Ricardo Caivano

Yes! Should be able to make it.

I have to back out. Sorry, forgot that I had a commitment for Monday. Next time.

Thanks Jim, I would like to join!

Thank you Joe for posting this trip. It was a good learning experience and fun (most of the time). I have never paddled around Marblehead with a thick fog like that one. Sorry about the boat! hope is not too $ bad.

Nice trip. Thank you Jim for posting it!

I am interested Dan. Hope you agree Jennings a great winter

Happy to help!

Love to hear your take on this topic Carl but I will not be able on Feb 15. Hope it's taped...

In Salem, MA we had flooding as well. The pictures below were taking at high tide (11.05 feet) yesterday. The kid was having a good time. Many basements in The Willows were flooded.

Thank you Sue for pointing this very important thread, which I was not following... And thank you Joe and everyone for sharing your stories and for your suggestions. Frankly, I had never thought that it will be hard to get out of the boat while upside down... your postings have changed my mind. I will practice with my thickest gloves...

It was a beautiful day and a great paddle. Thank you Prudence for organizing. Nice pics too.

Likely!

Jim, I would like to join the group this Saturday. Thank you.

Me too!

Thank you Mike!

13 years later this topic is still quite current, at least for me. Several weeks ago I bought an (used) four-part (travel) Werner paddle that was (every time) very difficult to take apart where the blades ends meet the shafts. Last week I sent an email to Werner. They answered the next day (!) with the following information: Issues with your paddle sticking. 1. Please be sure to clean them regularly with warm soapy water. 2. Be sure the blade ends that connect to the shaft are on the correct side. Right blade with the button area and left blade with the ferrule area shaft. 3. If you are having problems putting them together you can use a no abrasive scrubby from the kitchen to sand them down a small amount not to much but enough to clean any outer coat to fit better. They are working nicely now. Will continue to take them apart after each paddle and wash with warm soapy water... In Werner's website I did not see the scrubby advice but they do say not to use lubricants. Cheers!

great idea! thank you Joe

The Tsunami Rangers has an article on rock gardening with a great photo of NSPN member Cath Kimball (although they spell her name wrong). She told me that the photo is from 2022. Check it out at: .. https://tsunamirangers.com/2023/03/06/a-rock-gardening-state-of-mind/

Underseadivers ( 67 High Street, Danvers) has a sale (20 to 40% off) on October 21st 10am - 5pm and October 22nd: 10am - 3pm. "We have a lot of extra inventory in stock and we need to lighten our load. We will also have a selection of used items." East Coast Divers (213 Boylston st. in Brookline) has a sale on October 28th. "We will be selling off rental equipment, excess stock and have a store wide sale of 10% – 50% " Happy hunting.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/17/metro/qa-what-its-like-row-giant-pumpkin-across-charles-river/

Wind! I think I felt it on my face as I was reading your very nice report Prudence. Thank you for sharing the trip with us.

Paddling back from a fun kayak/ costeering session in East Point, Nahant (see trip report here), Bob Levine and I came across a car wheel with a fully inflated tire floating happily about 1.3 NM from Fisherman Beach. Considerations were made but ultimately (and against common sense probably) we decided to take it to shore. I tried towing but progress was too slow and Bob proposed to carry it. So we tied the wheel on top of the front deck of his Explorer with my short tow and off we went. I think we both half expected a capsize but Bob kept his balance which was good because a roll would have been somewhat difficult to manage ?! The recovery was successfully and the wheel deposited by a trash can on Humphrey Street. If you are in need of one, it still may be there. Now, where is the rest of the car?

I am in. R

Three years or gaskets is a decent amount of time. If you don't apply 303 or similar, or leave them out in the sun, a long time. I have replaced them myself in the past, a lot cheaper.

A very good trip. Thank you Janet and Joe for organizing and the report. Great group to paddle with.