About the Venue
Upcoming Trips and Events
Portsmouth - Fort Stark
Tentative Plan:
Paddling from Fort Stark
Details:
9:30 AM Arrival - 10:00 AM Launch
Relaxed paddle @ 10 - 12 NM's
Possible routes include along coast to Brave Boat Harbor - along Coast to Rye Harbor - heading up river exploring Naval Shipyard Pepperell Cove - exploring Little Harbor
Actual conditions and participants at launch will dictate paddle plan
Send a PM with Cell #, Car/Boat info, if interested in joining to work out details - will provide any last minute changes via text messages
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Comments/Questions - please see post in NSPN Trip/Event planning forum.
Tentative Plan:
Paddling from Fort Stark
Details:
9:30 AM Arrival - 10:00 AM Launch
Relaxed paddle @ 10 - 12 NM's
Possible routes include along coast to Brave Boat Harbor - along Coast to Rye Harbor - heading up river exploring Naval Shipyard Pepperell Cove - exploring Little Harbor
Actual conditions and participants at launch will dictate paddle plan
Send a PM with Cell #, Car/Boat info, if interested in joining to work out details - will provide any last minute changes via text messages
.
Comments/Questions - please see post in NSPN Trip/Event planning forum.
The plan is to LAUNCH around 11:00 AM from Fort Stark, head out of Little Harbor, then have some fun. Please arrive at 10:30 or earlier for the 11:00 launch. Bring your lunch, we will stop somewhere to eat it.
This is a joint event with AMC New Hampshire Chapter. All participants should register on the AMC site, https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UUN000001GN3J2AW/act00014195.
Sea kayaks with full deck lines and bulkheads, PFD's, spray skirts required. Helmets required if you plan to go near the rocks. Dress for immersion in water temperatures in the low 50's; dry suit or wetsuit required.
The prediction as of Sunday, June 8, is for 8-12 kt west winds, 2 ft waves. 65-70 degree air temperature, partly sunny.
Link to the state's description of Fort Stark: https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/fort-stark-state-historic-site
Here is a Google Map's link to Fort Stark: https://goo.gl/maps/5na2U28B6q3pEy1AA
Trip organizers: Bill Voss and Fred Goodman
This is a joint event with AMC New Hampshire Chapter. All participants should register on the AMC site, https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UUN000001GN3J2AW/act00014195.
Sea kayaks with full deck lines and bulkheads, PFD's, spray skirts required. Helmets required if you plan to go near the rocks. Dress for immersion in water temperatures in the low 50's; dry suit or wetsuit required.
The prediction as of Sunday, June 8, is for 8-12 kt west winds, 2 ft waves. 65-70 degree air temperature, partly sunny.
Link to the state's description of Fort Stark: https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/fort-stark-state-historic-site
Here is a Google Map's link to Fort Stark: https://goo.gl/maps/5na2U28B6q3pEy1AA
Trip organizers: Bill Voss and Fred Goodman
