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WALKING TOUR OF SPRAIN LAKE SET FOR 10/4 @ 10AM--POSSIBLE LAUNCHING SITES FOR BOATERS TO BE PROPOSED
Release Date: September 24, 2008

SPRAIN LAKE SHOULD BE USED FOR ROW BOATS, KAYAKING and for HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ROWING PROGRAMS
WALKING TOUR OF POSSIBLE LAUNCHING SITES THAT WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH GOLFERS SET FOR OCTOBER 4TH AT 10 AM
 
Last week Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, Vincent Houston and Ted Mason walked Sprain Lake as a follow up to their initiative to persuade Westchester County & Yonkers to authorize boaters to launch boats on Sprain Lake (located in Greenburgh/Yonkers) for recreational purposes. They were able to locate possible launching areas at the lake that would not interfere with golfers who enjoy golfing at Sprain Lake Golf Course. Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick, who has been promoting the use of Sprain Lake for boating for many years, met with Feiner, Houston and Mason before the walking tour.
A brief follow up walk is being scheduled for Saturday, October 4th at 10 AM @ Sprain Lake Golf Course. Feiner, Houston and Mason hope to show county and local officials as well as recreation enthusiasts   possible launching areas for boating.
Currently, the only other lower Westchester County place to row is on Glen Island and the course is almost full to capacity.  The NYAC, Pelham Community Rowing Assoc, Iona College, Pelham H.S., Riverdale H.S. and various other individuals are all using this site.  It is essential that another site be opened for these booming water sport.  Rowing and kayaking provide a tremendous opportunity for H.S. kids to participate in lifetime a sport, and may even help them acquire college scholarships.  It would be great for the Greenburgh and Yonkers High Schools to be able to start programs for their students. 
There has also been an incredible surge in Masters rowing programs. Many are returning to the sport they loved in college, and many more first time rowers are experiencing the joy of being on the water and improving their health through the great cardiovascular benefits of rowing.  
Photos have been submitted to the county re: possible launch sites for boats..  These site are at the northern end of the golf course and do not in any way interfere with the golfers. There is also plenty of land that would be suitable to erect a temporary fenced in area to store boats for a trial use of the water.  If all goes well and the community embraces the use of the lake, a permanent structure could be built for the storage of the boats.
There are several colleges in the area that are also looking for a better site to row.  They may be able to assist with the installation of the fenced in area and help provide equipment for the high school programs to use to get started.  This could be a revenue generator for the county, according to Supervisor Feiner. We have an asset that is not being taken advantage of by Westchester residents. We can enhance the quality of life for many people if we open up the lake to boating.
 
 



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