Tuesday Night Paddlers Paddling, Tuesday Night...

Everyone is welcome whether or not you typically join us on Tuesdays. The Lyme Tavern serves typical bar/pub fare, buy as little or as much as you want.

Lyme Tavern Cafe
229 W Main St, Niantic, CT
(860) 739-5631

Directions from Google

It has been years since we had decals made up. These are cut-vinyl paddler logos that can be applied to your car or boat. There are new boats and new paddlers. I would have some made up if I know how many people are interested. Please e-mail me at Joannhodge@msn.com and let me know if you would like a decal. Please put TNP in the subject line. Tell me how many and black or white. The cost for each would be around $4.00 depending how many are ordered.

Posted by Joann,
• Take I-95 to Route 9 north (exit 69), at the West end of the Baldwin Bridge.
• Take Exit 3 off Route 9 North.
• At the bottom of the ramp turn left
.• At the first light turn right, and go about 1/2 mile, looking for the Essex Library on the left. Just past the library, and just before the Essex Town Hall, turn left onto Grove Street.
• Go to the first stop sign, and turn left onto North Main Street.
• North Main shortly becomes River Road (no turns required!)

Sector Long Island Sound
2009
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, June 13th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

120 Woodward Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut

Open for public tours

Come and See
Variety of Coast Guard search and rescue boats
View Aids to Navigation buoys up close
Local police and fire department marine units
View a Coast Guard helicopter perform a mock aerial rescue
Discuss boating safety with the USCG Auxiliary and Power Squadron
CT Department of Environmental Protection

2009 Kayakers Jamboree on the Norwalk Islands
Second Weekend in August 2009

Kayakers from all over Connecticut and lower NY and beyond are invited to come for a weekend long celebration of sea-kayaking in Long Island Sound. Paddle over for the day on either Saturday or Sunday, or Camp over night on Shea Island Friday and or Saturday.

Gerry Polinsky is co-hosting a SEA KAYAK SAFETY SEMINAR with the Commander of the New London Coast Guard Station. Lt. Commander Ely is a fellow kayaker and is catering this event to experienced paddlers. Also presenting is auxilarist Lillian Haines who is the district 1 (Maine to NJ) spokesperson for Operation Paddle Smart. Their presentation will include an overview of accident statistics, risk assessment and a summary of Coast Guard procedures in the event of an emergency.

Stan has received permission for us to launch at Hole-in-the-Wall beach in Niantic. We will substitute this instead of Quiambaug Cove on June 2nd: http://tnp.kayakforum.com/2009/mar/hole-wall

Please check the website regularly for any other changes.

Thanks,
The TNP Overlords (don't look behind that curtain)

Annual gathering of kayak builders and those interested in building their own boats. Generally people gather on the lawn near the parking lot and swap boats. Informal paddles may go out to Pine Island and beyond.

Hi TNP'ers,

There's a nice event on Friday evening in Chester that we think people might be interested in, so we've posted information about it on the TNP website.

at the Historic Chester Meeting House, Chester CT
Brings to the Eastern CT Kayaking community the East Coast Premiere of the award winning film Eastern Horizons, created by Bryan Smith the first-ever adventure sea kayaking film exploring North America's Eastern Seaboard - from Florida to Newfoundland. Presented by Werner Paddles, Kokatat and P&H Kayaks . Bryan Smith will be presenting a full film showing.

Admission: $10.00/pp