The Hudson River Watertrail Association http://hrwa.org A Resource for Human Powered Boaters Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Art on Hudson http://hrwa.org/2008/08/art-on-hudson/ http://hrwa.org/2008/08/art-on-hudson/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:02:21 +0000 Rachel http://hrwa.org/?p=65 Check it out people! If you really want to have some fun check out www.artonhudson.com where the rubber meets the river!

There is so much to do on the Hudson… we are kayakers, BUT we collect driftwood up and down the river and create “art.” Our start point is Grand View/Nyack and on a day like today Saturday, August 9th when you see only TWO other kayakers it makes ya wonder, “where is everbody!”

So, I ask, where are you people hanging? I invite you to check out the website and get into the groove, we are only 20 miles north of NYC and there is a whole lotta of river up here (or down here if you are in the upper Hudson Valley)!

Look forward to your comments and input.

Rachel

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/08/art-on-hudson/feed/ HRWA Summer Board Meeting http://hrwa.org/2008/08/hrwa-summer-board-meeting/ http://hrwa.org/2008/08/hrwa-summer-board-meeting/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:09:27 +0000 jspeer http://hrwa.org/?p=63 12 Noon at St. Philip’s Church, 1101 Route 9D, Garrison, NY 10524.

All members are welcome, only board members may vote.

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/08/hrwa-summer-board-meeting/feed/ How to use this site http://hrwa.org/2008/08/how-to-use-this-site/ http://hrwa.org/2008/08/how-to-use-this-site/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:12:33 +0000 jspeer http://hrwa.org/?p=59 People, everybody needs to spend a moment reading up on how web-logs are used. Posting “comments” is not the way to use this site. If you want to comment on a specific item, then yes, post a comment. If you want to ask a general question or make a point then write a new POST and it will appear in this main list. Very few people will find your comments on, say, the ABOUT page, when your comment has nothing to do with the ABOUT page.

How do you write a new post? If you have already registered you must LOGIN to the site (lower left, click where it says LOGIN). Once you have logged in click WRITE A NEW POST and then have at it. 

There will be a delay before you see your post unless you have previously approved comments/posts already on this site. This is because of “comment spam.” The filter on this site has already stopped over 1,200 comments from going public.

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/08/how-to-use-this-site/feed/ Water Hazard NYC http://hrwa.org/2008/06/water-hazard-nyc/ http://hrwa.org/2008/06/water-hazard-nyc/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:52:03 +0000 President http://hrwa.org/?p=58 The following was received concerning the water-art exhibit in NYC that has just opened: Recipient List: The Hudson River Watertrail Association: Reflector site, President

!!!!!  NOTICE TO ALL SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS, KAYAKERS AND CANOERS  !!!!!

The NYPD Harbor Unit would like you to inform your members of the danger of navigating to close to the NYC Waterfalls Displays.

Due to the powerful pumps below the surface, small craft can be pulled into its draft.

It is recommended that all small craft, kayaks, and canoes keep a good distance from the marked area near the falls.

If there are any questions please call the NYPD Harbor Unit @ (718)765-4100

I would also ask that a representive from each organization please contact Detective Mike Murphy or Detective James Beck at (212)987-3855 to acknowledge reciept of this alert.

YOUR SAFETY IS OUR CONCERN

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/06/water-hazard-nyc/feed/ place to store small kayak trailer July3-6 Albany http://hrwa.org/2008/06/place-to-store-small-kayak-trailer-july3-6-albany/ http://hrwa.org/2008/06/place-to-store-small-kayak-trailer-july3-6-albany/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:31:36 +0000 DanKarger http://hrwa.org/?p=56 Does anyone know of a place in Albany - someone’s backyard would be ok - where we could store a small 5′ by 8′ kayak trailer for 4 days during the Albany to Manhattan paddle? July 3-6

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/06/place-to-store-small-kayak-trailer-july3-6-albany/feed/ Big Promotion! http://hrwa.org/2008/05/big-promotion/ http://hrwa.org/2008/05/big-promotion/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 00:48:36 +0000 jspeer http://hrwa.org/?p=55 Everybody who has registered on this site has now been promoted to “Contributor.” This means you are now welcome to write posts that will appear on the main page (like this one).

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/05/big-promotion/feed/ New Membership Form Now Available http://hrwa.org/2008/05/membership-form/ http://hrwa.org/2008/05/membership-form/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 23:39:00 +0000 jspeer http://hrwa.org/?p=54 Here’s your big chance… if you’ve put off joining the HRWA because, well, you couldn’t find the membership form, now there’re no more excuses. Download the form as a fillable PDF today. You can fill out the PDF in your browser, but you’ll still have to print it and mail it, were not 100% online just yet. But unlike most PDF forms you should be able to save the form once you’ve filled it out.

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/05/membership-form/feed/ Site Registration http://hrwa.org/2008/04/site-registration/ http://hrwa.org/2008/04/site-registration/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:31:08 +0000 jspeer http://hrwa.org/?p=51 Just a reminder, you don’t have to register here unless you want to post comments or possibly get more involved with the site.

Registering for this site is not the same as registering for the NYCKayaker list.

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/04/site-registration/feed/ Spring HRWA Meeting http://hrwa.org/2008/04/spring-hrwa-meeting/ http://hrwa.org/2008/04/spring-hrwa-meeting/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:08:50 +0000 jspeer http://hrwa.org/?p=49 The spring meeting of the HRWA Board is slated for Saturday May 3rd at 11:30, Garrison NY. Location more specific than “the church” soon to be added.

]]> http://hrwa.org/2008/04/spring-hrwa-meeting/feed/ How This Might Be Useful http://hrwa.org/2008/04/how-this-might-be-useful/ http://hrwa.org/2008/04/how-this-might-be-useful/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:32:04 +0000 jspeer http://hrwa.org/?p=48 I wanted to toss out a couple reasons how this blog-thing might be useful in case anybody is scratching their heads. Personally it’s all about permanence. About building a record that can last (assuming this time i successfully make backups). if anybody has a category or topic they’d like to see discussed i can create a “top level” page and then put content under that top level. One that comes to mind is boat building.

Another is regional reporting. I encourage folks at different parts of the river to submit stories or even shorter posts talking about what is going on in their areas. Obviously for call-to-action types of issues the email list would be more appropriate, but if people begin contributing here we can begin to build our history of the region and share it with others who might not care to subscribe to an email list.

I can create categories for different regions (or for any other purpose) and then content can be sorted by those categories. If even a small percentage of users submit content here we could grow this website into a useful tool that can bring attention to issues and will persist long after that email has been deleted.

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