7th  Annual NSPN Downeast Retreat ; Bar Harbor ME 
September Sept. 10-13 2021

Initiator: Peter Brady 
This will be our seventh Downeast Retreat on Mount Desert Island .
For more detailed Information, check the trip posting in the Trips Forum of the Message Board 
As in the last six years, this four day event will span the weekend after Labor Day,  beginning on Friday morning Sept 10  and will wind down on Monday afternoon, September13. 
If you would like to come to this event: Please RSVP
 (“I’m going”) here in the calendar posting.
Your name will then be included in a PM thread for all participants, and we will share information in the months and weeks leading up to the event. This will include a google docs spreadsheet where participants can add their information for us to share. 
Our base of operations will be at LLangolan Inn & Cottage Resort 
Accommodations and food are on your own. 
 
Every day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) we will have  group paddles in the area  around Mt.Desert Island.

There will be a Meet & Greet gathering at LLangolan Inn on Thursday 6PM and a Pot Luck in the barn at LLangolan on Saturday night.
 
Please PM Peter Brady (PeterB)  if you have any questions. 
 


 

Event details

NOTE: This is a general description for all 2021 Wednesday Lunch Paddles. Information/registration for each week’s paddle is posted on the Trips Forum, usually on the preceding Monday.
This series of paddles takes place on (surprise!) Wednesdays, and provides a regular midweek opportunity to get on the water. Most of the launches will be in the Salem Sound area, but we'll occasionally branch out to other spots in the vicinity.
Here is a description of a typical Wednesday Lunch paddle:
Meet at launch at 9:30. On the water and paddling at 10:00am. 1.5-2 hours of paddling to some location 1 hour of food, conversation, and relaxation (a/k/a LUNCH!) 1.5-2 hours of paddling to return to launch Return around 3:00. These paddles are appropriate for independent paddlers with ocean experience.  The Wednesday paddles are cooperative adventures, not guided trips—however, we strive to share useful knowledge and tips as we go. Each participant is responsible for her/his own safety. Don’t assume the trip initiators are smarter, stronger, better at rough water, more attractive, or more skilled paddlers than you are. For more information, see this description of our trip philosophy from the NSPN web site.
Typically on the Monday before the trip, we will post specific information about the trip on the Trips Forum.  The post's message thread can be used for RSVPs and other questions concerning the specific trip.
If you haven’t paddled with one of us before, please get in touch with one us via private message before signing up. Before departing for the launch location, please consult your favorite sources to determine wind, tide, and sea conditions, so you are aware of the trip environment for that day. All paddlers should have kayaks with deck lines and bulkheads, PFDs and spray skirts. Some paddles may also require cold water gear, especially in the shoulder seasons.
Each week's venue will be selected taking expected conditions into account. In general, the trip will only be canceled for extreme conditions and thunderstorms.
We look forward to you joining us for an enjoyable day of paddling and noshing! Please private message us with any questions you may have.
Your faithful trip organizers,
Joe  Berkovitz
Bob Levine (@rylevine).

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