NYCkayaker Captain and Paddlers Day at Pier 66

[Lyn Goldsmith]

What a great event this was. The dialog between the captains, coast guard,
harbor police and the human powered boaters was not only fun and interesting
but also very educational.

For me, the most interesting and surprising point was the use of strobes.  I
always believed that if a strobe was deployed it would automatically be
considered an emergency distress signal.  The coast guard suggested, and the
captains and police agreed, that if we were crossing the river or a ferry
terminal area (or any time when you are not sure that you are visible to
boat traffic day or night) that you can use the strobe during the crossing
to make yourself more visible.

There was so much more.  I'm hoping someone writes it all up, I saw lots of
note-taking.  In the meantime, a few photos are uploaded to Picasa:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lyn.goldsmith

Kudos to the Hudson River Paddler's Guild for making this happen.

Lyn