EEL Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Advanced Notice with details to be added later. Its Memorial Day weekend, but the tides are good and this will get you ready for the upcoming season due to variety of paddling involved. If those interested in this type of trip prefer later in the season, then July 22 would be alternative. Basic idea is to spend a full day touring middle/upper Casco Bay. Launching at 10 AM from Sandy Point on Cousins Island, follow tide out and have a lunch on Jewell and maybe explore towers to enjoy view of Portland Harbor, then ride tide over to Eagle Island with possible side trip to Little Mark and the Monument, perhaps dinner at a restaurant on Harpswell Neck or Chebeague, perhaps dinner cooked on a beach on Whaleboat Island (TBDL), after which a twilight/night paddle back to Cousins with Moonlight assisting and landing around 8 to 9PM at latest. Total of 16 to 20NM, but spread over a full day. In theory mostly protected waters and forecast/buoy info needs to be 15K and 3ft seas max for a go since this to be simply a nice day paddling about. Nevertheless, should be comfy in small breaking wind waves of around 18" in any direction, following/quartering swells of around 3', paddling in 15Kt winds from any angle relative to heading, and maintaining @3Kts on water over distance. Ed Lawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 I have a conflict for the July 22 date so if there is any interest, it will need to be on May 27. Which begs the question, is there any interest? If none before May 1, then its cancelled. Ed Lawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 > If none before May 1, then >its cancelled. Since only one person responded; its cancelled. Ed Lawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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