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Blazing Paddles Blazing Paddles Inside this Message From Our President issue: As each new kayaking season begins, I always receive a couple of e-mails complain- ing about the long waiting lists for club paddles. And, without a doubt, that is a problem Message from the 1 President even though we have more posted trips than all the other kayak clubs on Long Island combined. Right now, we have twenty-five trip leaders, but only about ten have posted Paddle to Rumbas 2 trips so far. Hopefully, more will post trips as the season goes on. With three hundred Bull Head Bay— 3 members in our club, those ten trip leaders would have to post trips every weekend to Scallop Pond accommodate all our members. That’s just not possible. It is a big responsibility to be a trip leader which is why so few members are doing it. The club owes a huge debt of Clip and Save and 4 In the Funnies gratitude to those members who took the time to attend the Trip Leaders’ Workshop in the spring and especially to those leaders who are posting trips. Thank you Alan, Jim, Chi West Neck Beach 5 Chi, Chiara, Don, Glenn, Vinny, Lynne, Jahzeel, Barry, and Paul. Club Picnic 6 But there is another problem. There are some members, like Tyler (pseudonym), who South Shore Blue- 7 sign up for every trip when it’s posted, not knowing whether or not he will be able to way Grand Opening attend. He even signs up for two trips on the same day. Then he chooses which trip he wants to attend and cancels the other at the last minute or, worse, just doesn’t show up Info 8 for either trip. Please don’t be like Tyler. Sign up for trips only if you know that you Scallop Pond 9 can attend. If you need to cancel, do so as far in advance as possible. And don’t be Lynne’s photo essay 10 rude - not show up for a paddle and fail to notify the trip leader. Let’s go to Italy 11 However, there is another way to paddle with other people in the club – Short Notice Bellport Bay 12 Trips. Anyone can post an SNT – even Tyler. If you can’t get on a posted club paddle, post a SNT. Eighteen SNT’s have been posted this year. Sometimes only three people For Your Info 13 show up, and sometimes there are as many as ten. But Short Notice Trips give everyone a chance to get out on the water with fellow members. Club store– 14 New Fleece Jackets Finally, if you’re not attending the monthly meetings, the skills’ sessions, the picnics, and Members of the board 15 the holiday party, you’re missing out on the best part of the club. This is where you will and Committees meet your fellow outdoor enthusiasts and future best friends. I know this because the Congo: The Great people who I spend most of my free time with today, 16 Inda River Project whether it’s at parties, BBQ’s, concerts, movies, restau- rants, and even vacations, I met in the club. And once Buddy System 17 you have friends who share the love of kayaking, you’ll never kayak alone again. Running A Kayak 18 Business Sponsors and Good- 19 Steve Berner bye Krista Page 2 Blazing Paddles Tuesdays Paddle to Rumbas Led by Jim, from Peconic Paddlers and Steve, 8 mem- bers of the club embarked from Penny Lane in Hamp- ton Bays to paddle to our lunch destination, Rumbas on Shinnecock Bay. It was a beautiful sunny day with a light wind as we paddled un- der the Ponquogue Bridge and headed north. We soon arrived at Rumbas, a Caribbe- an cuisine restaurant, beached our kayaks and climbed onto the dock to our luncheon location. After our delicious lunch, we paddled against a slight wind 4.2 miles back to our put in. A great day was had by all Summer Issue Page 3 Southampton Town Bullhead Bay, Scallop Pond Paddle Colin Mullen (LIPS) May 25, 2016 On Friday, May 20th, nine members of the LIPS paddled from the launch site at the end of Barkers Island Rd in Southamp- into the bay but now it had reached slack tide and the flags ton Town to Scallop Pond. For anyone unfamiliar with this on the golf course at the Old Dutch Windmill sat limp. Once location it is one of the most picturesque paddling locations on the bay we experienced a minimal residual current and on the eastern end of Long Island’s south fork and one of my virtually no wind. Chi-chi paddling her sit on top kayak expe- favorite paddling destinations. While paddling in this area it rienced no problems paddling through the small inlet the is common to see whitetail deer along the shoreline, ospreys flying overhead or sitting on their nest. On one occasion Peconic Bay or Sebonac