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Kayaking
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Kayaker Rescued By Hudson Valley Tour Boat, Firefighters
An overturned kayaker was rescued from the waters of the Hudson River by a tour boat and firefighters. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, near Dennings Point and Long Dock Park. According to the Beacon Professional Firefighters, IAFF L-Beacon Fire Units, Beacon Volunteer Ambulance, Ambulnz, New Hamburg Fire, and the City of Newburgh firefighters with their boats were dispatched for an overturned kayak with the victim in the water. Firefighters responded to Dennings Point and Long Dock Park to locate the victim, who was seen in the water.…
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'Unimaginable Tragedy': Newly Engaged NY Man Feared Dead In Kayaking Accident
What began as a romantic getaway ended in tragedy when a New York man presumably drowned in a kayaking accident mere yards from his fiancée just days after they got engaged. The incident unfolded Friday, June 9, in Washington State’s Olympic National Park, in Lake Crescent, according to the National Park Service. The lake is approximately 100 miles northwest of Seattle. According to park officials, 37-year-old Long Island resident Travis Valenti, of Massapequa, was kayaking with his fiancée near the Log Cabin Resort when his kayak began taking on water. He tried paddling to shore, but eve…
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Missing Kayaker Found Dead In Capital Region Lake After 16-Day Search
A western Massachusetts man who disappeared while kayaking at a lake in upstate New York has been found dead more than two weeks after he was reported missing. The body of Hampden County resident Frederick Mayock, age 47, of Springfield, was recovered Monday, Nov. 7, from Canadarago Lake in Otsego County, located about 52 miles west of Schenectady, New York State Police said. An official cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Earlier Report: Search Underway For Missing Kayaker From Springfield Mayock had last been seen at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, as he assembled…
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Doggie Paddle: NY Army Veteran Kayaking, Biking 4K Miles Fundraising For Service Dogs
An Army veteran from New York is going the distance - 4,000 miles to be exact - to help his fellow veterans in need of service dogs. Saratoga County native Jimmy Thomas, age 61, of Ballston Spa, is currently kayaking from the town of Glenville all the way to Key West, Florida. He then plans to bicycle back to upstate New York. The arduous journey is all part of a fundraiser called Doggie Paddle for Veterans, a partnership with the Glenville Rotary that seeks “to get our country's attention to help our American veterans find a better tomorrow with a service dog,” reads the fundraiser’s webs…
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