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***********************
I meet Freya  during the first Storm Gathering, which was held in Scotland this
is a rare opportunity to hear about a remarkable expedition.

In January 2009 Freya Hoffmeister, a 46-year-old kayaker from Husum, Germany,
set out to paddle around a continent in a sea kayak. In December of that year,
322 days and over 8500 miles later, she had completed a solo circumnavigation of
Australia, considered one of, if not the most challenging endeavors in the world
of sea kayaking. Many other kayakers have attempted the circumnavigation since
Paul Caffyn did it 27 years ago, but all of them stopped well short of the goal.
Freya?s ?Race Around Australia? was completed in record time and established her
as the first woman to complete the journey.

What made it so formidable? Huge saltwater crocodiles, great white sharks,
venomous sea snakes and deadly jelly fish, massive surf, the challenge of
coordinating freshwater and food dumps, three 100-mile stretches of sheer cliffs
without any landing zones and dangerous cyclones were some of the most daunting
threats. As an extra challenge she made an 8-day, 7-night crossing of the
350-mile-wide Gulf of Carpentaria. In spite of the physical toll of paddling in
the tropical heat Freya averaged upward of 35 miles per day for nearly a year.

Join us for Freya's live talk and slide presentation, "Race Around Australia" at
the Picnic House on the southwest corner of Pier 40 (West Houston & West St.) in
Hudson River Park at from 5:30 to 8PM on Tuesday, June 29. The presentation will
start at 6PM. There will be time for Q&A after the talk.

Admission is $25. Proceeds will be divided between Freya, to defray expenses,
and Friends of Hudson River Park ? a non-profit organization dedicated to
protecting, completing, and sustaining the entire Hudson River Park through
advocacy, coalition building, and fundraising.

Contact NY Kayak Co.


************************
Our friends at NY Kayak Company are having a Downtown Boathouse volunteer sale
all this week, through this weekend (6/27/10). All items not previously marked
down will be 10% off for Downtown Boathouse volunteers. Just say you heard it on
the volunteer email. So go to NY Kayak Company (Pier 40, 1-800-529-2599) and
stock up on lights, get a new pfd or paddle, or get that rash guard, shorts, or
pair of paddle shoes you've been wanting because let's face it, the ones you
have are getting really funky. Plus, you'll be supporting our local kayak shop.
Thanks, Randy.

**********************

Have fun see you on the water

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

As always, we need lots of volunteers!   Next weekend we will probably be
especially busy.  We will run our free public kayaking program on the following
days:

- July 3rd, Saturday:  All Manhattan locations open, weekend hours.
- July 4th, Sunday:  Only Pier 40 open, weekend hours.
- July 5th, Monday:  All Manhattan locations open, weekend hours.
- There will be no program on Governors Island.

On Tuesday July 6th we will have our monthly meeting at Pier 96.  The meeting
starts at 6:30pm, but the boathouse will be open from 5pm on.  Come on down and
meet old friends, or if you a new to the Boathouse, find out what it is all
about.  All welcome.

Our new volunteer evening trips have started.  These run from Pier 96 on certain
days of the week after the public program has closed.  To get more details, come
and volunteer!  Check the Pier 96 website Twitter feed (at the top of the page)
on the day for the trip status:

http://www.downtownboathouse.org/Pier96.html

The 72nd Street volunteer appreciation party, with music and food, will take
place at the dock on July 11. Stay tuned for more information.

*********************************************

Our friends at the Sebago Canoe Club on Jamaica bay in Brooklyn are having an
all club invitational on Saturday July 17 between 10am and 5pm.  Check the
following link for details:

http://www.sebagocanoeclub.org/All-Club-Invitational-2010.html

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

The weather forecast does not look so great for this weekend, but we will be
open if we can.  We will run our free public kayaking program on the following
days:

- July 10 & 11:  All Manhattan locations
- July 10 & 11:  Governors Island, 11am to 4pm

Our new/active volunteer evening trips are proving to be very popular, but we
are having trouble getting out the message when they are canceled.  For the
short term, please check the Pier 96 website Twitter feed (at the top of the
page) on the day for the trip status:

http://www.downtownboathouse.org/Pier96.html

If you do come to Pier 96 to participate in a volunteer activity, please help
out with the public program until the event begins.

