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Important Dates:

Spring Training: April 29-30, 2023

Spring Dinner: April 29, 2023 at the Lackawaxen Inn

NCSP Cookout/Picnic: TBD

Fall awards dinner: September 30, 2023, (last day of patrol season)

Greetings Everyone, the officers of NCSP have been working hard conducting monthly meetings executing planning activities for the upcoming Spring Training.

As with last year there will be training interaction opportunities with the NPS jet boat as well as some other exciting developments.

In addition to improvements we’re striving for, we’re looking for feedback from the membership for any suggested enhancements we can implement this season. We are trying to raise our profile in the local communities along the river. Some of these efforts include local advertising, attendance at local community events, and outreach to local paddling organizations who may have an interest in participating in NCSP.

Larry Palmer

Commodore, NCSP

National Canoe Safety Patrol Receives 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award, April 2021

Higgins & Langley Swiftwater Rescue Awards

The Higgins & Langley Memorial and Education Fund honors outstanding achievement in the technical rescue discipline of swiftwater and flood rescue. Awards go to swiftwater and flood rescue experts worldwide in several significant categories, including the Outstanding Achievement Award, Program Development Award, Special Commendation Award, and Swiftwater Rescue Incident Award.

The awards were established in 1993 by members of the Swiftwater Rescue Committee of the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) in honor of Earl Higgins, a writer and filmmaker who lost his life in 1980 while rescuing a child who was swept down the flood-swollen Los Angeles River, and Jeffrey Langley, a Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter-paramedic and swiftwater rescue pioneer, who lost his life in a helicopter incident in 1993. Although there is always an element of heroism involved in dangerous technical rescue operations, these are not awards for heroism, but rather awards that recognize preparedness, teamwork, and a job well done—sometimes under extreme conditions—where training is vital to the success of rescue missions, as well as the safety of rescue personnel.

Dates to note:

Spring Training: April 29-30, 2023

NCSP Cookout/Picnic: TBD

Fall awards dinner: September 30, 2023, (last day of patrol season)

Greetings Everyone, the officers of NCSP have been working hard conducting monthly meetings executing planning activities for the upcoming Spring Training.

As with last year there will be training interaction opportunities with the NPS jet boat as well as some other exciting developments.

Larry Palmer

Commodore, NCSP

WJFF, Radio Catskill contacted NCSP recently, in light of the recent drownings this summer. Tim and Jason wanted to learn more about drowning prevention and NCSP. My goal was to emphasize the importance of lifejacket use, awareness of river hazards, and get the word out about NCSP , Hopefully we accomplished all three. Here’s the radio program link: https://wjffradio.org/staging/listen-river-safety/

Greetings Everyone, the officers of NCSP have been working hard conducting monthly meetings executing planning activities for the upcoming Spring Training.

As with last year there will be training interaction opportunities with the NPS jet boat as well as some other exciting developments.

Dates to note:

Spring Training: April 29-30, 2023

NCSP Cookout/Picnic: TBD

Fall awards dinner: September 30, 2023, (last day of patrol season)