Looking for Long Island-area kayakers

[CoachBillL]

A swimming buddy and I are hoping to do the "Great Cross Bay Swim" off Long Island in July. The thing is, every swimmer has to bring her or his own kayaker, and they have to know what they are doing -- one hears horror stories about people swimming miles off course beside a wobbly kayaker. If anyone can point me to possibly recruitable kayakers in the region, I can be reached at langw@infionline.net.