*********************************************

On Sunday, July 11th, our 72nd Street location will be hosting their fourth
annual Independence Day celebration from 11am to 4pm.  Every DTBH volunteer is
welcome.  There will be lots of food and hopefully some really good live music,
plus (of course) free kayaking.

*********************************************

Our friends at the Sebago Canoe Club on Jamaica bay in Brooklyn are having an
all club invitational on Saturday July 17 between 10am and 5pm.  Check the
following link for details:

http://www.sebagocanoeclub.org/All-Club-Invitational-2010.html

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Weather permitting, we will run our free public kayaking program on the
following days this coming weekend:

- Sat/Sun:  All Manhattan locations
- Sunday:   Governors Island, 11am to 4pm

If you are coming to Pier 96 to go on one of our volunteer trips or classes,
PLEASE help with the public program until such time as the event starts.  It
would be great if you can arrive at 5pm to help open up.  If that is not
possible, please help as much as you can – and report in with the dock master on
duty when you arrive.  Our volunteer trips and classes are for NEW/ACTIVE
volunteers, so please be active.

*********************************************

Our friends at the Sebago Canoe Club on Jamaica bay in Brooklyn are having an
all club invitational on Saturday July 17 between 10am and 5pm.  Check the
following link for details:

http://www.sebagocanoeclub.org/All-Club-Invitational-2010.html

*********************************************

Our friends in DUMBO have posted the following:  Free public kayaking in DUMBO
Cove (the rock beach in between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges) starts this
Sunday (July 18) from 1PM-5PM! A group of volunteers will be getting boats from
our containers by Pier 1 and paddling them up to the cove in DUMBO--and paddling
back at the end of the day as well.

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Sandy Sobanski writes:

Hi. We still can use some help for the Kid's Programs this summer!
And-take note....
We had another program rescheduled.
July 26th at 12:30 pm is now changed to July 28th at 12:30 pm.
Here is the schedule again.

July 22nd at 10:30 am  David Gordon's School Group
July 23rd at 8:30 am    Harlem School
July 28th at 12:30 pm.  Domestic Violence Group
July 31st at 8:30 am.    Harlem School
August 16th at 8:30 am  (Ronald McDonald Group)
Thanks guys.
Sandy

************
   Mark you calendar, The Harrison Street Regatta, Our annual mid season
party/race will be on Saturday July 31st.
  The boathouse public programs will be closed early on the 31st. around noon
  We will be having our annual race, the boat that comes second is the winner.
There will be food and fun for everyone , hope to see you there

************

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Our regular Thursday evening Public program coordinator, Rob,
is not going to be available this Thursday (tomorrow). If people could come down
tomorrow form 5 -7 pm, it would be great

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Mark you calendar, The Harrison Street Regatta, our annual party and fun race
will be held this Saturday, July 31st at Pier 96. The Harrison Street Regatta is
an annual tradition at the Boathouse that includes a free, fun race of any and
all human powered craft. All other boathouse public programs will be closed on
the 31st and there will be no public trip on Saturday.

Sign-up for the race will be open from 10am-12:00pm. The race kicks off at
1:30pm and lasts about a half hour, so you must be in the water by 1pm to
compete. Once the sign-up is complete, access to the boathouse will be
restricted to those present. So come early and stay late!  There will be food
and fun for everyone, so hope to see you there!

If you are not planning to race and can lend a hand on Saturday please email
volunteer@... and tatiana@....

****************
We have another kids group coming to paddle at Pier 96 tomorrow, Friday, July
30th, 9am-12noon. If you have some time and can help out, please join us.

****************
On Tuesday, August 3rd, we will have our monthly meeting at Pier 96.  The
meeting starts at 6:30pm, but the boathouse will be open from 5pm on.  Come on
down and meet old friends, or if you are new to the Boathouse, find out what
it's all about.  All welcome.

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Just a quick note to remind all that our monthly public meeting is tomorrow,
Tuesday, August 3rd at 6:30PM. All are welcome. there will be a short
orientation for new volunteers following the meeting.

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

A couple of things.

