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Upcoming Trips and Events
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GMGI Tour 11/11/25 @ 3pm
Tour GMGI, Gloucester Maine Genonics Institute, on Tuesday, 11/11/25 @ 3pm. We will begin at the Gloucester Biotechnology Academy- 55 Blackburn Center. See the General Message board for more information on GMGI. Tour lasts approximately one hour and is limited to a group of 10. If you have questions, you may PM me.
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Upcoming Trips and Events
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GMGI Tour 11/11/25 @ 3pm
Tour GMGI, Gloucester Maine Genonics Institute, on Tuesday, 11/11/25 @ 3pm. We will begin at the Gloucester Biotechnology Academy- 55 Blackburn Center. See the General Message board for more information on GMGI. Tour lasts approximately one hour and is limited to a group of 10. If you have questions, you may PM me.
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Wed, May 1, 2019
Wednesday Lunch PaddleThis event began 05/01/2019 and repeats every week until 08/28/2019
This series of paddles takes place on (surprise!) Wednesdays, and provides a midweek opportunity to paddle on a different day from the lake sessions. Most of the launches will be in the Salem Sound area, but can branch out to between Boston and Gloucester.
Here is a description of a typical Wednesday Lunch paddle:
Meet at launch at 10:00. Beach Briefing at 10:20. On the water and paddling at 10:30am. 1-1.5 hours of paddling to lunch location 1 hour of lunch, conversation, and relaxation 1-1.5 hours of paddling to return to launch Return around 3:00. These paddles are most appropriate for independent paddlers with ocean paddling experience. The Wednesday paddles are cooperative adventures, not guided trips. 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.
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 picnicing! Please private message us with any questions you may have.
Your faithful trip organizers,
Joe Berkovitz (profile)
Bob Levine (profile).
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Fri, Jul 19, 2019 04:00 AM Mon, Jul 22, 2019 04:00 AM
Saddleback Retreat, Stonington, ME . July 19-22This will be the 5thNSPN retreat to Saddleback Island in the Stonington Archipelago. We have reserved the Saddleback Cabin from the Maine Coast Heritage Trust for the nights of July 19 to July 21.
Saddleback will be our base camp; a wonderful rustic cabin is equipped with bunkbeds , kitchen, fireplace, a stove and kitchen wares; there is also a privy/outhouse .
Launch from Old Quarry Adventures Campground on Friday midday/ early afternoon for a protected paddle of 2.5 nm to Saddleback Island, with day trips (probably one to two groups depending on weather conditions and group preferences) on Saturday and Sunday, returning to Old Quarry on midday.
See the Trip posting in the Trips forum of the message board for more information
TO JOIN THIS TRIP
Trip limit is 6.
The cabin accommodates 6 persons, in accordance with the rules set by MCHT. A fee of $87.50 paid in advance reserves your spot on this trip.
You can pay by Paypal (preferable) to pbrady at neaq dot org, or by personal check to Peter Brady: PM me ( PeterB) for details
Please RSVP here in the calendar posting here along with your payment. : (I’m going’)
The cabin has been reserved for $525 (that’s $175 a night) so the six participants share in these expenses.
Trip members must bring their own water, food and personal effects (sleeping bag etc)
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