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MAR/APRIL 2010   
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First Saturday of the Month: Easy Paddles   
The first Saturday of the month will often be designated as an Easy Paddle. This paddle will be suitable for beginners and anyone interested in an easy paddle. If the easy paddle isn't on Saturday, th...
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Trip Ratings   
In an attempt to define expectations for WAKE trips, a rating scale has been developed by the Board. This rating scale includes definitions for:...
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Please Sign an Updated Liability Waiver   
The club is asking all members to have a signed waiver form on file. Please download the Individual Waiver Form, sign it, and mail it to W.A.K.E. P.O. Box 1952 Bellingham, WA 98227...
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New DVDs added to the library   
1/7/07: We've added a number of new videos to the WAKE library. They're a great way to while away the stormy weather. ...
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January 07 Meeting Recap   
The January meeting was another standing-room-only event, thanks to our featured speakers Bob Kandiko and Karen Neubauer. Dawn Groves breezed through a very short business presentation with a quick in...
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No More Island Outfitters   
Island Outfitters in Anacortes, is closing their doors. WAKE learned about the closure on the same day as the Island Outfitters staff. Details are not clear, but apparently Island was originally reloc...
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Andy's Moving On   
Andy Wallis, long time manager of Ferndale’s Johnson Outdoors, is leaving the kayak biz and moving into optical engineering. Well, sort of......
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Reg Lake Pushes Through Chilean Ice   
For those of you who don’t know, our own Reg Lake is spending four weeks in an unexplored, ten mile long, iced-in fjord in the Andes Mountains. Together with Outside Magazine Editor, Grayson Schaffer,...
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Proposed Location for Lummi Launch Site is Changed   
Planning is steadily progressing on the launch site on Lummi. We recently spoke with Mike McFarlane (County Parks Director) and can report continued strong support by the Parks Department and Ferry Op...
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February 07 Meeting Recap   
The February meeting opened with Wake president Dawn Groves briefly discussing some newly scheduled trainings: an evening physical conditioning class, two boat control courses with Wayne Horodowich, a...
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Annual WAKE Kayak Symposium   
The Annual WAKE Lake Padden Symposium is finally here. This is a special June event on Saturday, June 23rd, is a potluck/paddling seminar. It is free to WAKE members and convenes in the swimming area ...
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Kayaker of the Month: Chris Mitchell   
"When you teach it, you own it." Chris Mitchell is a favorite kayaking coach in WAKE. An early member of our club, he learned about paddling as many of the kayaking patriarchs did – by experience a...
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Update on Proposed Public Access Kayak Launch Site on Lummi Island   
We recently received this update from Tom Barrett one of the people working on the Lummi launch site....
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Dues are Due   
1/7/07: It's that time of year again, WAKE dues are due. $25 or $30 if you want to receive a printed copy of the newsletter. The form is available on the membership page. ...
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Upcoming Events

2010 Quad Club Picnic - Sept 18, 2010.  Click here for flyer.

Drop-in "Members Helping Members" Rescue & Roll Practice Sessions, Tuesday evenings 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, beginning 8/3/10; Lake Padden (by tennis courts).

Contact Ray Bailey, baileyraybob@gmail.com, for more information.

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