Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Title says it all, post ideas/interest. Paddling both days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shewhorn Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I'm in. Saturday might be a good surf day. Swell watch is predicting waves from the south east at about 4 feet. I'm also up for a good 'ol skills session too (aren't they all skills sessions though???). I've been getting lots of practice on bracing, rolling and my forward stroke in recent days but could use more work on edging (then again... when I got out of the water on Tuesday I realized that I could be putting a lot more torso rotation into my stern rudder when surfing so I'm curious to see if doing so will give me a bit more boat control in the surf zone). I haven't played in the standing waves in the mouth of the Merrimack in a while although considering high tide is at about 9:40ish AM if there's any significant swells coming in it could get interesting. High tide is 8 feet so it's not a high high tide. Anyone with more experience on the conditions around the Merrimack have any thoughts? Another thought... I could use some work on navigation as well. Whatever... as long as I get to float my boat. I have no commitments on Saturday. Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shewhorn Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 As for ideas... again I don't care as long as I can float my boat (and to a certain extent park my car) but since you asked for suggestions... aside from the Merrimack there can be some fun standing waves off of the coast guard station on Newcastle Island in Portsmouth. Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re. Portsmouth area, with an early start, going up Chauncy Creek to BBH would be possible. High tide is 0930 so being on the water by 10 would work. Then up/down the coast as desired and down to the mouth of the river for max ebb play later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Sylvester Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Carl, If you start at 10 and then head down Chauncey you will be on the ebb of a 9.3' tide. By the time you get to BBH if the swells are too big for the group you may have a narrow window to backtrack through the marsh. Yes,it may not be much of a day but I don't know the group......just been caught backtracking in low water on an huge day. Gerrish should be good for rock play and maybe a few point breaks. I'll be looking for someplace to play saturday and my join you. Paul Sylvester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I am game for the Portsmouth area, or possibly even farther north, like Casco Bay. I had been anticipating 4* training this weekend, but it was cancelled , so my blood is up. An early start to get through Chauncey Creek to Brave Boat with options to retrace steps would be fine with me. I would be up for some practice (rescues, tows etc) & rocks along Gerrish, if others are. Peter "Alone,alone, all, all alone. Alone on a wide wide sea..." -Coleridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Paul... thanks, that's a good point. As an alternative, of course, one could simply go down the river rather than out Chauncy then the risk of a returning mud walk is eliminated. Given the forecast for potentially bumpy conditions, this may be the better bet. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shewhorn Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 So Kevin, What's it gonna be? Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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