We are continuing our Wednesday classes at Pier 96.  They are very popular and
usually oversubscribed. They are on a first come first serve basis and there are
a limited number of slots available.
The classes are listed on the calendar at:
http://downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html

If you are an active volunteer and want to take one of the classes, you can  get
in touch with the instructor to make sure you get in. If you do not know how to
get in touch with the instructor email volunteer@....
HOWEVER, if you are want to be guaranteed a place in the class, you MUST show up
by 5PM and help with the wednesday public program before the class starts.

***********

On a similar note. We are continue to run New Volunteer trips on most Tuesday
and Fridays after the public program. All are welcome. These paddles are aimed
at new volunteers and are typically an hour or two at most to get people some
experience on the river.

If you want to go on these paddles you must show up early and help open, run and
close the public program.
***********

On a lighter note, On August 21st, from 10:30AM until 4PM. There is kite flying
display/contest on Pier I on the upper west Side.
see:
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/events/output_pages/flyny.html
for details.
Some of these kites are quite elaborate.
We are looking for a few people to be in the water to rescue kites that may land
in the river.
Please note that Pier I is not perpendicular to the shore and in strong tides
can be a dangerous place to paddle around so we are only looking for more
experienced paddlers for this event.
If you are interested email us at volunteer@...

***********

We still can use some help for the Kid's Programs this summer!
Our next one is Ronald Mcdonald house kids at 8:30AM on August 16


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Todays Ronald McDonald house kids program, originally set for 10:30 has been
cancelled.
It will be rescheduled soon. If you are interested in helping please email
dragonsandy1@yahoo. com and she will send you new date when it is set

thanks

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

This Friday, August 27th is the last day of our weekday evening public paddling
program at Pier 96. Starting next week we will only be open on weekends for the
rest of the season. Thanks to everyone who helped out.

Pier 40 will be still be open on Thursday evenings from 5PM-7PM

***********

We are going to continue our new volunteer paddles on Tuesdays and Fridays for a
few weeks in September but as it is getting darker earlier, and there is no 
more evening program at Pier 96, will start at 6PM instead of 7.

These paddles are aimed at new volunteers. They are typically less than 2 hours
at a moderate pace. These paddles are aimed at getting new volunteers some
experience on the river.

Please note that these trips are not guaranteed to go out .If the weather is
questionable, due to wind, rain, or temperature  or if there are not enough 
experience volunteers to help out with new volunteers. The Trip may not go out.

***********

This Sunday, August 29th. We will be running our public program in the small
ebaymenet at Pier 101 on Governors Island. We will start around 11AM and stop at
4PM. This is our last scheduled day of the season at governors island



***********

There are number of volunteer lockers that have locks on them but are not used.
We have a limited number of lockers available and we would like to be able to
free up some for active volunteers. If we believe lockers are locked but not
used  we will be putting notes on them asking people to remove the locks. If we
don't hear anything by the end of the season we will remove the locks

***********


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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Our weekday evening public paddling program at Pier 96 has ended for this
season. Starting this week we will only be open on weekends for the rest of the
season, although we still have a few Wednesday night classes scheduled at Pier
96. Thanks to everyone who helped out, we couldn’t run our free public programs
without our great volunteers!

Pier 40 will remain open on Thursday evenings from 5PM-7PM as well as weekends
9AM-6PM.

72nd St will be open on weekends only, 10AM-5PM.

All locations will be open this Labor Day weekend, including on Monday, Labor
Day. Check the website for updates.  It promises to be a beautiful and busy
holiday weekend, so we’ll need lots of volunteers!

***********
Last Sunday, August 29th was the last day of our regularly scheduled public
program at Pier 101 on Governors Island. We may run a few more days in September
but these will be announced.

***********
We are going to continue our new volunteer paddles on Tuesdays and Fridays for a
few weeks in September but as it is getting darker earlier, and there is no
evening program at Pier 96, these will start at 6PM instead of 7.

These paddles are aimed at new volunteers. They are typically less than 2 hours
at a moderate pace. These paddles are aimed at getting new volunteers some
experience on the river.

Please note that these trips are not guaranteed to go out. If the weather is
questionable due to wind, rain, or temperature--or if there are not enough
experienced volunteers to help out with new volunteers, the trip may not go out.

