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Hello All – Even though it still feels like summer out there, the 7th Annual Autumn Gales is right around the corner. We have quite a line of up coaches and courses happening. Check out the website here for all the info and how to register. Prior to the Autumn Gales main event on Oct 30 – Nov 1st, there are a number of British Canoeing trainings and assessments: Coastal Navigation (Oct 28th)Open Water Nav (Oct 28th)4 Star Training (Oct 29-30th)4 Star Assessment (Oct 29-30th)5 Star Training (Oct 29-30th) And new this year, we are offering the ACA Level 5 ICE October 28th – Oct 30th The Autumn Gales main event features a variety of classes including advanced boat handling skills in conditions, tide race courses and incident management. For coaches, Nigel Dennis, Eila Wilkinson, and Phil Clegg are back this year. Peter Jones, who couldn’t make last year, is also back. We also have some new faces to the Gales – Keirron from the Isle of Man and Dale Williams from Georgia. And, of course, our rough water local guides will be there to help. It’s sure to be a rocking time so hope to see you there! Peace & Cheers, Paula & Greg

Hello Paddling Friends, We have some early season British Canoeing training opportunities scheduled for April and May, along with our signature courses. All can be found on our on-line calendar at www.kayakwaveology.com . British Canoe trainings and assessments are fantastic check points against an international gold standard as you journey along in your paddling career. Great for club paddlers and trip leaders and for those who just want to enhance their skills and knowledge. BCU 3 Star Sea Training. Saturday April 25Th. Lower Narragansett Bay, URI Bay campus. http://www.kayakwaveology.com/event/bcu-3-star-sea-training/ BCU 4 Star Sea Leader Training. Friday - Saturday May 15Th-16Th. Eastern CT - Newport RI for venues selections. This is based on sea states for the area. http://www.kayakwaveology.com/event/bcu-4-star-sea-leader-training/ BCU 3 Star Sea Assessment. Saturday May 23. Lower Narragansett Bay. http://www.kayakwaveology.com/event/bcu-3-star-assessment-ri-2/ BCU 2 Star Training. Friday May 29Th. Chester CT. http://www.kayakwaveology.com/event/bcu-2-star-training-ct/ Feel free to email or call for inquires. coach@kayakwaveology.com or Tel: 860-304-4000

LOL! Thanks guys! Though now I have to explain to Greg what an Entwife is (he gets the ape-wife).

Greetings All – It has been a banging year and we are closing out with some great end of the season events. Kayak Waveology is offering a BCU 4 Star Leader Training and 5 Star Leader Training Nov 5th – 7th (this includes the navigation course). A 4 Star Assessment is also being offer Nov 6-7th, for those who need this. The 5* training will be provided by Nigel Dennis and Peter Jones both from Anglesey North Wales. Eila Wilkinson, also from Anglesey, and Greg Paquin will be running the 4* programs. This is an opportunity to learn from very talented coaches without having to travel across the pond. The area in Fishers Island Sound is especially suited to 5* with its strong current flow and predictable rough water conditions. Then, starting on Friday Nov 8th through Sunday Nov 10th, is the main event – Autumn Gales. This is a rough water training event based out of Stonington Borough, CT. Check out the website here for more details and registration forms http://www.autumngales.com/ or http://www.kayakwaveology.com/ Peace & Cheers, Greg & Paula Email Contact: coach@kayakwaveology.com Phone: 860-304-4000

Kate - Thank you for a wonderful report and spectacular pictures. What magical memories it brings back. A few friends and I were in the area a couple of years ago and, again just this week of Labor Day. We crossed over to Grand Manan and paddled around the island then down the NB coast from Blacks Harbor to Lubec. My hat's off to you for dealing solo with boat/gear in that tidal range and also the eventual thick fog which can make navigation confusing. It is truely an amazing area to paddle. Peace & Cheers, Paula (who also loves her Exped and Explorer LV)

He did get to see the parade on IAH. A wonderful scene of small town Americana. Lots of fun with the locals and fellow kayakers alike. And really tasty scallops to be had from the little general store there.

