know it's NY so that
> makes sense...But-Do you guys think it's a good idea
> to -not --inform kayakers- (especially ones that are
> not familiar with the area)-that if they skip across
> river-in about 10- 15 minutes they can land, rest,
> eat, pee at alot of spots.....? &nbsp; When I'm
> paddling-I go by what's easy to land or launch at...
> or what's entertaining coming up next...<br>Maybe a
> very very small footnote here and there for stuff
> nearby would be helpful. Especially things so
> dramatically close to NY.<br>Believe me....I'm used
> to Jersey being ignored or dissed...And sadly--I
> almost enjoy it in some perverse way... But&nbsp; I
> kind of don't get it this one as a kayaker guide in
> this paddling zone...&nbsp;&nbsp;
> <br>Sandy<br><p> 
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