cathyfoley Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I'll be at Great Pond again this Wednesday around 5:00-5:30 p.m. Warm water, easy put-in. The session will be "free play" or whatever the group wants to work on. Great Pond is about 20 minutes east of Salem; 20 minutes north of Haverhill, MA; 30 minutes SW of Portsmouth; 25 minutes from Seabrook; 15-20 minutes from Exeter/Stratham; 15 minutes from Epping. The put-in will be at the boat ramp on Main St., right off Rte 111 and the Rte 125 intersection. There is a sign for the Lakeside Restaurant at the corner of Rte 111 and Main St. The put-in is just past the restaurant on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwells Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Welcome back, Cathy. I will be there. I look forward to practicing what I have been learning. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I'm going to try to be there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gwynn Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Might be a little late, but i'll be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry s Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Can't make it tonite. Maybe next week Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gwynn Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Guess I lied, I ended up getting home real late and was unable to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Hey, we missed you Bill! And, there was another Anas there looking for a playmate ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 >Hey, we missed you Bill! And, there was another Anas there >looking for a playmate ;-) Another? Who was that? Peter? As soon as I can make it go straight for more than 50', maybe we can have a fleet parade. Ed Lawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gwynn Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Oh man...rats...had a doctor appointment at 3:00 in Burlington, he didn't actually see us till after 5:00. By the time I got home it was after 7:00. Who was the other Anas? I only know of 3 others, Ed, Peter, and Paula. Ed: I assume you have now confiscated the Anas from your wife, and are planning to keep it. Stick with it, it is a very fun boat. I am starting to get quite comfortable in the Anas. Sunday, we had a great day with some outstanding surf/conditions outside the Merrimack. The Anas is superb in the surf. I managed to stay upright through all of the tough stuff, and then capsized on a little standing breaker at the end of the day. I must have been tired . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillian Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Brian how's the new boat!!!! Sounds like you guys had a blast last night . . . we'll try to come the next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 The other Anas paddler was Peter. We didn't have too much surfable stuff though ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I have been astride my Anas for most of the summer and have thought often of Mr. Gwynn and how he must be as happy as a pig in poop in his new mount. Sweet boat huh, Bill? Missed you on Wednesday; maybe our boats could have mated and had pink babies. Some time we must have an Anas acuta party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwells Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Thought you two had paddled off the edge of the Earth... The boat is great, I am still learning. I am amazed at all the people I have met wanting to and taking the time to show me all the various things one needs to know. Got up to doing paddle-float assisted rolls (thanks, Cathy.) That is until I came up after one too many with a bad case of motion sickness. Very possibly related to getting water in my ears along with the rolling motion. So, one day of pondering "can I do this?", and now I am ready to go again. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillian Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hey Brian I get that too . . . there are ear plugs called Pro Plugs which are sized to your ear that will really help with the dizziness - I get dizzy after a few attempts w/out them. I forget where you can buy them but Kevin will remember - I'll ask him . . . I may do a light paddle on sunday if I'm up to it, maybe around Marblehead if you're interested . . . it will be a bit of a last minute call . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwells Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yes! Marblehead is one place I have always thought of as I started down this adventurous road (really bad metaphor for paddling.) Googled for Pro Plugs - couldn't have been simpler: www.proplugs.com Thanks for the heads up (hmmm, rolling, heads up...I'm working on it.) Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillian Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 cool! if i decide to go i'll shoot you an email saturday evening . . . there is a shop in Plaistow I think that carries them if you don'twant to order them on line . . .will find out unless it says it on the site . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisrro Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hey G - I'd be interested in joining you Sunday afternoon. I have to be off the water around 4:00 but if that works with your plans, give me a shout? Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyfoley Posted August 26, 2006 Author Share Posted August 26, 2006 I'd probably like to tag along also on Sunday if that is OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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