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Thanks Al - if there are Greenheads they will find me! . I think I will wait a few weeks.

Thanks Al - I was wondering about that. Greenheads seem to love me. I was at Cranes last weekend and there were no GH's so thought Essex bay would be fine? When do they typically disappear?

Thank you!

Interested in paddling Essex Bay. Anyone know if Clammers Beach is open for put-in for non-residents? If not, any suggestions for a put-in other than the Essex marina?

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Great video. So, hypothetically speaking of course, what would you do in this situation if you were alone?

Thanks midtempo for posting this thread. I've never paddled Essex Bay, but it sounds ideal. Please let us know if you were able to park at the Greenbelt?

It does seem like NE Seacoast Paddlers Meetup Group is well attended and likely has many NSPN members as part of the group? And I believe this meetup group has run a NTSKW with Newbury Kayak?

As I responded in the other thread, I think this is a great idea and would become THE defacto annual sea kayaking event in New England. We can start small grass roots like and see where that takes us. In the mean time, what could we do for this year?

Since this is being slated as a NTSK Workshop, it might have more visibility on the General Message Board? The 2 Day NSPN Symposium that Dan suggested is a great idea. While I'm a beginner paddler myself and don't get out all that often, I would be happy to help facilitate a NTSKW in terms of providing additional on water support for wet exits, edging, paddle strokes, rolling etc. I also could bring an extra boat.

Thanks Mike!

Hello - is there a resource for NSPN members that identifies Launch sites on the north shore, NH, and southern Maine?

Hello! Just wanted to provide an update to this thread. I took your advice and got in the pool over the Winter and successfully learned to roll (thanks to Kevin B!). I've added a P&H Scorpio and Delphin for expedition / ocean play boats. I love the rock solid primary stability, the connect seat, the deck pod, and the carefree nature of Corelite X. I also had a chance to try Kevin's NDK Romany in the pool and it felt very stable and rolled very easily. If I didn't sell my Explorer, I'm sure it would be a different experience this time around. Still lots to learn as I navigate from a beginner to more advanced paddler. Look forward to paddling with some of you this year! Built this shed during Covid - max my town allows is 18', but they both fit (Scorpio just barely!):

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