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lynchparkpaddler

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  1. My suggestions for the future are this: 1) the staff does not get there till 8AM so in the future if you want to go on the weekend and are willing to do an early start then get there right before 8 and it will be free. 2) During the week it is only 5 dollars and 3 for seniors (65 and older), however we do run four awesome camps out of lynch so the park will be a little busy, but that should not be a problem for launching kayaks. Also if anyone has children ages 5-13 I would highly recommend signing up for them (sorry for the advertisement lol, but I am a counselor at one of the camps and they really are great)
  2. Just to let everyone who does not know the fee for non-residents is $15 dollars on the weekend. I actually work at lynch and will be down there working on Saturday. I have done this paddle many time and it is great fun, however I have never been to Misery Island. I do believe there is also a $5 dollar fee get on Misery Island that a very hard to avoid park ranger collects. Connor
  3. I too had a wonderful time. It was a great first ever NSPN trip for me and I will hopefully be coming on many more in the future. Thank you to those who organized and help get us to and from our destination! Connor
  4. Hey, I wanted to make sure I don't forget anything important for this trip and seeing as it is my first trip I thought I would ask what I should bring. I have: My boat (obviously) Paddle Spray Skirt Paddle float pump hat sun glasses water PDF Paddling jacket Am I right in assuming this time of year a wet suit is still a must? Is there anything else I should remember to bring? Snacks? A lunch? Connor
  5. I would be up for either route (probably the longer one to avoid the poison ivy, I had a reaction to that awful plant once and never want to experience that again). Connor
  6. I would love to come on this paddle. It would also be my first NSPN trip! Connor
  7. Yup I am up here and it is beautiful! I just got back from kayaking. I ended up going to Port Clyde kayak. It was a great trip. We kayaked for two hours around the islands, we saw multiple bald eagles including one nest with babies in it! The tour leader was named Cody (not sure the last name), he was great! I contacted Ray, but he was booked for the whole weekend (it has apparently been raining here in Maine for the past two weeks, but is finally nice). I love seafood! We were going to go to Cod End last night, because we heard good things, however it does not open till next weekend. Connor
  8. Thanks for the information. I had heard about the port clyde place. It seems like they might be good, and their trips are for all skill levels, which is good so the rest of my family, who don't have any experience can come too. Belfast is about an hour away, but I might still contact him because if I do a half, or maybe full day trip, it might be worth it. Connor
  9. Hey everyone, This weekend (June 8-12) I am going to be in St. George Maine for a family vacation. Unfortunately do to space issues I will not be able to bring my kayak with me, so I was wondering if anyone knew of any good spots to rent kayaks? Or maybe places that offer nice trips around St. George? Connor
  10. Anyone know of any other places close by that offer classes in rolling? I looked and I will not be able to make any of the Charles River classes. Also thanks for the information. I am still trying to figure how everything runs here. I will still definitely be coming to the some of the lake sessions, to work on my skills and meet some new people! Connor
  11. Hey, This is my first year really kayaking, and I want to advance my skills as much as a can this year. I am currently taking a class over at Charles River Canoe and Kayak (it is their intro course that teaches strokes, bracing, and rescues) however it does not teach rolls and I would like to learn how to do that. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me learn how to do a good roll. I will probably start coming to these sessions as often as I can, I would have come yesterday but I have not checked into the forums in a while and did not realize they had started. Connor
  12. I agree with you here. I bought my boat through CRCK and was very happy with their knowledge and expertise and was certainly willing to pay a little more for the boat seeing they let me test it out and had someone there helping me both pick out one that was right for me and teaching me how to securely attach it to my car (Yeah I was completely helpless before I bought it ). They were very friendly and I plan on going there for some a couple of their classes and trips. I would feel like a scum bag using someones time trying out a product and then not buying it from them. The things I would buy online are more things that I would not really have to try out (bags, safety equipment ect) or if I find an amazing deal online on a jacket or something (example from steapandcheap!). What is this MITA membership? I realized that after I posted my comment thanks to a little help from one of the other posters! I guess the reason I said that a knife is necessary is because lots of things I read say you should always have one on you. I can't think of any specific reason that I would need one based on the kayaking I have done, but I plan on increasing my skill set and done more intense trips and maybe the need would arise. Thats really all I got. I do carry a little bundle of rope in my kayak just in case (it is not an actual tow line). I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about kayaking before I joined this forum, but now I realize that I know very little. But I do realize that a lot of you have been doing this for years and years, so hopefully this summer I can make it to a lot of the trips and learn from you! All I am excited to get out on the water again and I wish I was not in school!
  13. I am a little confused by your post. what do you mean by "ONLY lynch please"? Also I feel as though a knife is a good tool to have on you. Why do you no think it is necessary, because most people I have talked to/most things I have read say you should carry one?
  14. Thanks everyone for the advice. Although I would love to be out on the water right now, I am in still in school and I go to school in New York, and I don't get home until the end of May. I will be checking out the event boards throughout the summer though looking for trips to join. Ed-Your name sounds really familiar to me. I don't know why, but is does. Also to you and everyone, What knife do you use/have you found to be good for kayaking? That is probably something I can buy while still at school and something I know that should have on me at all times! Cathy- Thanks for the links!
  15. Hello fellow paddlers, I am sort of new to the sport of ocean kayaking. I have taken a few basic lessons, and rented kayaks a few times over the years, but I just (towards the end of last summer) bought my own kayak (cayuga 146 w/ rudder) and I am looking to expanded my skill set and gear set. Last summer after I bought the kayak I did pretty much all my trips launching from lynch park in Beverly and heading north towards west beach. I enjoyed it a lot but I am looking for new interesting areas to explore. So any suggestions you have would be great. Also I am looking to find a good place to take classes from. The only relatively close place I found is Charles River Canoe and kayak. Finally I am looking to buy a new PFD (I got a free one with my kayak but it is not very comfortable). I am also looking to buy a spray skirt and maybe a wet suit. So any suggestions on good places to shop for those, or recommendations on brands would be great. Also if there is any gear that you would never go on a trip without let me know. Or things that a beginner might not think to bring. Really just any suggestions. Thanks
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