jonsprag1 Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 I paddled out to Crow Island yesterday with Ron and George from MDI Paddlers and my friend Jim Claus---beautiful morning sunny and calm--Launched from Northeast Harbor(that's on the southside of MDI for you flatlanders) and went past Bear Island (featured in the Mel Gibson movie Man without a Face), Sutton Island, Little Cranberry to Crow which is on the outside of Big Cranberry (actually attached to it at low tide) Quite a bit of boat traffic for the first of May--actually had to pay attention to it for the first time this year. The weather was great on the way out and most of the way back---sunny and calm until about a mile from the put in when it clouded over and slight breeze picked up. Still a great day---Crow Island is one of the newest islands on the Maine Island Trail--just added last year and for those of you planning a through trip along the trail is a great place of stop(in fact the only place to camp)if you are planning on taking the southern route past MDI--be sure to pitch your tent on the south end of the island in the grove of evergreens, out of sight of the owner's house of Big Cranberry. Total length of trip appr.9miles---this can be shorter if you launch from Seal Cove(and maybe Martha Stewart will invite you in to her summer place for coffee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsprag1 Posted May 6, 2007 Author Share Posted May 6, 2007 actually this should be in the trip report section---can't figure out how to put it there now that it is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gwynn Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Done! Moved. Bill Anas Acuta...White/White, Red Trim. Avocet...Quill/White, Black Trim. Avocet...Yellow Poly Mega Cyclone...lots of colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsprag1 Posted May 6, 2007 Author Share Posted May 6, 2007 Thanks---and to avoid confusion the trip was approximatly 9 miles--not approx .9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 >this can be shorter if you launch from Seal >Cove(and maybe Martha Stewart will invite you in to her >summer place for coffee) Is Martha's house the one to starboard as you leave the cove or the big one up the coat on the opposite side? Not sure how popular it is, but I think going out of Seal cove and wandering about the Cranberry's and Baker is one of the better paddles on MDI. The Isleford General Store is a treasure and not to be missed. Ed Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsprag1 Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 I'm not exactly sure which one is Martha's---we don't travel in the same social circle--lol---and youre right about the Islesford General Store--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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