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Join us for the 6th Annual

Paddling for a Cure!

July 17, 2011

Ladies Auxiliary

American Cancer Society

American Canoe Association

6th Annual Paddling for a Cure, presented by the Alplaus Ladies Auxiliary, is a fundraiser to benefit breast cancer research and awareness. Paddlers and supporters are invited to collect pledges or make donations to the American Cancer Society. Kayak/Canoe enthusiasts will enjoy paddling up to 5 mi on the scenic Mohawk River .This event is insured and sanctioned by the American Canoe Assoc. There will be a kayak raffled off and prizes awarded. Food and beverages will be available to purchase.

If anyone wants to make a donation they can make the check out to the American Cancer Society and mail it to:

Ladies Auxiliary P. O. Box 43 Alplaus, New York.

Time(s): 8 AM to 2 PM
Location: Capital District Maritime Center, Maritime Dr Alplaus NY
Contact: Shawna Thompson or Kathy Boyle
Phone: 399-0490 or 366-6529
Email: kmcgarr1@nycap.rr.com

Registration Information

Alplaus Post Office

UPDATED!!

2011 Brochure and Registration:

Page One (PDF)

Page Two (PDF)

Guests and More

The Dragon Boat and team will also again be attending and they are disseminating info to all their members.

Authors Russell Dunn and Barbara Delaney will be participating in Paddling for a Cure. They also will be selling and signing their books at the event. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

A Kayaker s Guide to New York s Capital Region: Albany Schenectady Troy; Exploring the Hudson & Mohawk Rivers: From Catskill & Hudson to Mechanicville Cohoes to Amsterdam: Sixty-three paddling adventures on New York s two mightiest, history-rich rivers, led by NYS-licensed guide Russell Dunn, noted author of nine critically acclaimed guidebooks to upstate New York and western New England. Explore the old Erie, Champlain, and NYS Barge canals. Get a duck s-eye view of wildlife refuges and nature preserves. Cruise past historic lighthouses, abandoned 19th-century industries, early Native American sites and colonial homesteads. Includes more than 60 maps and 50 photographs, detailed directions, historical essays, safety and comfort information, an essay on Hudson River tides, and a guide to local outfitters and paddling organizations. The variety of sights and sounds available from kayaking tours of the Capital Region is amazing from the skyline of Albany and the country s busiest inland seaport to peaceful tidal wetlands where bald eagles nest. From the newest riverside park to the oldest house in the Mohawk Valley. Stop, if you dare, at Rattlesnake Island, or explore the ruins of one of many icehouses that once lined the Hudson River shores. Share the waters with supertankers and kingfishers. Float past ruins of Erie Canal aqueducts, mansions of colonial land barons, and sites of ancient Native American villages and battlegrounds, and paddle to views of thunderous Cohoes Falls that will take your breath away. It s all here, right at your doorstep, waiting for you to take the plunge.

Come visit the WEAR IT! NEW YORK TENT !

Sign the Pledge to wear your life jacket rather than pack it.

Twenty-five lucky paddlers will win an inflatable life jacket.

Drawing to be held at the conclusion of the paddle. (Must be present to win)

BOAT SAFE – BOAT SMART – WEAR IT!

The Albany Dutchmen baseball organization will be helping at the event toting kayaks, directing traffic, and helping with the cleanup. Come down and meet the Dutchmen!!!

"CATCH" them on dutchmenbaseball.com

Prizes!

Prizes are offered to people with most pledges collected.

Some of our sponsors are listed below. Click on the icon for more information:

Carolina 12.0

The most versatile touring kayak ever created is in a category of its own. This day or weekend tripper is a performance machine, with great acceleration and speed.

The soft chined and V-shaped hull offers stable, smooth paddling. The 12.0 is the perfect size to easily load and offers dry storage for gear to make the most of its capabilities.

Features

Bow and Stern Deck Rigging
Bow and Stern Bulkheads
10" Dual Density Bow Hatch / Oval Dual Density Stern Hatch
Zone DLX Seating System
Zone Knee/Thigh Pad
Soft Touch Handles
SlideLock Foot Braces

Specifications

Length:	12' / 366 cm
Width:	26" / 66 cm
Max Capacity:	275 lbs. / 125 kg
Deck Height:	14.5" / 37 cm
Weight:	49lbs. / 22 kg
Cockpit Length:	39.5" / 100 cm
Cockpit Width:	21.5" / 55 cm