Save the date!  This year’s paddle will be on August 9th, 2013.  Details to follow!  Thank you for your patience.  Due to the the extensive storm damage on NYC’s waterfront, caused by Hurricane Sandy, SEA needed to perform some extensive investigating and planning.  We look forward to seeing all of you!  All of the detailed information will be coming soon…

SEA 2011 tax return

Due to the events that happened from the destructive force of Hurricane Sandy, SEA had directed its efforts on assisting individuals and communities who have been directly impacted by the Hurricane Sandy.  SEA had focused on coastal towns in New Jersey and utilizing their network to efficiently and effectively get help to people who needed it the most.  SEA had been coordinating with town officials, borough councils, mayors, town administrators, state politicians, and federal politicians.  The relationships that they have established and strengthened over many years had greatly benefitted their effectiveness in getting assistance to where it was needed most.  All of their New Jersey resident board of directors and administrative manager live in coastal communities where devastation was witnessed firsthand.

SEA implemented their relief efforts immediately following the storm in the following ways.  SEA teamed up with Project Rebuild Recover in Red Bank.  In conjunction with Rebuild Recover, SEA helped organize supply drop-off stations in Red Bank and Brick.  The supplies were delivered to areas in need and were item specific to family and community needs.  The collaboration of efforts also included successful delivery of the supplies along with organized volunteer crews which assisted people in need in a variety of ways such as cleanup, demolition, and access entry into obstructed homes.

SEA’s board members and administrative manager organized hundreds of volunteers to assist in the efforts to get shore town communities back on their feet.  But more importantly, they all committed a significant amount of time (in some cases, hundreds of hours) volunteering in some of the harder hit neighborhoods in towns such as Long Branch, Oceanport, Brielle, Manasquan, Atlantic City, Monmouth Beach, and to New Jersey’s beloved massively devastated gateway to the Jersey Shore, Sea Bright.

SEA’s efforts in Sea Bright have included organizing and deploying the large amounts of volunteers that have come from all over the country.

In addition to SEA’s organizational and physical volunteer efforts, SEA also purchased hundreds of Visa Gift cards and Home Depot Gift Cards in small denominations that were distributed throughout these devastated neighborhoods to individuals in need.  SEA has also provided supplies to communities when they were needed in real time.  For example, if a mayor asked for trash bags, mops, or sledge hammers, SEA endeavored to make sure the community had those supplies within a couple of hours.  Their ability to respond nimbly and quickly has resulted in a smoother and more successful clean-up effort.

Due to SEA’s extensive knowledge in the coastal communities, they have been extremely effective in getting aid to some of the hardest hit communities and to the people in these communities who need it the most.

American Canoe Association Paddle Board
Instructor Training Class In New Jersey

Level 1 – Introduction to Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Level 2- Essentials of Stand Up Paddle Boarding

$399 complete

Date: September 26 -27 and 28 2012
Time: 8:00-4:00
Place: Belmar, New Jersey
Call 732-330-7069 for Registration

PSA Annabelle Anderson

The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. cocktail hour, guests are encouraged to wear all-white as they revel in awe viewing the Brooklyn Bridge, lower Manhattan and the East River.

The WWE will include an Award ceremony, silent auction featuring some truly unique one of a kind items, live music, great food and most importantly OPEN BAR

Click Here to Purchase Tickets

• Participant instructions 2012

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The Santa Cruz World Surfing Reserve is located on the northern side of Monterey Bay along California’s Central Coast within the protected coastal waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The Reserve stretches approximately 7 miles from Natural Bridges State Park in the City of Santa Cruz on the west end eastward along the city and county coast to the Opal Cliffs, just east of Pleasure Point. At least 23 consistent surf breaks are sited along this coast, including the world-class breaks of Steamer Lane and Pleasure Point. Most are reef breaks or beach breaks with a few outstanding point breaks, and almost all naturally break right within this zone. Winter is always the best time for surfing consistent waves.

The breaks are rated from “expert” to “beginner” and are used by surfers throughout the year, so surfers of all ages and levels can find a suitable wave in the area. Surfing contests from pros to clubs to schools are frequent and popular. Beach and surf access is generally good along this coast, and most of the beach areas in the SCWSR are overseen either by California State Parks; the City of Santa Cruz; or Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz proudly claims itself the location of the very first board surfing ever in North America, at the “Rivermouth” break in 1885, as documented in The Santa Cruz Surf. When three Hawaiian princes had surfboards milled out of local redwood and demonstrated board wave riding for the first time, Santa Cruz was immediately established forever as the birthplace of surfing on the continent. A strong surf culture continues today as a key part of the area’s image, with many local residents embracing surfing as a central part of their lifestyle. (Courtesy of http://www.worldsurfingreserves.org/santa-cruz)

Please download and view the Santa Cruz World Surfing Reserve Booklet. santacruzwordsurfingreservebook

GROUPS TO RALLY 30 OFFICIALS IN 30 DAYS  

Summer-long Campaign to Engage the Power of the People

Who: Clean Ocean Action: C.O.A.S.T. Intern Joanna Simon, Executive Director Cindy Zipf, Cyclist/Attorney Sean Dixon; Outrigger Canoeist Margo Pellegrino, Surfers’ Environmental Alliance Executive Director Richie Lee

What: Clean Ocean Action announces the start of its summer 2012 C.O.A.S.T. campaign to gain support from 30 elected local, state and federal officials before the Tour for the Shore.  The Tour is an unprecedented two week bike, paddle, and rally event beginning on August 10 in Cape May and ending on the 24th in Montauk, NY.

When: Tuesday, July 10, 11:00 AM

Where: Borough of Belmar Taylor Pavilion

                500 Ocean Avenue Belmar, NJ

                Click here for a map: http://bit.ly/NJgWkk

Why: To raise awareness for the Clean Ocean Zone, an action that would designate the NY/NJ Bight as a no-dumping, no-drilling, pollution-free zone through an unprecedented citizen action campaign to raise awareness for a clean ocean.

Photo Ops: Speakers, Elected Officials, Citizen Activists, Scenic Views

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Lindsay McNamara

Ocean Advocacy Fellow

Clean Ocean Action (COA)

18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 2

Highlands, NJ 07732

(p) 732.872.0111 (f) 732.872.8041

Communications@cleanoceanaction.org

Help us stop ocean pollution!