***********
As the season winds down and it's getting dark earlier now, this is a good time
for active volunteers who are authorized to use Boathouse public boats to,
re-familiarize themselves with the authorized public boat user list rules.

***********
There are number of volunteer lockers that have locks on them but are not used.
We have a limited number of lockers available and we would like to be able to
free up some for active volunteers. If we believe lockers are locked but not
used we will put a note on them asking people to remove the locks. If we don't
hear anything by the end of the season we will remove the locks.

***********
Our next monthly public meeting is at Pier 96 next Tuesday, September 7th at
6:30PM. All are welcome. There will be a short orientation for new volunteers
following the meeting.

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

It is now officially Autumn. There is often a slight chill in the mornings and
evenings, although the water is still quite warm.
The days are shorter and so we are starting to wrap up our season. There are
only 4 weekends left in our public program. We still need people to com out and
help at all our locations, especially in the mornings. We know it is harder to
get going in the mornings late in the season and we appreciate people's efforts.

***********

As of Friday September 24th we are wrapping up our evening new volunteer
paddles. It is now dark too early and there often a chill in the evening air.
Thanks to everyone who helped this program be so popular and successful.  We
will still have 2 more Wednesday night classes at Pier 96, but they are dry land
classes held in the boathouse.

***********

Next Thursday, September 30th is the last day of the Thursday evening paddles at
Pier 40 for the season.
This has been a very popular program, and again thanks to everyone who came by
to help out on Thursday evenings
Pier 40 will still be open for the next 4 weekends from 9AM until 6PM, weather
permitting

***********

Our last monthly public meeting for the season will be  Tuesday, October 5th at
6:30PM, come by at 6 to catch up

***********

Our Closing day this Year is Sunday, October 17th. We are expecting a group of
kids from the Boys club to show up in the morning, around 10 or 11 ( weather
Permitting- last year October 17 was 48 degrees and raining). there will be
enough guardians, but we could use lots of volunteers to come down and help.


***********


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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

There are only 2 weekends left in our public programs. Our last public program
is Sunday October, 17th,
This Monday is Columbus day (Also Canadian Thanksgiving), We hope to be open at
all three locations, weather permitting for the full day on Monday, So if you
are around on Monday come down and help out. The weather is supposed to be nice
this weekend, if a little cold in the mornings.
We know it is harder to get going in the mornings late in the season and we
appreciate people's efforts to get to our locations in the mornings

***********

The group of kids from the Boys club expected for the 17th in the morning has
been rescheduled for next season.

***********

After the 17th we will be having a cleanup day at all 3 locations. The dates and
times will be announced after the 17th. As part of the cleanup will will be
emptying the refrigerators and the day use lockers. If you have anything in a
refrigerator you don't want thrown away, take it home or eat or drink it. If you
have a lock on one of the lockers at Pier 40 or 96 marked for day use ONLY,
remove everything and the lock. In addition any old clothes or shoes or bags
that are just lying around should be collected .
Thanks for your cooperation

***********

And just a reminder about weather and water temperature. The sun is going down
earlier, the air gets cold quickly when the sun goes down, especially if the
wind is blowing. The water temperature is in the mid 60's already and will fall
pretty quickly ( Last year between Oct 6 and 17 the water fell 7 degrees
Fahrenheit). So if you are paddling be sure to check weather carefully and dress
appropriately.

***********


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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

The Boathouse season ended almost a month ago. We hope everyone is having a nice
autumn. We have counted nearly all the waivers and will post the numbers for
this year soon. We wouldn't be able to have done any of this without all the
volunteers who help out and make our programs possible.

We will be having our end of year party on Thursday December 2, 2010  to say
thanks to all the the volunteers who helped out. It will be at the seminary, as
usual. We will post more details soon.
***********

And just a reminder about weather and water temperature. The sun is going down
early with the end of daylight saving time, the air gets cold quickly when the
sun goes down, especially if the wind is blowing. The water temperature is in
the low 50's and is falling pretty quickly. No one should be paddling without
experience with cold water and appropriate clothing.

***********


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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

We hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving

We will be having our end of year party on Thursday December 2, 2010, (That is
THIS Thursday) to say thanks to all the the volunteers who helped out. It will
be at the General Theological Seminary,
175 9th Avenues, as usual.
The entrance is on 21st st. about half way down the block between 9th and 10th
Ave. ( for more info see:
http://www.gts.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=730&Itemid=60
Check in with security and tell them you are there for the downtown boathouse
party.
See you there.