Dear Sir C - The door to the house on the hill is aways open for you whenever you want to paddle the warm waters south of the Cape P.

Hi John, Thank you for sharing this thought provoking presentation. Many wonderful bits of information and fodder for discussion. After reading the presention, I was curious why, on the 1st slide, dead reckoning would be considered the simplest and most common means of navigation. Wouldn't piloting also be considered a simple and comon means of navigation since it involves using landmarks? The person navigating, of course, would have to know what the landmarks are either from map, chart or other source (i.e. local knowledge). From my general experience on land and sea, most people will use a combination of the two. Straight dead reckoning ususally comes in when there's a significant lack of visibility (i.e. fog or nighttime) or when out of site of any landmarks (e.g. major ocean crossings) . Even when hiking out in woods without a map and no trail and wanting to get back to starting point, I will make mental notes of landmarks passed. (E.g. I passed by that funky looking rock formation going out, so if I pass by it coming back, I know I'm heading in the right direction). Thanks again for sharing this. Peace & Cheers, Paula

I don't know about the Cuban part, but they definitely look like boat people.

Nope, the old sow was sleeping when we crossed over. (Not a bad thing). Did find a really cool reversing falls that generated whirlpools in Cobscook Bay near Pembroke that we played in. Lot of current in that area.

Maine in late June on our way to Campobello. Greg, Ron, Bro-Ski and I were going to the island as a starting point for a week's paddling trip. Driving by the IGA supermarket in Lubec, we spied a SVU decked out with rep insignias and a couple of P&H boats on top. Seeing those kayaks and that ride way down in downeast Maine is not an everyday sight. "That's got to be someone we know." So we pull a u-ee , park next to the SVU and roll down the window, as did the person in the SUV. "Hey, nice boats" started the conversation. Turns out we did know the person, but by reputation only. He was featured in TITS 2 at the Schooks and produced Pacific Horizons. Yup, it was Brian Smith along with his partner Lise-Anne and golden retriver Chuya. They had been filming along the east coast for a new sea kayaking movie Eastern Horizons Eastern Horizons. They had been on the road almost two months, from the barrier islands up to Virginia, New York, Maine and Newfoundland. While in Maine, they visited with John Carmody in Boothbay and Mark Schoon / Mel Rice in Bar Harbor. After chatting for about 1/2 hour, we exchanged emails and offered to take Brian paddling in CT when he was passing back through the area. (Lise-Anne was flying back home). Fast foward to this past Sunday. The plan was to go to The Race for the late afternoon flood. After waiting out a pretty impressive t-storm in some scrub brush on Fischer's Island, we had a window of opportunity and made a bee-line for The Race. The storm winds were knocking down the waves and we had missed the better part of the flood while crouched in the scrub brush. But Brian, with film gear, still scrambled out of his boat onto the rocks and climbed up to the deck around Race Rock Light. We played for a short time while Brian filmed. Rides were hard to catch, but it was still fun playing in the jobbly water. Then the distance rumble began again and we packed it in and caught the last bit of flood back to Esker Point. Not sure if it will end up on the A or B reel, but regardless it was pretty cool to meet Brian and his partner and to know that a movie of our beautiful east coast is in the making. Peace & Cheers, Paula Red_Nun.ppt

There is a marine lab on Appledore and stopping on the island requires permission. Cedar and Lunging are private. Duck is a bird sanctuary. Smuttynose, Malaga, Star, White, Seaveys OK to land. If heading to Smutty, shortest distance is to launch from Rye Harbor. On north side of harbor is small lot (no fee) that can accomodate a number of cars. From Rye Harbor to Smuttynose approx 6nm. Nice rock gardening out there.

Thanks for the pics! That was a fun day.

Yeah right. And I dye my hair blonde.

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