Hi, I am passing this on for anyone in the NYC area or planning to visit. Friends of Hudson River Park (FoHRP) is a non-profit organization that advocates for, and monitors the development of Hudson River Park. The Park, which stretches from Battery Park to 59th Street on Manhattan's west side, has 150 acres of parkland (much of which will be located on park piers), and an additional 400 acres of water. These 550 acres form the second largest Park in Manhattan. However, unless the water section of the Park is accessible, and actually used, the acreage claims of the Park are somewhat hollow. Thus far, the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT) has been relatively supportive of kayakers and other small craft in the Park. The design plans for the Park include five public boathouses, and the Trust has permitted kayakers to self-monitor their regulations, rather than imposing standards from outside the community. Several upcoming kayaking events in Hudson River Park: On April 14, 2002, in the Pier 40 Atrium, NY Kayak Company is sponsoring Kayakfest 2002. This event is open to everyone, and will feature discussions, presentations, and a variety of kayak-related vendors. Representatives of the HRPT will be present as well. If you belong to a kayaking organization, please call Randy at (800) KAYAK99 for more information on how you can participate. On June 2nd, the Governor's Island Flotilla will encircle Governor's Island and reclaim it for the people. For more information, check out www.reclaimgovernorsisland.org. Kayakers are welcome, but should be aware that as up to 1000 other ships will be present, wakes will be very extreme. Kayakers will group together and stay together throughout this event to ensure safety. Please drop me a line if you are interested in participating. On June 9, 2002, Hudson River Park day, FoHRP and HRPT will sponsor several kayaking related events. At 10:30am, there will be a small boat race from Pier 84 to Pier 26. There will be no launching from Pier 84, so paddlers will need to put in at Piers 26, 40, 63, or the Boat Basin and paddle to the start line. This will be an informal race, mainly for fun, although I think t-shirts (the most coveted kayaking accessory) will be given to participants. Later in the day, there will be kayak demonstrations, and possibly polo, in the embayment north of Pier 26 (details are still being worked out). I would be happy to entertain offers, volunteers, and suggestions for these events. Human-powered craft NEED to be visible to ensure our place in the Park. And last, the Great Hudson River Paddle will arrive in our waters on July 7th. See http://www.greathudsonriverpaddle.net/pages/home.html for more details. If you are interested in participating in any of the above, check the website at www.fohrp.org or contact Brian Maxey at maxey_at_fohrp.org. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Mar 26 2002 - 14:23:18 PST
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