Happy New Year!
Thanks to everyone for the volunteer hours you put in to keep Sebago running smoothly. Your dedication and commitment is vital. We rely on volunteers for everything — from getting people on the water safely and...
Author: rdhodge
Another Year in the Books
Our 2024 calendar year ended with the good news! We have at long last signed the license agreement for our property with the Parks Department. It has been under review with the City’s legal...
A Breezy Open House
Ahoy Sebago! On Sunday, September 8, our last open house of the season, we welcomed more than 60 guests and the sudden arrival of autumn weather. Wind conditions made it a somewhat challenging day for...
Cruising Through Summer
On a recent summer day, a fleet of traditional small craft rigs built by Sebago sailors joined double handed Vanguards, a Laser and several Sunfish. The winds went from dead calm to brisk for a...
August 10 Open House Cancelled
With the near certainty that heavy rains will severely impact the water quality of Paerdegat Basin and Jamaica Bay this Saturday, we have regretfully decided to cancel the Open House event scheduled for August...
City of Water Day Open House 2024
Ahoy! What an intrepid crew! Storm warnings and flood alerts didn’t daunt any of you. Everyone showed up this morning (in the rain) ready to welcome our guests and get them on the water in...
2024 Season Opener
Our on-water season officially launched this weekend, with the sailors hosting the inaugural Brooklyn Urban Sunfish Championship on Saturday, followed by Sunday’s All-Club Invitational event. Kayaks, the big canoes, and the gig all were...
Get Ready for the 2024 Season
This year’s spring workday will be Our main objective is the demolition of Container 4, aka the rowing shed, which is necessary to fully assess the condition of the clubhouse and to begin planning...
Onward in 2024!
SEBAGO CANOE CLUB MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Sebago Canoe Club is to expand public access for human- and sail-powered boaters; strengthen the connection between members of the surrounding community and the local waters and...
Sebago’s Season in Review
Happy Sebago New Year! October 1 marks the beginning of the new calendar and fiscal year for Sebago. And year end means it’s time to tally up the work hours. Thankfully no longer have to...
A Breezy Sebago Cup Regatta
The Sebago Cup sail race was held Saturday in spite of concerns about Hurricane Lee. After much deliberation, we met at the club and decided to hold the event. It ended up being a lovely...
Another Successful Open House!
Not just one but two rain showers failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Sebago’s guests and volunteers at the open house on August 12. Senator Persaud’s office sent along thanks for once again “accommodating...
City of Water Day 2023
On July 15, with our first open house of the season, Sebago once again joined with the Waterfront Alliance, the Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy, and other regional clubs and advocacy groups in celebrating...
Juneteenth at Sebago
This week Sebago hosted Outdoor Afro on Juneteenth day! Volunteers helped everyone get on the water in a variety of watercraft, and trip leaders accompanied guests in paddling and rowing. A big group left the...
Back on the Water at Last
Torrential rains on Saturday May 20 meant the cancellation of the Sebago leg of the All-Club races, but Sunday was a glorious day for our postponed season opener! We had with a flotilla of...
Let the Season Begin!
We’re ready! The Clubhouse has been spruced up, sturdy new kayak racks have been built, the front gate has been repaired and has a much more user-friendly lock system, the gardeners have been tending...
Spring Workday
About fifteen members turned out for the annual spring cleaning and workday on April 1. An outdoor crew demoed and rebuilt the club’s old kayak racks while an indoor group removed several rusted out...
First Day Sail
I arrived at Sebago on New Year’s Day to rig my melonseed skiff and don my wetsuit to do that “first day” thing of kicking off the new year with a sail. John Thomas joined...
2022 End of Year Report
Ahoy, Sebago! And Happy New Year! Despite a couple of glitches beyond our control — most notably a little bug called Covid that won’t quite go away — 2022 was a good year for...