Thanks to all volunteers for a successful, fun and enjoyable 2011 season!  LICCB provided public paddling to a record number of people this past season, with 66 public events and numerous support events in and around the waterfront community. Volunteers can be justly proud of our impeccable safety record and the level of responsibility, camaraderie and cooperation that everyone exhibited on and off the water.  From swim support to kayak skill certification, from free community walk-up paddles to longer more adventurous trips with more experienced guides, from Brooklyn to the Bronx, the Newtown Creek to the Gowanus Canal, from Coney Island [...]

In early January 2011, the newly elected LICCB Chair and Steering Council set forth objectives for the 2011 season:  Safety on the Shore and on the Water, and Quality of Experience for Volunteers and Guests alike.  In our 2011 free walk-up paddling program at Hallets Cove in partnership with Socrates Sculpture Park, we accomplished that and more! We kicked off the preseason with two well-attended volunteer orientation and training days.  New and returning volunteers practiced a variety of roles from welcome/intake to patrol and everything in between.  Although the early season weather was a bit raw, the 30 or so volunteers [...]