NYCkayaker PS: ARSENAL EVENT WEDNESDAY APRIL 2ND, 6 TO 9 P.M

[Steve McAllister]

PS - The Arsenal Gallery is in Brooklyn.

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Hi ALL

Sorry about the late notice:

Please join us at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park tomorrow evening 
for an enjoyable presentation by Lisa Conley of Crossing Latitudes. In 
addition to the video presentation and description of these great 
adventures, there will be a continuation of the rollout of the New York 
City Water Trail Map by the Parks Department. Refreshments will be 
available. A repeat of our earlier announcement follows:


 

Join SEBAGO CANOE CLUB for an evening of information on the upcoming 
season for paddlers in the metropolitan area. Share your calendar and 
special event schedule with your fellow paddling organizations.

 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2008, 6 TO 9 P.M. AT THE ARSENAL GALLERY, 64TH 
STREET AND FIFTH AVENUE

 

Hear and view a presentation of the updated NEW YORK CITY WATERTRAIL by 
Parks Department representative Velma Segars. Maps detailing new access 
locations will be available.

 

Get the latest information on the CITY OF WATER DAY CONVERGENCE ON 
GOVERNORS ISLAND from partners in this event scheduled for Saturday 
July 26th from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. A schedule of launch times for 
paddlers from around the estuary will be available, together with ferry 
and transport options for those not paddling but attending the 
celebration on the island. Music and food options will be available 
during your visit on the island. Harbor tours scheduled include 
ecological, historical, and working harbor themes.

 

 

Enjoy a video presentation by Lena Conlan of CROSSING LATITUDES. This 
might be that fantasy trip of a lifetime for you that we all look 
forward to.
 

ARCTIC SCANDINAVIA - Land of the Midnight Sun!

The far north of Scandinavia offers some of the best paddling and 
trekking in the world. With thousands of miles of coast line, hundred 
thousands of islands and a sun that never sets in the summer the 
outdoor opportunities are fantastic! This fun presentation by Lena 
Conlan - a true Swede - will take you sea kayaking in the Norwegian Sea 
and Reindeer packing in the Swedish mountains. Through slides taken by 
both Lena, her Crossing Latitudes staff, participants and a 
professional photographer you will experience the wicked Malstrøm 
current, midnight sun, impressive mountains, remote beaches and the 
history of Vikings. This is a fun, inspirational and educational 
presentation about paddling and trekking in the Land of Midnight Sun - 
Scandinavia!   Välkommen!  Welcome!

 

 

GREECE & CROATIA  - Warm water paddling and traveling at it's best!

 Warm water, colorful villages, castles built by the crusaders, history 
around every corner, fresh sea food and fun paddlingŠ..sounds pretty 
nice, eh?  Lena Conlan from Crossing Latitudes will be showing slides 
from sea kayaking trips around the Dodecanese Islands in Greece and the 
Dalmatian Coastline outside Dubrovnik in Croatia.

 

 Kayaking in Greece means paddling among rock gardens, in wicked windy 
seas, big waves, surf and in dead calm blue water. Greece is a 
fantastic place to gain confidence as a paddler, the water is clear and 
warm, the villages cozy and the people are friendly. Kalos Orisate! 
Welcome!

Dubrovnik, Lopud, Sipan, Miljet - names along the Dalmatian Coastline. 
What an amazing area! The clear blue Adriatic Sea and the lush 
mountains covered with wild flowers created a unique environment. 
Paddling and trekking in Croatia was a treat. Join Lena for personal 
stories and photos from a place she really hopes to return to. Dobrodo 
Š Li!   Welcome!

 

 

 

Speaker Biography:

Lena Conlan, a native from Sweden, has taught outdoor education based 
sea kayaking expeditions in Alaska, Mexico, Chile, Canada, Honduras, 
Greece, Croatia and Scandinavia since 1986. As a former sea kayaking 
program coordinator for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), 
she was responsible for leadership, risk management, program and 
instructor development. In 1996, Lena and her husband Tim, founded 
Crossing Latitudes, which specializes in reindeer trekking and sea 
kayaking trips in Scandinavia, Greece, Alaska and beyond ... Lena also 
works for the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS and teaches 
wilderness first aid courses.

-- 
Kayaking, as I know it, is a swimming sport, and the kayak a prosthesis to make the swimming faster, safer, warmer, and more capable in difficult conditions. Kayaks and paddles enhance our swimming ability in the same way that skis enhance our running capability on slopes covered with snow. -- Dan Segal