inlet. while paddling through West Cove Creek to reach Scallop While paddling on Peconic Bay Tom dressed in his drysuit Pond, we witnessed a half dozen or more wild turkeys fly elected to practice a few rolls. Emerging from his practice across the creek. We did not witness any wild turkeys flying session Tom announced that the temperature of the bay was across our path on this trip but they were present at the so warm even after numerous submersions his bare head entrance of Barkers Island Road’s launch site when I arrived. was not cold. With my upper body dressed in a rash guard and paddle jacket, I was not convinced the water was warm Andy Burtsell and I planned, organized and led this trip. The enough for me to perform a roll and I did not intend to un- remaining LIPS members participating in this paddle were less it was necessary. I watched Tom complete a few more Suzanne Buchanan, Chi-chi- Gibney, Robert Hansen, Lucy rolls before I acquired the courage to attempt one. I per- Avramenko, Lynne Basileo, Chris Scalisi and Tom Auer. This formed a few rolls and to my amazement, Tom was right the was Suzanne’s first trip as a member of LIPS and from her water temperature really was tolerable even for the way I reaction, she obviously will be attending many more. This trip was Robert Hansen and Chris Scalisi first paddle of the was dressed. season and what a perfect one to start the season with. I Andy and his wife Lucy propelled their kayaks using their always learn something new about kayaking when I am Greenland paddles. For me it is a pure pleasure watching around Chris and this trip was no different. As for Bob Han- experienced paddler’s use them and after years of experi- sen, you cannot have a bad time whenever you are in his ence Andy can gracefully slid his skinny stick through his company; he has an ever-present infectious smile that can hands going from the center paddle position to extended make you believe the sun is shining during a rainstorm. paddle positions without thought or effort. And Lynne, as always she thankfully recorded the entire paddle, taking pic- To take advantage of the approaching high tide due at twelve tures and measuring our distance on her GPS, which meas- noon Andy and I scheduled the launch time for 10:00 AM. ured our distance as almost 10 miles. If it were not for Lynne However, since everyone was present and ready to launch and her ever-present camera, I would not have pictures of by 9:20, we abandon our planned launch time and after an extremely short pre-launch briefing, we set off. Taking ad- the majority of my paddles. vantage of the incoming current and the slight seven mile an Our little flotilla reentered Bullhead Bay through Sebonac hour wind at our backs we leisurely paddle northeast up Inlet and once inside, Tom lead us under the small bridge Bullhead Bay past the southwest side of Ram Island to the that connects Sebonac Inlet Road to Ram Island and to our end of Scallop Pond. On the way, we paddled past a few takeout destination. Our paddle concluded at approximately pairs of ospreys sitting on or attending to their nest. One 2:00 PM having spent 4 hours on the water. The weather this osprey diligently flew back and forth from its nest bringing May has been horrible, rainy, overcast, windy and cold but additional construction material on each return trip. As per on this day it was if Moses parted the clouds allowing the the instructions at the pre-launch briefing, we kept a wide sun to come forth, the wind to die down and the earth to distance from each nest to avoid scaring the birds off them. warmed up, providing us with the perfect paddling day. Once we reached the end of Scallop Pond, we stopped and enjoyed a relaxed lunch and each other’s company be- fore setting off on our return trip. Weather and water condition wise I could not have imaged a nicer day to paddle. When we reached the small inlet east of Sebonac Inlet the water in the bay ap- peared as flat as glass. I paddled through this inlet to see if the bay truly was as flat as it appeared and it almost was. Normally I would not lead a paddler in a sit on top kayak out Blazing Paddles, Summer Issue Page 4 Clip and Save Current happenings July 16: Flanders Bay Grand Tour 10-4 7/19: Full Moon Paddle 6:30 7/22: Conscience Bay 11am, Lunch Se-Port Deli 7/22: Full Moon Paddle & Dinner 6-11pm 7/30: 4th Annual Paddle Battle 8am 7/31: Swim Escort/ West Neck Beach 7/31: Annual Adirondack Adventure.
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