josko Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Charles riverBylot islandAndros Edited October 15, 2014 by josko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Oh boy... now I even want to go more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Crouse Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Magdalene Islands are beautiful, they're also windy, lots of wind surfers there, 30mph winds seemed like normal conditions.British ColumbiaNewfoundlandMaine, lots of MaineSomeplace warm, Baja? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 FWIW, I'm intimately familiar with the Croatian Adriatic. If we can assemble a group interested in going, I'd be glad to work out logistics. Time to go is May-June and/or Sept - Oct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Josko, I might be interested in that...although are good boats available for rental?pru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scamlin Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Katherine:I believe that's Rouque Island, with a Q.It's indeed east of Jonesport and has a spectacular sweeping sand beach in the large south-facing cove. However, it is privately owned by a family and has an on-going wildlife research program. However, boaters including kayaks not welcome to land, so only observed from the water.Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Scott,Perhaps the law has changed since you visited last. The crescent beach on Roque Island, Great Waas, can in fact be landed upon and enjoyed up to the tree line where signs are clearly posted not to enter beyond that point. That area is patrolled my men in golf carts. The local lobsterman and their families routinely race to this jewel of a destination on Sunday's for R&R.Great Waas is one of my favorite paddling destinations. I particularly love Halifax Island and The Brothers island.I've been the twice in the past 3 years and hope to get back next year. I prefer this area in mid to high tide due to the dark sub-arctic vegetation between tide lines.DougRoque (2 pics) notice the signs at the tree line.Halifax (2 pics)The Brothers (1 pic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysan Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 beautiful pics, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethS Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Alaska, Newfoundland, British Columbia, lots more in Maine, lots of places in the British Isles,some wilderness river/lake trips in Canada (this place looks interesting, has anyone been there? )http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~rutte101/stuff/manicouagan/manicouagan-eng.pdfSome warmer, more tropical locations too... the Exumas sound very nice, for example...And wow the Croatian Adriatic sounds terrific! I might be interested...Lots to dream about! Edited October 17, 2014 by BethS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Alaska, Newfoundland, British Columbia, lots more in Maine, lots of places in the British Isles,some wilderness river/lake trips in Canada (this place looks interesting, has anyone been there? )http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~rutte101/stuff/manicouagan/manicouagan-eng.pdfSome warmer, more tropical locations too... the Exumas sound very nice, for example...And wow the Croatian Adriatic sounds terrific! I might be interested...Lots to dream about!I thought about doing the manicouagan ring as a 1-week circumnav, and researched it for some time. Finally decided not to, the photos I'd seen were pleasant enough but not really a dramatic place. A sort of sameness to it, throughout. The road there posed some issues too, large trucks not infrequently kicking up enough stone to break windshields, and sharp new gravel puncturing tires. I wasn't willing to travel it alone. The lake itself is certainly isolated though, if that is one's main desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 We drove by Manicougan on the way to Labrador, and it definitely caught my attention. The Taiga forest surrounding the lake is either boring or beautiful, depending on one's perspective. There is a put-in just north of Manic5 dam reachable with only a few miles of good dirt road, and another one about 100 km (of good dirt road) north. It's a 1.5 day drive from Boston. Definitely on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethS Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Hmm, thanks everyone for the info... i'll have to give it some thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) For most of you folks above I'm sure you're using the phrase "bucket list" as a synonym for "wish list". (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) If you recall the movie from which the term arose, a bucket list was more about old geezers who needed, not wanted, to complete a life's journey by finishing or achieving long promised goals. While I agree with many of your posts and may put some of them on my wish list, for my bucket list I'll be happy to visit Walden Pond and if possible roll until I'm done. Edited October 17, 2014 by GCosloy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leong Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 For most of you folks above I'm sure you're using the phrase "bucket list" as a synonym for "wish list". (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) If you recall the movie from which the term arose, a bucket list was more about old geezers who needed, not wanted, to complete a life's journey by finishing or achieving long promised goals. While I agree with many of your posts and may put some of them on my wish list, for my bucket list I'll be happy to visit Walden Pond and if possible roll until I'm done.I see your point. However, logically, I think, a wish list tautologically implies a bucket list because all of us will kick the bucket at some point. Also, the movie description says, “The main plot follows two terminally ill men (portrayed by Nicholson and Freeman) on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they "kick the bucket".One item on my wish/bucket list is to avoid the sharks near where I paddle at Singer Island. I've never seen it as calm as in the video.-Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scamlin Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Doug:Thanks for the correction about landing on the beach vs. walking the interior. Will look forward to landing next time up that way. Some online reference still repeat the injunction to stay away altogether. If you have a photo of the sign on the beach, would be grateful if you posted it.Found this write up on the history of the island on the online version of A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast, which I found enlightening: http://www.mainecoastguide.com/r6/r6.html?http%3A//www.mainecoastguide.com/r6/6.24Roque.htmlHowever, other listings on this site still repeat the warning not to land on shore on Roque and other islands in the area: http://www.mainecoastguide.com/r6/r6.html?http%3A//www.mainecoastguide.com/r6/6.24Roque.htmlHere is the relevant information on the beach itself (on the same site): http://www.mainecoastguide.com/r6/r6.html?http%3A//www.mainecoastguide.com/r6/6.24Roque.htmlSigns posted on the beach explain the owners’ wishes, and all visiting yachtsmen should respect them. In particular, avoid the southern end of Great Beach, which is reserved for the family, and refrain from walking inland beyond the beach.Cheers,Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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