Daniel Carr

It was fun spending a day with Willem. He is a real character.

Thanks Gary, I have not yet seen the episode. They collected about 20 hours of footage including drone flights on a beautiful day with really nice sea conditions. It will be interesting to see how they distill it down into a 30 minute segment.

It is worth mentioning that MCHT has made some acquisitions that directly benefit the Maine Island Trail and boater access. A few years ago with the support of MITA members, MCHT purchased Ram Island in Machias Bay, a key link on the Maine Island Trail. This year MCHT purchased a parcel in Baileys Mistake on the Bold Coast to secure a launch site for local fishermen and recreational boaters. MCHT and MITA have partnered on several other acquisitions in the past and on stewardship activities. Thanks for your consideration in supporting these important initiatives.

Prudence you write a great trip report. What a wonderful trip. Glad to see you had Camille and Barb along which guarantees good humor and fun.

Joe another spectacular trip on the Bold Coast. I am glad you tested out paddling against the ebb. From my experience there are more near eddy currents on ebb as compared to flood. With every trip, we all learn more about this wonderful area. I am sorry that I missed the fun.

My gmail address is Carrpediem1@gmail.com. My spouse Pam is coming on the trip too. I hope that is factored into the #s. Looking forward to the trip. Thanks Dan

You are welcome. See MITAs upcoming newsletter for more details. Some of the 12 are still active in the organization.

Today is the 30th anniversary of the Maine Island Trail -- the day in 1988 when 12 citizens met to form the Maine Island Trail Association and create "an outstanding waterway for small boats" along the coast of Maine. Since then, more than 33,000 coastal explorers and stewards have helped ensure that over 200 wild islands on the Trail remain pristine and accessible. Congratulations, MITA, from Maine's Congressional Delegation! https://vimeo.com/271339675

There is still room for this presentation on the Bold Coast

mailto:jack@mita.org?subject=RSVP to Bold Coast Event in Portland

Joe, There were no minutes taken. We gave presentations on MITA's rationale for adding the Bold Coast, Observations and Perceptions from Scouting, and introduced the MITA guide content for 2018. We are doing the talks again at MITA's office on Wednesday May 30th from 5 to 7 pm. If you come up, perhaps we could grab dinner and catch up. Look for an email. Dan

Joe, I would love to go but I will just be coming back from Sanguenay NP. You picked some days with relatively big tides which could be interesting.

Thanks for the great turnout last night. It was nice to see so many enthusiastic paddlers ready for spring. MITA is planning on a second Bold Coast event in Portland in May. Please indicate interest in the May event and provide constructive comments on the event last night. We are always looking to improve communications. Regards, Dan

Thanks for the great turnout last night. It was nice to see so many enthusiastic paddlers ready for spring. MITA is planning on a second Bold Coast event in Portland in May. Please indicate interest in the May event and provide constructive comments on the event last night. We are always looking to improve communications. Regards, Dan

On the NSPN calendar, and under NSPN Trip/Events I posted notice of this meeting to discuss MITA's Bold Coast Initiative. Please RSVP on the NSPN Calendar and by emailing jphillips@mita.orgNewbury Bold Coast poster.pdf

Updated Poster with RSVP information Newbury Bold Coast poster-1.pdf

On April 12th the Maine Island Trail Association will be hosting a discussion on MITA's work to support responsible access by boaters to Maines Bold Coast. We will report on: the findings of the small boater survey conducted in early 2017 and other stakeholder input; MITA's decision making to further support access to the Bold Coast in partnership with the Maine Coast Heritage Trust and State of Maine, Department of Conservation; MITA's 2018 Guidebook and App Content Resources and General Guideline for trip planning along the Bold Coast Observations from Scouting by MITA and others Future Efforts We look forward to a productive discussion. Newbury Bold Coast poster.pdf

I am planning on attending this. I would be happy to give a report on MITA's initiative to add the Bold Coast to the Maine Island Trail in 5 minutes or less if you think that would be ok.

I am interested in this trip, please keep me in the loop. Dan

Gary, I am thinking of going to the film fest as I missed the showing in Portland. Perhaps we could catch up on the Bold Coast survey results.

The poll will close by the end of the week, so please provide input Thanks Dan

Nice picture Gary!

The Maine Island Trail Association established a Meetup site last year and now has about 275 members. Activity on the site has really spiked and I believe a larger number of the members are younger although those stats are not tracked. It has been a great way for MITA members to link up for some paddling fun. Check out the site http://www.meetup.com/mitameetup/