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Place your bid in the Nawakwa Silent Auction – now online!

Nawakwa Silent Auction

Our first-ever on-line auction, to be held as a fund raiser for Camp Nawakwa, is up and running. The opportunity for bidding will close on September 30th. Winning bids will be available for pick-up at camp on October 3rd. Please see the details for accessing the auction below.

The center piece of the auction is a framed 1941 lithograph of the Main Cabin made in 1941 by member and artist Frank Callcott. Also in the auction are a number of very fine original artworks made and donated by keyholder members for this special fund-raising event. Other members who might wish to donate an item for the auction should contact Ray Kozma at raymondkozma@gmail.com

View the Nawakwa Silent Auction

—> Help needed at Camp Nawakwa September 5 and a good lunch is provided

Hello Nawakwans and Applicants,

We are getting camp ready for the upcoming October 3rd Centennial Celebration and are in need of a good team to help prepare the camp. Please join us if you can spare a few hours Saturday September 5th from 10:00am-2:00pm. Lewis Ports has offered lunch and beverages to sweeten the deal.

As we did with the emergency effort this past April – where a good number of Nawakwans and Applicants were able to assist, thank you, in making repairs for our insurance coverage – we have some tasks that require a group effort & things are always easier when handled by a team.

Note not all are heavyweight lifts, especially if you enjoy hammering and/or throwing wood chips around:

  • move wood chips and spread across paths
  • move gravel to clear space for additional parking
  • tighten up/replace railings around camp

And if there’s enough hands we can finish it all off:

  • clean up the swim crib
  • replace several decayed dock boards

If we don’t accomplish everything we plan to have a second effort on Saturday September 26.

Please respond to Lewis and Marty if you can spare a couple of hours. We have three people signed up to help already (and I’ll be there) and we’ll get more done if you can join us. Please try to sign up.

As always, thank you for helping to keep Camp Nawakwa alive and well,

Marty McDonald
Nawakwa Vice-Chair
646-232-7203

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PS You’re invited to join Doris and Rosanna that evening for an Italian dinner where they will be cooking some of their family’s favorite recipes. Check the calendar for details.

Now Available: Camp Nawakwa 100th Anniversary T-Shirt and Hoodies

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Camp Nawakwa with a special T-shirt! We have short sleeve, long sleeve, and hoodies available in a whole range of colors. Prices start at $25.

The order form is located in the Camp Nawakwa Keyholders Info section, and remember you must be logged in to access that tab.

 

 

Join us for a bike ride Saturday June 13th!

JUNE 13th – 9:00 am

Hosted by: Janet Perlberg
Ride fifteen miles of the Empire State Trail and back starting in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx.
Accessible by Subway. Metered street parking or other paid parking options should be available.
Expected pace is 10 to 12 miles per hour. Please be sure to bring your bicycle, a helmet, water, a snack and spare tube. Most of the trail is paved with concrete. This segment of the trail has low elevation changes but is not entirely flat. Expected time; 3 to 3.5 hours.
Please sign up with Janet perl.janet@gmail.com by June 10th.

News: Paddleboards are now allowed in Harriman State Park

News from the Parks Commission:

Stand Up Paddleboards are now officially allowed on lakes in Harriman!

The requirements for Paddleboards add the mandatory use of a leash, in addition to all rules in place for boating such as a life jacket.

Personal boards require an official boating sticker, available at Tiorati Circle. The camp will have a few boards available later this summer for all Nawakwans

 

2026 Boat Permit information:

Permits can be purchase at Tiorati Circle and Sterling Forest visitor center.

Boat permits are $35.00

 

PIPC Cites NYS Law:

Those using SUP must wear PDF at all times and must be tethered to SUP

Children under 12 must use PDF

All occupants in boats/kayaks/canoes must wear PDF between November 1st and May 1st (PDF must be on board at all other times)

PIPC Boat Permit Info – 2026

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More details to come from the Board.

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Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.