NYCkayaker watertrail kickoff event 3/27

[Harold Lifshutz]

here's a news link about it 

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/paddle-to-the-sea-but-first-get-the-map/
history in the making.

harold


----- Original Message -----
From: Gowanus Dredgers <dredgers at excite.com>
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:19 pm
Subject: NYCkayaker  watertrail kickoff event 3/27
To: nyckayaker at rockandwater.net


>  Ahoy NY NJ Kayakers!
>  
>  I am sure there will be multiple descriptions of todays event but I 
> just found a DPR link that's amazing!  Check out all of the new DPR 
> sites!  Dredgers have added it to our links and we suggest you all add 
> the link to your sites!
>   
>  http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/kayak/
>  
>  Let's Dredge!
>  
>  Oern Foote
>  Gowanus Dredger
>  dredgers at excite.com
>  718 243 0849
>  www.gowanuscanal.org
>  
>  PLEASE NOTE, our new address:
>  ------------------------
>  Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club 
>  P.O. Box 24403 
>  Brooklyn, NY 11202-4403 
>  
>   --- On Tue 03/18, Tim Gamble < tgamble at syllog.com > wrote:
>  From: Tim Gamble [mailto: tgamble at syllog.com]
>  To: nykc at groups.mac.com, nyckayaker at rockandwater.net, pier63holdtrips at yahoogroups.com
>  Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:49:11 -0400 (EDT)
>  Subject: NYCkayaker watertrail kickoff event 3/27
>  
>  Hi Guys,<br><br>I think Erik posted a notice already about the 
> Watertrail Kickoff Event on<br>3/27, but I wanted to include another 
> reminder.<br><br>The Parks department sent out a large MS word 
> document introduction, I<br>have included the text below.<br><br>Since 
> it is on our home turf the Red Hook Boaters has volunteered 
> to<br>supply some kayaks for a photo-opp, to contribute to the 
> festivities. I<br>think Parks has also reached out to the Village 
> Community Boathouse, and<br>the Sebago Canoe Club.<br><br>It is 
> important that the entire paddling community try to make a show 
> of<br>support of this initiative. Is anyone else available from 
> 10:00AM to<br>12:00PM on the 27th?<br><br>Come by water, appropriately 
> dressed in a drysuit, or by land. I can bring<br>a bunch of PFDs, and 
> paddles to hand-out as a visual aid for people who<br>don't go in the 
> water.<br><br>Email me BACKCHANNEL if you want to paddle over, 
> otherwise just come down.<br>EITHER WAY PLEASE RSVP AS REQUESTED 
>  BELOW. A lot of RSVP's will<br>demonstrate to Parks that we are 
> interested.<br><br>Tim Gamble<br><br><br>Text of Document From 
> Parks.<br>vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv<br>Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe 
> cordially invites you to attend the<br>launch of the<br><br>**NYC 
> Watertrail**<br>A Map & Guide to the NYC Waterways<br><br>Valentino 
> Pier Red Hook, Brooklyn<br><br>(Located within Valentino Parkat the 
> corner of Coffey & Ferris Streets)<br><br>Thursday, March 27, 
> 2008<br>11:00 a.m.<br><br>Please R.S.V.P. by calling (718) 
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