***********
Eddie Vega is working on trying to put together a photo/video project for the
boathouse party, if you have any photos or video footage from any location this
summer send email to evega4132@...

***********
AND...
Chris Cook writes:
I am currently working on this years video gift for volunteers of the boathouse.
It turns out I have much less footage then in previous years, if anyone has any
video they would like to include please ask them let me know. Or if you have any
great photos you can send to me on a cd or other portable device (please do not
email photos) contact me
Christopher Cook
ccook@...

***********

And just a reminder about weather and water temperature. The sun goes down early
the air can get  cold quickly when the sun goes down, especially if the wind is
blowing. The water temperature is in the low 50's and is falling pretty quickly.
No one should be paddling without experience with cold water and appropriate
clothing.

***********


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Sorry for the omission. It has been a long day in a long weekend.

The end of Season party on Thursday December 2, 2010, (That is THIS Thursday) at
the General Theological Seminary, 175 9th Avenue
Will start at 6:30 PM and run until 9:30,

The entrance is on 21st st. about half way down the block between 9th and 10th
Ave. ( for more info see:
http://www.gts.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=730&Itemid=60
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Dear Boathouse Volunteer;

Thanks to the excellent work of our volunteers, we had another record year at
the Downtown Boathouse.  More than 31,000 people went kayaking with us in 2010. 
Below are the waiver counts by location:

   KAYAKING LOCATION         SEASON DURATION   WAIVERS   %%%%
   =======================   ===============   =======   ====
   Pier 40, West Village     May 15 – Oct 15    11,383    37%
   Pier 96, Clinton Cove     May 15 – Oct 15     9,548    31%
   72nd St. Riverside Park   May 15 – Oct 15     7,970    26%
   Governors Island          Ten half-days       1,392     4%
   Hoboken – Maxwell Cove    Six half-days         716     2%
   -----------------------   ---------------   -------   ----
   Total                                        31,008   100%

Below are the numbers for prior years:

   YEAR   Pier26   Pier40   Pier96   72ndSt   Other    TOTAL
   ====   ======   ======   ======   ======   =====   ======
   2010        -   11,383    9,548    7,970   2,108   31,008
   2009        -   10,462    7,780    7,893   1,951   28,086
   2008        -    6,947    7,318    7,584   2,931   24,780
   2007        -    5,232    6,149    9,529   1,190   22,100
   2006        -    1,387    5,920    7,365   1,252   15,924
   2005   12,417        -      735    8,945     856   22,953
   2004    9,670        -        -    6,951   1,267   17,880
   2003    8,666        -        -    3,829   1,098   13,480
   2002   11,141        -        -        -     889   12,030
   2001   10,200        -        -        -       -   10,200
   2000    7,600        -        -        -       -    7,600
   1999    6,700        -        -        -       -    6,700
   1998    5,400        -        -        -       -    5,400
   1997    2,800        -        -        -       -    2,800
   1996    1,200        -        -        -       -    1,200
   1995      100        -        -        -       -      100
   ====   ======   ======   ======   ======   =====  =======
   Total  75,894   35,410   37,449   60,067  13,542  222,362

Because of repeat visits by the same person, the total number of persons going
kayaking is more than double the number of waivers signed each year.  Thus the
Downtown Boathouse has launched more than HALF A MILLION persons since we
started.

Thank you again.

Graeme Birchall
Secretary, Downtown Boathouse

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Happy New Year

We hope everybody had a good holiday season and is managing to stay warm.
The boat house is closed for the season, of course, but there are some things
that need to get done in the winter so our 2011 season can be a success.


Graeme Birchall will be running our first work day for the year at Pier 96 on
Sunday Jan/23 from 10am to 4pm.  Various racks and other structures are to be
demolished and rebuilt.  The work will go on, rain or shine.  All are welcome,
but if you are coming you should be prepared to swing a hammer and possibly get
seriously dirty.  The boathouse will be closed all day, so just bang on the big
back door if you do not have a key.

You can show up whenever, but if you plan to come please send Graeme a note at
Graeme_Birchall@....

