Dear Boathouse Volunteer.

The Boathouse received a grant to build a dock for human powered boats
at Governor's Island. We have started planning for this work, and the
dock construction will start soon. We hope to have it up and running
by the summer. Some of our morning trips will be going to Governor's
Island this summer, as they have past years.

We have updated the Boathouse website with the 2007 schedule and
plans. We will be running all 3 of our locations through the entire
summer of 2007.

The Boathouse was offerred a table at the Paddlesport Show in
New Jersey. See: http://www.jerseypaddler.com/paddlesport/index.html
If you would like to volunteer for a few hours to help run the
Boathouse table, you will receive free admission to the show.
Email volunteer@... and let us know what days and
times you are available, if you would like to go.

The program at the Riverbank State Park Pool is continuing. We are
running a class for the public on both Saturday and Sunday. Instructions
and directions for the public classes are on the Boathouse website, under
the Programs page.

We will be hosting volunteer practice time in the pool from 3:00PM until
4:30PM. If you want to come for the practice time you need to be willing to
help with the Public class from 4:30 to 6:00, and help clean-up and put
away the equipment afterward. If you missed the special training session
it's no problem, just come to the practice time and talk to the volunteers
running the program.

If you are a new volunteer you should do the public class all the way
through once first before coming to help as a volunteer.

One of our volunteers, Mark Gluck, organizes a day of pool practice
every year at Rutgers University in Newark. The following note from
Mark contains all the details. Please contact him directly to register:
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The 12th Annual Rutgers-Newark

FREE KAYAK INTRO &
SKILLS PRACTICE
ROUNDUP

** No prior Kayaking Experience Required **
** WARM indoor Olympic-sized Pool **

Saturday, February 24th
1pm to 4:30pm
(show up anytime for all or some of this period)

INEXPENSIVE EARLY PORTUGESE DINNER TO FOLLOW
IN NEWARK'S FAMED IRONBOUND DISTRICT

* Children (who can swim) Welcome *

NOTE: YOU MUST PREGISTER BY EMAIL (see below)
BY FEB 21

If you have never been in a kayak before and would like to try one in a safe
warm environment (a large heated olympic-size indoor pool), or have kayaked
before but would like to learn or practice safety skills (e.g, wet
exits, re-entry, or rolls), please come join us for this annual event.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

* Practice paddling skills
* Practice safety techniques: exits, re-entry, rolls
* Watch rolling and paddling videos
* Meet local whitewater and seakayaking enthusiasts from NJ & NYC area
* All in a warm heated Olympic sized pool

The event and boats and informal lessons are all free, but those without
Rutgers ID need to pay $5.00 guest pass for entry to facility (volunteer
kayak instructors are free).

We will have an assortment of kayaks to try and use but if you have your
own kayak, you are encouraged to bring it (please let us know if you will
bring a kayak)

PORTUGESE BANQUET AFTERWARDS:

Kayaking followed by optional early inexpensive Portugese dinner in
Newark's famed Ironbound district from 5 to 7pm. Located just a few blocks
from Newark Penn Station, makes for easy return to NYC by PATH or NJTRANSIT.

* Bring cash (probably less than $20) for dinner. No checks or Credit Cards.


PRIOR RSVP/REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY WED 2/21:

Should be emailed to both:

"Craig Ritz, Rutgers Aquatic Director" critz@...
"Mark Gluck" gluck@...

Please indicate:
1) Your prior kayaking experience and level (if any).
2) If you will bring a kayak or need to borrow one.
3) Will you stay for dinner.
4) Names of everyone in your group (if more than just you).


PARKING:

Parking- $10.00. Email critz@... to get on list for parking
and for more info on where to park.


GETTING THERE:

Golden Dome Athletic Center Pool
Rutgers-University Newark
42 Warren Street (corner of Washington)
Newark, NJ

Newark is 15 minutes by NJ Transit train from NY Penn Station (at 34th & Eight
Avenue). On Saturdays, trains leave NY Penn Station approximately every 20
minutes. The Rutgers-Newark campus is only a 10-15 minute walk from the
train station, or 2 stops on the local trolley.

Driving directions, campus map, & Newark City Map:
http://gluck2.rutgers.edu/html/more_info.html



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