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Our annual Harrison Street Regatta and fun race will be held on Sunday, August
3rd at the Pier 96 Boathouse at 2pm. This year the race begins and ends at Pier
96, and as always, the second-finish wins the race. There will be food and
refreshments after. Our Pier 40 and 72nd St locations will close early to allow
all volunteers to participate. Mark your calendars!

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Tim Gamble writes:

The Red Hook Boaters, Gowanus Dredgers, Village Community Boathouse, and
Downtown Boathouse are all working together to do a program of free kayaking
in the what will eventually be the Brooklyn Bridge Park.

See:
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/index.cfm?objectid=EE3D2621-3048-7098-AFB2FEDA\
B8C0CD7E

The first event is on August 2nd, this Saturday. We are going to paddle kayaks
up from Red Hook for the event.

The trip up should be fun we will paddle right by two of the Waterfalls, and
what will eventually be the new Brooklyn Bridge Park in the East River. We will
also hit the Boathouse Dock at Governor's Island on the way back.

The schedule is as follows:
-10:00 Meet In Red Hook.
-10:30 Start paddling North.
-11:30 - 3:30 Run the free paddling event in Brooklyn in Dumbo.
-3:30 start heading back South.
-4:00 Stop at Kayak dock on Governor's Island. You can tour the island,
rent a bike, or just hang out. If you have never been there, you will
really enjoy it. Check out their website for details. www.govisland.org.
We might stay longer if they will let us, or shorter if everyone wants to
get home.
-5:00 Head back to Red Hook.
-5:30 Get to Red Hook and put the Boats away.

If you are interested please email me directly: tgamble@....

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NBC TV, is filming a segment about the Boathouse on Aug 5th at 10:00.

I'm not sure what they want to do, but more people is probably better than less.
On Aug 5th at 10:00 AM the NBC Today show is coming to the Pier 96 Boathouse to
film a segment about free kayaking in NYC. If anyone wants to come and try and
get on TV please stop by.

Since TV crews often change their schedules please give me your contact info,
and I'll let you know if they cancel or reschedule.


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Sandy Sobanski writes:

If you volunteered at the Triathlon you are invited to Dallas BBQ on Agust 7th @
7 pm. And pass the word.

27 West 72nd. Courtesy of the Tri Nautica guys because they luved your stuff
out there that day...
Sandy

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The next monthly meeting of the Downtown Boathouse will be on Tuesday, August
5th, at Pier 96, 6:30pm. A new volunteer orientation will follow the meeting.
Hope to see you there.

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On August 11th, 2008 there will be an election for a new board of directors for
the Downtown Boathouse. If you are a paid member you will be mailed a ballot.
The list of members will close on August 1st so make sure you get your
membership in before then if you want to vote. The Boathouse bylaws are now
posted on the downloads section of the website.

Thank you
The DBTH Board of directors