NYCkayaker A list of launching points?

[Nancy Brous]

chalu, if you go to the nyc watertrail web page (as opposed to the physical
printed map) there appear to be coordinates provided for the sites listed.
you should be able to easily plug those into the google mapping system.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/kayak/
you might also try contacting Going Coastal, the organization that created
the maps, to see if they have what you're looking for already put together.
if you want to contact me back-channel i can give you their contact info.
for points outside the city have a look at the Hudson River Watertrail Guide
(available through hrwa.org or locally at NYKayakCo and a few other
places).  coordinates are provided there as well.

FYI we are just getting started on the next edition of the guide.  if anyone
is interested in helping survey sites (we are hoping to get improved GPS
data with the better technology available now as well as updates on physical
conditions at existing sites) or submitting photos, written pieces, etc for
the next version which we hope will be ready for the 2009 Hudson
Quadricentennial celebrations, please let us know.

-nancy


> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:55:24 -0400
> From: Chalu Kim <chalu at egenius.com>
> Subject: NYCkayaker A list of launching points?
> To: "nyckayaker at rockandwater.net" <nyckayaker at rockandwater.net>
> Message-ID: <483C4B0C.9040400 at egenius.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
>
> Is there anything like NYC launching point google map thingy?
>
> If some can provide them and there is no such thing, I can put one
> together.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 14:01:22 -0400
> From: "Erik Baard" <erikbaard at gmail.com>
> Subject: NYCkayaker Fresh Kills Dump-to-Park Trip Report and kayak
>        launch  concern
> To: nyckayaker <nyckayaker at rockandwater.net>
> Message-ID:
>        <b528bc360805271101y25cd4257w23eb5e03799a1d0 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Hi All,
>
> I thought some of you might enjoy a trip report I posted about the tour I
> joined of the Fresh Kills site:
>
> http://www.naturecalendar.com
>
> The transformation from garbage dump to wildlife preserve, memorial, and
> recreation area is fascinating.
>
> One concern is that the kayak launch is poorly designed, in my opinion.
> Also, no paddle and rowing visits are allowed right now, and we should
> lobby
> for it.
>
> Salty regards,
>
> Erik
>
>
>
> --
> Erik Baard
>
> www.licboathouse.org
> www.naturecalendar.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 17:03:40 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> From: Lee Reiser/Leona Fontaine <lee060 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: NYCkayaker X-FILES KAYAKING
> To: NYCkayaker at rockandwater.net, YPRC at listserv.adelphi.edu
> Cc: lfontaine at twrgrp.com
> Message-ID:
>        <
> 29223895.1211922221098.JavaMail.root at elwamui-rubis.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi All:
> I recently went on a very interesting expedition with Bill Menke, his wife
> Dallas
> Abbott, Bruce Aptowicz and Columbia Journalism Student Russ Juskalian to a
> patch of woods in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey) where all the trees had been
> mysteriously blown down. Dallas, recalling the similar damage at Tunguska in
> Siberia, which was caused by a small comet exploding in the atmosphere, was
> interested in examining the pattern of the fallen trees.
>
> If there are any Fox Mulders or Dana Scullys out there, you can access
> additional details on the website/link listed below. You will need to click
> on
> "Journal Entry" after accessing the Home Page.
> If you prefer, you can just open the Word Document Attached.
>
>
> http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/users/menke/slides/doubletrouble08/doubletrouble08_0.html
>
>
> If anyone out there is interested in more information or coordinating
> future trips
> of this nature, I welcome your input.
>
> Please feel free to call me on my cell phone at 1-914-374-7954.
>
> Best Regards,
> Lee Reiser
> HOME: 845-352-0162
> CELL: 914-374-7954
>
> ------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> NYCKayaker mailing list
> NYCKayaker at rockandwater.net
> http://www.rockandwater.net/mailman/listinfo/nyckayaker
>
>
> End of NYCKayaker Digest, Vol 33, Issue 27
> ******************************************
>