alcoons Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 BOSTON HARBOR MARINE FORECAST: 4:31 PM FRI JUL 4 2014SUN SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.----------------------Given the above Boston Harbor Marine Forecast, it appears conditions are great for a trip Sunday. Need a minimum of three paddlers. I post it now to gage interest assuming conditions remain as posted above.Date: Sunday, June 6thTime: 10 AM Sharp: Beach Briefing and Launch.Location: Harbor Islands from Winthrop/Deer Island. Parking: Note that parking can be tight but usually works out. However, this is a holiday weekend. Please plan accordingly.Put in: Last parking lot (on left) before Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. See map below.Tides: High: 6:14 AM, Low: 12:23 PM, High 6:39 PMLevel: 3 CAM. We all work together.Distance: 12-14, let's we shoot for 12 and see how the group feels.Possible route: Boston Light is always a fun goal, but landing, while usually permitted, can be denied due to previously scheduled large groups arriving on large boats.http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6358657 . Actually route depends on conditions and group. "Last Facilities": Very nice restroom at the Public Landing on Shirley Street, 1-2 miles before put-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoons Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Oops: Guess I am a month behind. Meant to post this trip for tomorrow, JULY 6th not June.Updated Marine Forecast: BOSTON HARBOR-504 AM SAT JUL 5 2014SUN: W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auday1 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Count me in. I will be there. I have been wanting to do this trip for a long time.Bryan Auday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoons Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Bryan and anyone one else who is considering paddling, I am going out tonight (Saturday) around 5 PM and will not be back or see email until 11 PM or midnight. I will be at the put-in tomorrow as advertised, but make sure you check here in the morning in case conditions change.Al781-879-9377 cell (no email) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I am very interested. NOAA currently predicts for tomorrow: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.Given increasing winds over the course of the day, would it make sense to have BIW earlier? Would probably also help with parking. I'm up for anything though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhederian Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I would like to join you on this trip. See you in the morning.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoons Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Hi everyone. Just back from a loosing Red Sox game. Ugh.7:30 PM Saturday Marine Forecast:SUN -- SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. ----------------------------------------So here is where I stand and I really wanted to paddle:1. We cannot chance 25 kt winds, particularly from the SW which is generally in the direction we would take to return to the put-in while crossing open water for 2 miles (the channel and the trip along Deer Island. There will not be a lee shore to hide behind most likely. Who knows when or if the gusts will develop: noon, later, not at all.2. Even if we left at 9 AM, we would have to assume a minimum of 4 hours and probably more to paddle 12 miles plus breaks. That would put us returning in the "afternoon".3. Alternative paddles from the same put-in would have to either: Be shorter and would hardly get us into the Islands or head towards Boston but that is against the tide. Note that 9 AM is mid-tide with the water if flowing out to sea.------Conclusion:If nothing changes with the weather forecast and no one can provide a better logic and/or route, I think I have to suggest this paddle is beyond level 3 and should not be undertaken.I will be online at 6:30 AM and open to suggestions and hopefully a better forecast, but right now I do not expect to paddle the proposed route.Sorry,Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoons Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Writing this at 6:20 AM Sunday:-----Marine Weather from 3:42 AM - Not updated yetBOSTON HARBOR-342 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2014TODAY W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. ---------So this looks marginally good. However, TV Channel 5 just a moment ago reported winds around Boston already at 16 MPH with expected guests up to 35 MPH. ---------So my conservative conclusion is that I do not expect to paddle the proposed route. I will keep checking this discussion until 8 AM.Frustrating,Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhederian Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Let me/us know around 8 so if we are going I can get there on time. If conditions are not good or it becomes a shorter trip I will most likely pass and get some other things done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoons Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Just heard another high gust report, and hearing no other plans I am NOT paddling and heading out on my bike. Sorry. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhederian Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 OK I am not going either. Catch up with you all some other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhipple Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Thanks anyway for trying, Al! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Anyone up for a leisurely paddle or a distance paddle on the Merrimack from Cashman Park? PM me or post here. I can be ready at a moment's notice. Please also post any objections, since I might go by myself if no one can join me. Don't mean to hijack this thread but I see that a lot of people are reading it currently. Edited July 6, 2014 by Inverseyourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolster Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Andy, you definitely need to approach this area with serious respect, as it can be very dangerous. What route are you planning on taking?One other point to note is that we overheard someone last night mention that kayaks have recently been banned from the channel due to causing major interference with boat traffic. These would most likely be recreational boaters, and we never paddle in channels other than to cross them, but just understand that you might encounter some resistance to just being on the water in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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