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It was a wonderful trip!! Thank you Peter for organizing it. Nice to see so many old and new friends. I took some photos while we were on the water, but don't know how to upload them to the post. Any suggestions? Thx!

Looking forward to this trip! I reserved a campsite at Hadley's Point campground (site #41, the one next to Beth's) Sep 4-7. The site could acomodate one more car, one more tent, ad up to 3 more ppl. Please let me know if you would like to share the camp site. - Robin

Warren, congratulations on the successful trip. Looking forward to more stories and photo. Thank you for sharing! Robin

Hi peter, I did not make the firework watching neither. I have to work today so no time to set up this trip. Anyway, thank you for the inspiration! I got the idea of watching firework on Charles river from this post. It adds one more thing on my checklist. Robin

Thank you, Peter! Hope we will have a nice weather on the 4th!

Hi Peter, thank you for all the details! I launched from magazine beach few times before and have some knowledge about that area. My concern was the last sentence in the quote above "no boat launch in this area". I am afraid that there will be a policeman staying here and not allowing us to unload our boats and launch from there (sorry, my naive imagination!) I think the easiest way might be going with you guys as a group. But my friends and I will take inflatable kayaks and they move much slower than sea kayaks. And I don't want to slow you down. Hopefully I will see you on the river!!

Thank you, Peter. According to the link above: After 7am on July 4th, "No Parking at Magazine Beach and Pool, Riverside Boat Club and the MWRA pump station (Cottage Farm). No boat launching in this area." Is this a new rule this year?

Here is some road closure information I found online https://cbsboston.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/2014-road-closures.pdf

According to the road closure information, parking and boat launch from magazine beach will not be allowed after 7am on July 4th. Is there any good suggestions on launching place/time and logistics if my friends and I want to watch firework on charles river? Will inflatable rafts be easier to use as you can carry it from parking lot to the launch place using a handcart??

Peter, Thank you for sharing your experience.in the San Juan islands. Wish I will paddle there sometime. Robin

I am in! Sounds exciting!!

Gene, It was nice paddling with you last Sunday. The landing video was posted by Andy. I enjoy watching it as well. I was also thinking that I need a plastic boat for such landing practice

Some photos of the trip. [Please let me know if you are uncomfortable with your image posted in the public forum and I will delete the photo.] Beach briefing. Bob/Phil group was launching. Shari and Mike Gene Bob (and Jackie) Jonathan Mike(?) was on the wave! My luxury lunch. I am feeling hungry now!!

I was a first-time CAMer. I have to say that I love the CAM workshops a lot! I learned much more than I expected and had the opportunities to experience various conditions which I might be hesitate to try during previous regular trips. CAM workshops built up my skills, as wells as confidence. Sincere thanks to organizers and trip leaders, Scott, Peter, Bob, Phil, Lorrie, Paul, Rick, and many others. There were many moments that I would remember from the workshops. One of those moments was playing among rocks and breakers. I video-taped this moment using a camera mounted on my PFD. You could watch it on YouTube. Thank you Bob for guiding me through it!

Thank you to all who replied this post! I appreciate your encouragement. I have learned a lot from NSPN trips and workshops. Looking forward to more exciting moments on the sea! I agree the bouys might be set as local markers. They are not seen in the chart.