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

The weather is starting to warm up and it looks like winter may be losing its
grip on New York.

However, we would like to remind everyone, that the water remains deadly cold.
It is still below 40 degrees. No one should be paddling without proper gear and
training. It should be remembered that it is not pemitted to use any Downtown
boathouse boats in the river out of season.

In Addition, there is a lot of construction work going on in the off season at
Pier 96 to get ready for the summer, which will make the boathouse very
congested  and a litlle hazardous until it is completed. If you are interested
in helping conact graeme at graeme_birchall@...

********************

In another sign that winter is ending the Paddlesport Expo in Somerset New
Jersey is coming up on March 25th, 26th and 27th see:

http://www.jerseypaddler.com/paddle-sport.html

This is the largest Canoe and Kayak show on the east coast.  There is the
possiblity of a bus being run from New York down to the show and back on either
Saturday or Sunday, if there are enough people committed to going, If you are
interested. Please get in touch with Lee Reiser at lee060@...

Thank You

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer;

We will be having another work day at Pier 96 this coming Sunday March/27.  Feel
from to come and help out, but if you do, expect to get seriously dirty, so
dress appropriately.  The work starts at noon and goes until 4pm, but come any
time.  If you do not have a key, just bang on the big back door.  We will work,
rain or shine.

Thanks / Graeme

Graeme Birchall
Secretary, Downtown Boathouse

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Dear Boathouse volunteer

We are getting ready for the start of our 2011 season. Weope to see eveyone back
for what should be a great season
Our first Public Meeting will be this Tuesday , May 3rd at 6:30  at Pier 96. All
are welcome.  Come at 6 to catch up  the Meeting will be called to Order at 6:30

********************

We will be holding our annual Spring CPR/First aid class. Details will be posted
as soon  as they are finalized.

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Tonight's 6PM class, an introduction to the Boathouse, its goals and programs
has been cancelled due to the poor weather moving in.  Although, this is an
indoor class.  We expect most people would have a difficulty getting comfortably
to the Pier 96 boathouse this evening. We will reschedule this.

********************

Last Saturday was our opening day.Thanks to everyone who came down and helped
out. Given the weather we actually did prettty well.   Due to the Poor Weather
Forecast, 72nd Street did not open.  We expect all three locations to be open
this weekend.  At this point, the weather looks like it may cooperate.

********************

Pier 96 got cleaned up a lot last week, the rugs were moved cleaned and
vacuumed, we got rid of some of the old ragged things. Thanks to everyone who
made the efforts.
There are a lot of items still littering up the locker area. We would like all
these things put away. If you have a locker or boat, put everything away ,
either in the locker or boat. If you don't have a locker or a boat but have
stuff sitting on top of a locker, take it home. Anything left out at the end of
the month will be moved and may be thrown away. Thanks for your cooperation in
trying to keep Pier 96 clean.

********************

FYI , Hoboken is strarting its Public Kayaking programs at Maxwell House Beach. 
Their first day  is June 4th  from 9 to 2.
All their days are listed on their website at:
http://www.hobokencoveboathouse.org/

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Summer is here!  Weather permitting, we are going to be on all three days this
holiday weekend.  We will need many volunteers, so please come on down help out
if you can.

- Pier 40, Houston St.
- Pier 96, 56th St.
- 72nd St. Riverside Park.

On Tuesday June 7 we will have our monthly meeting at Pier 96.  The meeting
starts at 6:30pm, but the boathouse will be open from 5pm on.  Come on down and
meet old friends, or if you a new to the Boathouse, find out what it is all
about.  All welcome.

Thank you

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer;

It looks like we are going to have a long hot weekend with beautiful weather. 
All three Downtown Boathouse locations in Manhattan will be open on all three
days, and we anticipate large crowds.  We will need many volunteers, so please
come and help out if you can.  Come any time.  Leave any time.  Any help will be
most appreciated:

- Pier 40, Houston St.
- Pier 96, 56th St.
- 72nd St. Riverside Park.

This week is Fleet Week.  It impacts us inasmuch as all of our Manhattan
locations are in or close to a security zone.  Please do NOT go kayaking in a
proscribed area this weekend.  Security will be very tight.

