Land Transport and Quartermaster Call

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KFAC-IXPaddler Call Final Touch Base

• You are now in the KFAC vortex

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Using Spiderphone Twitter

• Spider
• You are muted to begin
• Paddlers save your questions for the end
• During QA to ask a question press1 on your
  phone and you will join the queue
• Twitter
• Launch and in-event updates
• Go to http//twitter.com/KFACIX now, set yours to
  notify by text
• Panelists click QA to left of share, see line
  up, un-mute, listen, both to return to gen-pop

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Expectations- NEXT 16 HOURS

• Print waiver and parking decal for window
• Set alarm, get some rest
• Be at calf by 615 LATEST
• Buses leave 0700 SHARP SHARP SHARP
• HEAT MANAGEMENT Carbs, Electrolytes, water,

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Paddler Registration - CT

• Paddler Registration Opens _at_ 600
• Paper check in
• Get waiver form and boxed breakfast
• Get bus ticket (confirm they are checked in)
• Direct to Buses
• ALL BUSES DEPART 700 AM
• Bus monitor collects bus ticket
• Bus monitor confirms bus is full
• Buses depart as they get full
• Bus monitor makes announcements during ride from
  CT to NY

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Paddler Registration- NY

• Paddler registers in Long Island 730 830 AM
• Paddler hands in their waiver form
• Give paddler an ankle band
• Paddler instructed to walk over pad

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Crab Meadow Launch Site
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FINISH LINE !
Active Channels
Norwalk Power Plant Blue Building with a Single
Smokestack
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Incase Of Emergency

• Bad Weather / Squall
• Listen to VHF for instructions
• Pick up paddlers
• Leave kayaks
• Head to closest shore
• Avoid other boats / Run Interference
• Jet Skis / Rapid Intervention
• Accident or Injury Procedure
• Hail on VHF
• Transport Via USCG or Local Marine Police
• We go if we deem it safe to go
• Weather changes quickly
• Assemble pod, check in, and raft up
• Await pod leaders/chase leaders instructions

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Registration Procedures- Finish

• Paddler kayaks to Connecticut 900 AM
• Paddler returns to Connecticut 130 330 PM
• Walks over pad with ankle band
• Returns ankle band
• Paddler gets a GREEN/LOBSTER wristband must be
  put on immediately
• Paddler also receives a 2nd GREEN/LOBSTER
  wristband (for guest) and 21 wristband if
  applicable all information should be checked
  off on paper registration list.

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Paddler RAR- Finish in CT

• Collect basket lunch, tshirt, etc.
• Return kayak to truck (KFAC) or your car (Own
  boat)
• Shower (depends on personal hygiene)
• Relax, Party, Bathe in Glory 2-10pm

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Event rundown

• Three Local Bands
• Aqua Clara _at_100
• Luke James _at_400
• Barnstorm_at_445
• PJ Pacifico_at_530
• KFAC House Bands
• Morley _at_700
• Donavon Frankenreiter _at_800

• The big KFAC IX finish
• Should be around 1
• Kid Friendly Stuff
• Charity Carnival _at_2
• Beach Barbeque
• Bar opens _at_5
• Lobster line _at_530
• Stews open throughout

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Selected Charities

• Builders Beyond Borders
• Save the Sound
• Hole in the Wall
• Maritime Aquarium
• Outward Bound of CT
• Visit them at Charity Carnival

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The IX Karma Kayak

• Own-boat maven
• Kids coordinator
• Pod number laminator
• Sea- doo quality assurance inspector
• Tow hitch operator
• Team shirt Zazzle designer
• KFAC rowing coordinator
• Load-in/out volunteer
• Paddler since KFAC IV
• Patrick Joseph Sikes

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KFAC X Early Discount

• Three tiers
• Discounts for limited time and number
• Code is readyforten
• Kfac.kintera.org/kfacx

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QA- no penalties

• to ask a question press1 on your phone and you
  will join the queue
• see you all on the beach for launch
• make your goals