Wed. Lunch Paddle: 5/5/2021 @ Lanes Cove

[Joseph Berkovitz]

This year's inaugural Wednesday Lunch Paddle is on May 5, 2021. We should probably call it a "brunch paddle" since the weather looks to be unsettled and we are going to try to do this on the early side to avoid rain and wind.

COLD WATER PADDLE: It will essentially be winter on the water on Wednesday with both air and water in the mid-40s and overcast/precipitation. Come prepared for conditions. If you are not sure about this, please contact me and we can figure out if it works.

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.

Location:  Lanes Cove, in the state ramp parking lot near 32 Andrews St. 42°40'49.8"N 70°39'32.2"W https://goo.gl/maps/MohgwcDCPe3RwpeV7

Parking: park against the stone wall in the lot.

Trip Capacity: Due to limited parking this trip will be limited to 6 people.

Registration: To attend, please register using this form which will also add your information to the float plan:

https://forms.gle/HZGzKjFpByhSSYxe7

You must be a paid-up NSPN member to join this trip. Your signup information will only be shared with other participants.

Predictions:  Unsettled weather, air 45 F, wind E 5-12 kt, swell < 1 ft, rain likely possibly heavy at times.

Tides (Annisquam):

2021/05/05    Wed    07:13 AM    8.96    H
2021/05/05    Wed    1:32 PM    0.50    L

When/what: We will meet at 9.00 am and launch at 9:30 sharp. We'll have a beach briefing in some safe manner, make a plan together based on what people feel like doing. From Lanes we can go either way depending on inclinations, towards Rockport or towards Annisquam. 

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!

Joe