To learn more about Fleet Week, check the following website:

http://navyhandbook.org/221/fleet-week-new-york-nyc-2011/

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Our June Public Meeting will be held at the Pier 96 tomorrow, June 7th. The
doors will open at
6pm, the meeting starts at 6:30pm. There will be a new volunteer
walk-through after the meeting. All are Welcome.

********************
We are getting into the heart of our season. We will be opening Pier 96 for
weekday evenings soon  and starting our weekend public trips as well. And our
special kids day programs are  starting (see Below). We will email more info
soon and be sure to check the web site and calendar for any last minute changes.
********************
Sandy Sobanski Writes
Hi folks,
We have some dates and times for children's programs this summer!
There will be more, I am sure. But this is what it looks like as of now.
  If you can help-that's great. Just let me know at dragonsandy1@...
We need folks to show up about a half hour before the kids programs start to
help set up. Some of these groups are short on time-so I have the boats out and
ready to go for them.
And...unfortunately-we took quite a hit this winter.
Many folks that would usually have helped us out during the weekdays are now
injured...some others moved...or got  9-5  jobs...etc.
Here is our schedule so far.
If the weather acts up of course things will change on these.
Always check the email before....
The Ronald McDonald kids are from 11:30 am-3:00 pm June 19th and August 9th..
If they get rained out-we have set aside rain dates for them.
Tuesday June 19th.    (Raindate is Thursday  June 21st))
Tuesday August 9th.  (Raindate is  Thursday August  11th)

The Harlem School kids will be every Friday at 10 am for the month of July.
They are on the water for only about 1 hour.
Their dates are...
July 1st,  8th,  15th,  22nd,  and   29th.

We also have the St. Francis College group of teenagers coming on July 28th.
Most likely around 10:30 am-11 am. They stay about 2 hours.
Let me know if you can help. The kids programs can be quite sweet really.
Thanks!
********************
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The Ronald Macdonald Kids Day Programs are July 19, with a rain date of July
21st,
  NOT June 19

The other date IS August 9th with a rain date of August 11th

Sorry about the Confusion

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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

On Thursday, July 7 we have scheduled a free CPR class for Downtown Boathouse
volunteers. The class will be run by the FDNY and will be held at Pier 96 from
7pm-8pm. Come for the public program and stay for the class. This free,
hour-long class will teach you how to save the life of an adult or child. It
will be a CPR only class and does not qualify for certification. If you would
like to take the class you MUST REGISTER for it by sending an email to Tatiana
at tatiana@.... Please be sure that you will attend as we are
capping the size of the course at 25. Registration will be first emailed, first
served.

**************

Next week, starting on June 15th, our season will hit full stride. As of
Wednesday, June 15th, Pier 96 will be open weekdays from 5-7 PM (last boat goes
out at 6:30) in addition to the weekends. Pier 40 is already open on Thursday
evenings 5-7pm in addition to weekends. Our morning trips will start from Pier
96 the weekend of June 18th. Please check the website for details.

**************
We will be starting our governors Island ebayment programs on Saturdays our
first day will be Saturday June 25, and we will run on the following Saturdays
in July. If you want to help out let me know at volunteer@...
or just head out on a Saturday.

**************

Boathouse volunteer Harry Spitz will be participating the Figment Arts Festival
at Governors Island again this year doing collaborative dry line marker work.
Visit him in the parking lot at the North end of Liggett Terrace on Governors
Island this Saturday, June 11 at 10am and Sunday, June 13 at 6pm. For more info
see http://newyork.figmentproject.org/.
Thanks!
********************
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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

Next Monday is July 4th Holiday. Once again they are having the fireworks on the
Hudson River. This impacts our programs in the following ways:
  Our Pier 96 boathouse is  the main zone for the fireworks, Although officially
they do not close the river until 7 PM , in the past the police have typiclly
ordered all boats off the water in our ebayment by noon. In addition it  becomes
crowded enough that the police tyically close access to Clinton Cove Park (where
the boathouse is) by early afternoon. Because of this Pier 96 will NOT be open
on July 4th for any public programs and there is no 8 am morning trip.

