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Paddlers enjoy day out in sun at Canoe Race By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Tim Baker/Herald
Both the weather and the waves cooperated as more than 70 paddlers took to the water at Cow Meadow Park last Sunday for the annual Freeport Great Canoe Race. Some say that the day of races dates back more than 25 years, but coordinator Marianne Endo estimated that it’s closer to 40 years old. Participants came from across Long Island, New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to compete for first-, second- and third-place medals. Among the most anticipated competitors were members of the National Ski Patrol, who won the first race and stayed to volunteer. An estimated 200 spectators and about 40 volunteers, including water safety personnel, were on hand to cheer on the competitors through about 6 races
Teams battled side by side during a high-energy heat, drawing cheers from the shore.
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Students learn about the art of angling at SPLASH By MASHIAT AZMI Intern
This summer, Operation SPLASH teamed up with the Sidney Friedman Foundation, a non-profit organization, to organize a weeklong fishing camp at Freeport’s Nautical Mile, teaching local students about the fine art of angling. The annual camp, which took place this year from July 28 to Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 202 Woodcleft Ave., provided 27 students from different schools across the Long Island, ages 12 to 16, with a free educational program led by 10 expert instructors.
Operation SPLASH, or Stop Polluting, Littering, and Save Harbors, is a volunteer-based o r g a n i z at i o n d e d i c at e d t o improving the quality of Long Island’s south shore bays, waterways and beaches, and its president, Robert Weltner, discussed what inspired the camp. He said the camp was named after Sidney Friedman, a fisherman who wanted to teach young children about fishing and had funded the camp upon his death. In his will, he left instructions to teach children sustainable fishing techniques. “Well, the kids get a oneweek intense course on, you know, what type of hooks to
use, and because we want it to be sustainable, circle hooks, they don’t kill the fish when you hook them,” Weltner said. “… And it’s all about, you know, learning how to catch fish.” The camp’s target species was primarily fluke, a marine flatfish found in the Atlantic Ocean, off the East Coast. According to Weltner, students spent as much time as possible aboard the four boats assigned to the program. The camp was designed based on the curriculum which includes how to catch fish safely, responsibility and sustainability, water safety, sun safety, an experienced captain and
other crewmembers from the Freeport area. In addition to learning fishing techniques, the 27 campers also participated in beach cleaning activities as part of their sustainable lessons. Paul Lapinski, fishing camp instructor and a licensed captain with 60 years of experience, was involved in the camp
for the second time, aiming to teach children fishing techniques and sustainability. He emphasized the importance of preserving the environment, especially fisheries and the planet, for future generations. “I just wanted to share my knowledge with the kids,” LapConTinued on page 7
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