NYCkayaker Governor's Island Events

[john mcgarvey]

Yay, everyone please come, it's going to be an amazing weekend on the  
island!  Harry has a great project, this is the website for the event  
with more info and schedule of performances, etc.

http://figmentnyc.org/home_html/

Also, our non-profit Action Arts League, is having a fundraiser for  
the event at Castle Clinton on Sat night, which will be a blast.  All  
ages and only $10.

hope to see you guys there, part of our LICBoathouse will be there Sat  
and Sun via the East River.

aaahh, summertime...
~john

John McGarvey
917-572-0206
http://thegreatestsilence.org/
http://licboathouse.org/
http://www.actionartsleague.org/
http://thewaterpod.org/






On Jun 25, 2008, at 5:22 PM, bonnie13 at earthlink.net wrote:

> He's got pictures!
>
> http://www.gravenimages.blogspot.com/
>
> The whole thing sounds like too much fun and if I wasn't going to be  
> hangin' with the Yonkerian Brethren at the Hudson River Greenland  
> Festival I know what I'd be doing at least one day of the weekend.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tim Gamble <tgamble at syllog.com>
>> Sent: Jun 25, 2008 5:01 PM
>> To: tb-cyberharbor at vs50.server4me.com, nykc at groups.mac.com, nyckayaker at rockandwater.net 
>> , pier63holdtrips at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: NYCkayaker Governor's Island Events
>>
>> Hey Everyone,
>>
>> I just wanted to remind everyone about some events coming up...
>>
>> 1) Our very own Harry Spitz, local kayaking scene fixture is doing  
>> a large
>> art installation on Governors Island this weekend. I don't know of  
>> anyone
>> doing paddling trips there, but it should be something, even if you  
>> come
>> by ferry.
>>
>> Forget about the waterfalls this is really really BIG...
>>
>> The event is part of "Figment NYC - Big art works for airplanes and
>> helicopters."
>>
>> They have turned over a huge amount of land to Harry and he will be
>> drawing large figures, but he won't tell us what, with a chalk  
>> marker that
>> is used for marking off sports fields.
>>
>> The event is running all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There is  
>> a free
>> ferry to Governors Island that leaves every half hour on the half  
>> hour
>> from lower Manhattan.
>>
>> 2) On 7/26 virtually every paddling group in the city is  
>> participating in
>> the City of Water event sponsored by the MWA where we will all  
>> converge on
>> Governor's Island. Mark your calendar, and check with your local  
>> group, or
>> outfitter for details on how you can participate. I estimate there  
>> will be
>> over 100 human powered boats from all 5 boroughs.
>>
>> See:
>> http://www.waterwire.net/ContentLibrary/cowdayflyerall.pdf
>>
>> 3) On 8/17/2008 I am coordinating the swim support for the  
>> Grimaldo's Mile
>> swim race in Coney Island. This event is always a lot of fun. After  
>> the
>> race we eat a Gourmet lunch, have a few glasses of wine, and do a  
>> little
>> surfing out in Breezy Point. I always need experienced help, so if  
>> you are
>> available please contact me and let me know.
>>
>> I can arrange transport, and even loan kayaks, for those that don't  
>> have a
>> car, or boat of their own. I'll post another reminder later, but if  
>> you
>> are available, or think you might be please let me know.
>>
>>
>> Thanks!!!
>>
>> ---------------
>> Tim Gamble
>>
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