rick stoehrer Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 the only way i know how to ge there is to paddle from greasy pole? is there an easier way - closer that i could just launch and just play in whatever fun there is to be had?anyone?thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick stoehrer Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 the underwhelming repsonse actually worked out for the best....we paddled good harbor beach/bass rocks and had some fine 4-5+ footers coming in with a little smaller stuff on the E end of the beach. nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Rick - were you paddling sea kayaks or white water boats?Also, where on Cape Ann is Good Harbor and are there any local parking or other restrictions?Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick stoehrer Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 i was in an avocet and suze in her explorer.if you are the junction of 128 and 127, go straight across at the light and then veer left at the pizza shop. i think you then take the next L at the intersection by a pharmacy? in any event, you follow the shore right down the coast and then you come to good harbor beach / bass rocks. there is no parking unless you belong to the yacht club but.....as it was after 7 that we finally put in and there is NO ONE around and there were locals parked there enjoying the surf....yeah, we just pulled over there on the side with them and launched. there was a very convenient put in to be found in the ladder that goes down to the little estuary river across from the yacht club.maybe someone more familiar with the area would have better advice on access / parking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyP Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I wouldn't advise parking on the street there in the summer, they often tow cars (day and night). My son got his towed while he was on the beach one evening. Its Ok in the off season just watch the signs.Good Harbor beach has a parking lot ($20 a day for non residents, if there is space) but you can't bring your boats on the beach or launch from there during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick stoehrer Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 were it any other time of day (well after the time most folks using the beach) or weather conditions (it was rather blustery/rainy) i probably wouldn't dare either as i would prefer on the whole that the truck be there when i get back....it's just that the local surfers gave us the skinny - that the cops would roust you every now and then but on the whole that we were pretty safe parked where we were.thanks for the info though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sings_evil_twin Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 between NOAA and GOMOOS' Boston Harbor buoys, the waves are between 5-6'. The intervals have stretched up to 9 seconds. Yesterday's intervals were between 4-5 seconds. On a beach break, short intervals mean a real anaerobic workout (if not a trashing) to get beyond the break zone.Cowabunga! Have fun today! Who knows when the waves will show again.sing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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