Learn the most useful knots for kayakers and canoeists -  including the bowline, clove hitch, rolling hitch, and how to make off your boat to a cleat.

Space is limited to 30.

• Skill level: All welcome.
• Meet: 6:15pm at Manhattan Avenue Street End Park (next to 1205 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222). 
• Start at 6:30pm
• Sunset is 7:45pm 
• Instructors:  Fiona S (fiona AT nbcboathouse DOT org) & Thiago (thiago AT madeofpeople DOT org)

• picnic blanket or folding chairs as there is limited seating in the park
• headtorch for that one last knot as the sun goes down
• dress for the weather (it's not summer yet!)

Tying knots is thirsty work, so for those who'd like to, we'll head to a local bar (tbd) afterwards to celebrate our newfound nautical knot-abilities.

In case of rain, we'll postpone to the following week, Thursday  May 1st .

Nautical Knots is part of NBCB's Safety and Marine Knowledge Series.

This is  one of six classes in our series Safety & Marine Knowledge classes offered by NBCB.

• Nautical Knots for Paddlers
  
• Marine Radio & Weather for Paddlers 
• Nautical Rules of the Road & Local Knowledge.
• Trip Planning Theory & Practice
• Introduction to Navigation
• Winter Paddling Safety