72nd St is in a location reserved for observation boats. Boats tyically begin
moving in early the afternoon which makes running a program difficult, and we
many be shut down, In addition crowds moving into Riverside Park and Riverside
south make puting the equipment away , very inconvenient. As a result 72nd St
will NOT be open on July 4th.

Pier 40 is at  the southern end of the boat observation area. Typically there is
not a huge impact. Pier 40 WILL open July 4th with the following possible 
issues: We can expect a visit by the police and coast gaurd investigating our 
operation. If you are appoached, explain that no kayaks go out in the river and
all boats will be off the water by 6PM. The police may close the walkway and
Pier 40 early, if crowds begin to gather. The north side of Pier 40 and the roof
attact observers, typically they closed pier 40 aroud  7PM

**************

On Thursday, July 7 we have scheduled a free CPR class for Downtown Boathouse
volunteers. The class will be run by the FDNY and will be held at Pier 96 from
7pm-8pm. Come for the public program and stay for the class. This free,
hour-long class will teach you how to save the life of an adult or child. It
will be a CPR only class and does not qualify for certification. If you would
like to take the class you MUST REGISTER for it by sending an email to Tatiana
at tatiana@.... Please be sure that you will attend as we are
capping the size of the course at 25. Registration will be first emailed, first
served.


**************
We will be starting our governors Island ebayment programs on Saturdays our
first day will be Saturday June 25, and we will run on the following Saturdays
in July, except July 16th. If you want to help out let me know at
volunteer@...
or just head out on a Saturday.

**************
Sandy Sobanski Writes
Hi folks,
We have some dates and times for children's programs this summer!
There will be more, I am sure. But this is what it looks like as of now.
If you can help-that's great. Just let me know at dragonsandy1@...
We need folks to show up about a half hour before the kids programs start to
help set up. Some of these groups are short on time-so I have the boats out and
ready to go for them.
And...unfortunately-we took quite a hit this winter.
Many folks that would usually have helped us out during the weekdays are now
injured...some others moved...or got 9-5 jobs...etc.
Here is our schedule so far.
If the weather acts up of course things will change on these.
Always check the email before....
Gale and the RAPP folks on for July 14th at 12:30.
The Ronald McDonald kids are from 11:30 am-3:00 pm July 19th and August 9th..
If they get rained out-we have set aside rain dates for them.
Tuesday July 19th. (Raindate is Thursday July 21st))
Tuesday August 9th. (Raindate is Thursday August 11th)

The Harlem School kids will be every Friday at 10 am for the month of July.
They are on the water for only about 1 hour.
Their dates are...
July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.

We also have the St. Francis College group of teenagers coming on July 28th.
Most likely around 10:30 am-11 am. They stay about 2 hours.
Let me know if you can help. The kids programs can be quite sweet really.
Thanks!
********************
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Dear Boathouse Volunteer:

We have a busy week coming up:

- July 2, Saturday we are open on Governors Island
- July 4, Monday we are "possibly" closed everywhere
- July 5, Tuesday we have our monthly meeting
- July 6, Wednesday we have a TV crew coming
- July 7, Thursday we have a CPR class (full)

Now for the details:

On Saturday July 2 we are running free kayaking on Governors Island from 10am to
approximately 4pm. If you can come by and help out, it would be great.  We
especially need people who can show up at 2:30 or 3pm and stay to help us close
up.

On Monday July 4 we are definitely closed at both Pier 96 and 72nd St.  We have
traditionally been open all day at Pier 40 on July 4, but this year we have
received communication from the NYPD that they may want to close us down at
noon.  We will probably play it as it goes - unless we hear more.

On Tuesday July 5 we are having our monthly volunteer meeting at Pier 96 (at
56th St.).  All are welcome.  The meeting starts at 6:30pm, but the boathouse
will be open at 5pm for the public program.  There will be a short introduction
for new volunteers after the main meeting.

On Wednesday July 6 Telemundo TV will be popping in at 3:30pm to take pictures
of our free kayaking program.  Volunteers are welcome to come, and they are
especially welcome to go kayaking.  Make sure you wear your best digs...

On Thursday July 7 we have a free CPR class for volunteers.  The class is
currently over-booked.  So if you have signed up and you need to cancel PLEASE
let us know.  Send an email to Tatiana at tatiana@....

Thanks everybody for their support.

Downtown Boathouse