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For the love of kayaking –– and South Shore bays

Jerry Foster doesn’t speak of getting his hands dirty when referring to his work. He likes to say that he gets his hands wet. Foster, 53, of Merrick, owns Freeport Kayak Rentals, a part-time seasonal venture that he started in 2013. Now in its fourth summer, the business is growing by word of mouth, and Foster said he is having the time of his life. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/16/16

Groups of kayakers made their way across the bay to Hewlett Point Beach

Kayaking in Bay Park

On a beautiful, warm, sunny morning, dozens of kayakers and paddle boarders took a short trip from Bay County Park to Hewlett Point Beach and back last Saturday for the inaugural launch of the South … more

By Courtney McGee | 6/8/16

Herald staffers took a break from their routine to kayak the Meadow Brook to Merrick Bay in Merrick last Friday. From left were Editor Brian Croce, Senior Editor Scott Brinton, reporter Vanessa Parker, intern Ryan Pane and Editor David Weingrad.

Herald staffers paddle the Meadow Brook

A group of Herald Community Newspapers editors, reporters and interns took a kayak tour on Nassau County’s wild side, at the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, on July 24. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/28/15

Kayaking Garrett Marsh

The eco tour was headed deeper into one of the cuts in the Garrett Marsh, located off the coast of Barnum Island in Oceanside, when an army of terns suddenly appeared overhead, squawking at full volume at the trespassers who dared cross their territory in kayaks and neon orange life vests. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/15/15

Gail Carlin at Empire Kayak in Island Park on Earth Day, Participants paddled free if they picked up detritus from water as they went.

Empire Kayak reopens with garbage collection

Empire Kayak in Island Park reopened its doors on Earth Day with a free paddle to anybody who promised to retrieve garbage from the water as they paddled. The day was a large success, with many … more

5/10/13

Herald reporter Brian Croce, left, took a tour of Middle Bay with Michael Fehling, owner of Empire Kayaks in Island Park, middle, and Valley Stream Herald Editor Andrew Hackmack.

Happy ‘blue trails’ to you

As I glided in a yellow kayak across Middle Bay near Island Park on a recent Wednesday, I couldn’t help but think this was a perfect October morning to be on the water. The sun was still rising, but shining brightly — perhaps a little too brightly. I really wish I had brought sunglasses, I thought. It was rookie mistake, and I wasn’t even a first-time kayaker. more

By Brian Croce | 12/6/12

Third place finisher Kevin Knox, left, celebrated after the race with first place Jim Eicher and second place finisher Emery Korpi.

Paddling for pumpkins

Empire Kayaks of Island Park held its 12th annual Great Pumpkin Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboard Race last weekend. More than 70 paddlers came out for the event, enjoying the beautiful autumn … more

10/10/12

Herald Community Newspapers executives, editors, reporters and interns took part in a kayak tour of the Meadow Brook under sunny skies last Thursday.

Herald staffers kayak the Meadow Brook

A group of Herald Community Newspapers executives, editors, reporters and interns took a kayak tour on Nassau County’s wild side last Thursday, launching from the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. Among those on the tour was Stuart Richner, who co-owns Richner Communications Inc., the Heralds’ parent company. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/17/12

Empire Kayak owners Michael and Gabby Fehling were on-hand to help out the participants.

Empire Kayaks hosts the great pumpkin race

Empire Kayaks, in Island Park, hosted its annual Pumpkin Race last weekend on a gourd-ous early autumn day. Participants have to race one mile down Barnums Channel to a small beach. There, they … more

10/12/11

Kelly Bremel, a Town of Hempstead summer ranger at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, regularly leads kayaking tours down the Meadow Brook into Merrick Bay.

There's something in the water part IV

For a moment, I stopped paddling and took in Merrick Bay, its virtually still surface glistening in the morning sunlight. In the distance, the Jones Beach water tower and amphitheater stood out amid a light haze. The view was, in a word, breathtaking. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/25/11