Joseph Berkovitz Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Wednesday Lunch Paddles will be continuing as weather permits! This week's Wednesday Lunch Paddle is on October 28, 2020. We will meet at 9.00 am at West Beach, Beverly for a 9.30 am launch time. Covid-19 paddling: on this trip we will strictly observe social distancing and MA state recreational boating guidelines for the pandemic. Please research and respect all regulations that apply at the time of the paddle. In particular, we will stay at least 6 feet apart, minimize sharing docks and ramps with others, and wear face masks while off the water in public use areas. We also employ an online waiver to avoid passing around a physical piece of paper. Location: West Beach in Beverly: https://goo.gl/maps/s3HEbioVGxS28ekf6 Parking: Please park in a spot that does not directly abut the beach, since local people like to park here and look out at the water. Registration: To attend, you must register using this form which will also add your information to the float plan: https://forms.gle/quxsGaciRG5uQumt5 You must be a paid-up NSPN member to join this trip. Your signup information will only be shared with other participants. Predictions: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, air temps low 50s, water temps mid 50s. Seas around 1 ft. Salem Harbor tides: Date Day of the Week Time (LST/LDT) Predicted (ft) High/Low 2020/10/28 Wed 03:48 AM 0.69 L 2020/10/28 Wed 10:08 AM 8.88 H 2020/10/28 Wed 4:11 PM 0.91 L 2020/10/28 Wed 10:27 PM 8.82 H When/what: We will meet at 9.00 am and launch at 9.30 am sharp. We could head East along the coast but other things are possible as usual. This trip doesn't have a specific level: we'll determine the route based on who shows up, what people want to do, and what the environment wants to do. All properly equipped members are welcome: please bring boats with rigged deck lines, bulkheads, spray skirts, and dress for immersion. If you're not sure you have a safe vessel, please get in touch with us and ask. NOTE: The Wednesday Lunch Paddles are cooperative adventures, not guided trips. Each participant is responsible for her/his own safety.Don’t assume the trip initiators are smarter, stronger, better at rough water, more attractive, or more skilled paddlers than you are. For more information, see this description of our trip philosophy from the NSPN web site. We encourage paddlers to make their own independent decision about their comfort level with conditions at the time of the paddle. Please PM me if you have questions or if you haven’t paddled with me or Bob before. Hope to see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhabich Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I’ll see if I can find my way there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Cooke Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It looks like rain in the AM. I would go if it's not a nightmare. How about next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Berkovitz Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Due to a possible (though pretty unlikely) Covid exposure I am not going on this trip today although others may be. My situation should be resolved in a day or two by a test result. as for next week, sure, if the weather looks promising there will be another trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Berkovitz Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just to eliminate any suspense or concern on the part of others, I have now officially tested negative -- I hope the folks today had some fun in what turned out to be cold and rainy weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Hill Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I'm happy to hear that very good news, Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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