NYCkayaker 2007 Poker Run Saturday June 16th

[Richard Clifford]

NYCKayaker,
    I know that Lee is participating as a kayaker in the Manhattan 
Island swim on Saturday. Is anyone else involved in this discussion 
participating as a kayaker?

    I ask because I believe there are two distinct threads that have 
merged.

    One thread concerns the Poker Run and all of the noise, pollution 
and danger that it creates.  This issue will remain with us after 
Saturday, particularly for anyone who, while remaining seated in their 
kayak, has had to resolve the issue of a Water Taxi bearing down on them.

    The other thread concerns Saturday, June 16 and the hazard for 
swimmers and kayakers participating in the swim race. This issue can be 
expected to pass after the successful and safe completion of Saturday's 
swim. Also, I point out that Earl Sandvic is in charge of the swim event 
on the water. I have absolute faith in the man as a mariner. And, I 
believe that neither he nor Morty Berger will allow anyone to be placed 
in harms way.  One solution for the swim event planners is to recognize 
that the Poker Run takes place each year on the same Saturday (Kate 
Cahill) and to include that information in their calculations for future 
events.

    Both threads seem to be blending. Maybe we could attempt to clarify 
some specific solutions. Richard Clifford