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[heather.l.bird at gmail.com]

Boating, Biking, and Barbecue with the NFB of Rochester.

 

Come and join us for tandem cycling, canoeing and kayaking on Sunday 

August 11th from 12:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at Perinton Park, 99 

O’Connor Road. , We will have delicious barbecue catered by Sticky 

Lips, fantastic gourmet cupcakes from Sinful Sweets, our first ever 

annual cooking contest, featuring pasta salads, run Master Chef style, 

raffles, 50-50, and an opportunity to soak the officers of the NFB of 

Rochester. Want to ride a tandem bike but don’t have the funds or the 

space to own one? Come and ride with a friend, family member or 

volunteer down the canal path. Never been given the opportunity as a 

blind person to independently pilot a water craft, and want to try it?

We will have single kayaks, with sighted volunteers at the docks to 

give guidance, tandem kayaks in which you can paddle with a sighted, 

 or blind, friend or family member, as well as a canoe for larger 

groups. Helmets and life jackets are available in smaller sizes, so 

children are welcome to attend and participate. Want to work your 

guide dog along the canal path and listen to the birds, the water, and 

enjoy an approx. 15 to 20 minute walk? Go ahead, you will be in good 

company with other walkers, bikers and listen for your friends to pass by on
the water.

There will be two dog life jackets available if you would like to 

bring your guide dog in the boat with you, (not recommended unless you know 

from prior experience how your dog reacts to such transportation) or 

place your guide dog in guide dog daycare run by the New York Association of


Guide Dog Users while enjoying the bikes or boats, or both. Think 

Heather (president) talks a bit too much? Ever get a little frustrated 

> with Zack (treasurer)? Want to break through Justin’s (vice president) 

> professional façade? Or, want to see if you can make Candice

(secretary) shriek? Well, you can pay a small fee, load up a water 

blaster with ice water and let any one of our chapter officers have 

it, or soak all four, for a wet, and chilly group discount. Even 

 better? We’ve got the state affiliate president Mike Robinson, and 

also the presidents of the New York Parents of Blind Children, the New 

York Association of Blind Students, and the New York Association of 

Guide Dog Users, for you to meet, or
 soak with ice water, or both. We 

have some neat raffle baskets lined up along with our 50-50, and some free
games as well.

 

Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children, and only $10 for our 

Canal Pals. Tickets include, ribs, BBQ bone-in chicken, salt potatoes 

and BBQ beans, a gourmet cupcake, a range of beverages, and many 

delicious cold sides such as potato salad, fruit salad, macaroni 

> salad, and yes, you get to sample the pasta salads from our 

contestants as well. The tandem bicycling, and kayaking/canoeing is 

also included in the ticket price, and you don’t have to choose, you 

may do both activities if you wish.

 

Biking and boating will take place between 12:00 and 2:00. The cooking 

contest will be judged at 1:45 and lunch served at 2:00. We will be in 

the Perinton Shelter across the traffic circle from the canal. Please 

RSVP to Heather Bird (585) 739-6473,  <mailto:heather.L.bird at gmail.com>
heather.L.bird at gmail.com 

< <mailto:heather.L.bird at gmail.com> mailto:heather.L.bird at gmail.com>  by
August 1st. In your RSVP please 

indicate whether you will be bringing anyone else, (highly encouraged) 

and whether you would like to bike, or boat, neither, or, both.

 

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