Doug Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Circumnavigate Gerrish Island When: Saturday, July 16th / BIB 11AM Put in: Odiorne Boat Launch High Tide: 1:00 pm The plan: Paddle out Little Harbor. Head north and cross the river to Kittery Point. Continue north to Brave Boat Harbor. Break for lunch. Paddle down Chauncy Creek back to the Piscataqua River. Perhaps break at the Old Coast Guard Station before crossing the river again to Odiorne. Est, time 11-4:30 1-3 foot seas est. Details for Saturday, July 16 Plentiful sunshine. High 85F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Please post interest or contact me directly. Sea you on the water.... Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm pretty sure I'll be there; sounds like beautiful day forecast - pru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlewis Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm a definite maybe.--David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metoopaddle Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yes I am in with a guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmllr Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Doug-Neil's meetup is doing Chauncey Creek tomorrow with 30 paddlers leaving at Frisbee's at noon and many going back the same way-I see a traffic jam in the marshes. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Doug-Neil's meetup is doing Chauncey Creek tomorrow with 30 paddlers leaving at Frisbee's at noon and many going back the same way-I see a traffic jam in the marshes. Wow!Gene, No worry.... Our trip is tomorrow, Saturday. Their trip is Sunday, not Saturday. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Gene, No worry.... Our trip is tomorrow, Saturday. Their trip is Sunday, not Saturday. Doug Since I can't even get the date straight I'm probably not competent enough to join you but I will anyway: I'll be at the Lifesaving Station at 11:30AM and look for your pod crossing the mighty Piscataqua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPARSONS Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I think I can make it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I think I can make it too! I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlewis Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Not my usual paddlin' grounds, so I'm looking at a chart and am a little confused. Can someone tell me:* Where the launch is -- if not from the crossing of Seavey Creek and Rt 1A (which I know) or inside the park (which I've never been to); I can't find a boat launch in the park with this, the only map I can find...http://www.nhstateparks.org/uploads/pdf/OdiorneTrailMap_web.pdf* Why do we head to Kittery Point first? My chart says Kittery Point is well inside the harbor, west of Gerrish Island. Looks to me (and I recall from years ago) that to circumnav Gerrish counter-clockwise we first go E of Gerrish by heading out Little Harbor E past White Island, then NE to Sister's Point and then NNE and N to Brave Boat Harbor and then turn W into the harbor and creek. We'd pass Kittery Point near the end, upon emerging from the creek.http://bit.ly/pPoDQbAm I missing something -- chart wrong? As I said, I last paddled here many years ago.And where's the lifesaving station? I find an abandoned one on Wood Island -- that it?Thanks. --David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Not my usual paddlin' grounds, so I'm looking at a chart and am a little confused. Can someone tell me: * Where the launch is -- if not from the crossing of Seavey Creek and Rt 1A (which I know) or inside the park (which I've never been to); I can't find a boat launch in the park with this, the only map I can find... http://www.nhstatepa...railMap_web.pdf * Why do we head to Kittery Point first? My chart says Kittery Point is well inside the harbor, west of Gerrish Island. Looks to me (and I recall from years ago) that to circumnav Gerrish counter-clockwise we first go E of Gerrish by heading out Little Harbor E past White Island, then NE to Sister's Point and then NNE and N to Brave Boat Harbor and then turn W into the harbor and creek. We'd pass Kittery Point near the end, upon emerging from the creek. http://bit.ly/pPoDQb Am I missing something -- chart wrong? As I said, I last paddled here many years ago. And where's the lifesaving station? I find an abandoned one on Wood Island -- that it? Thanks. --David Unless I'm mistaken ....the seavy creek launch is where we'll meet.....and I think Doug may have meant to say Fort Point, instead of Kittery point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Sal We are to meet at the Odiorne boat launch where we met for the CAM workshop. David Yes Wood Island is the the old Coast Guard Station. The plan is to go partially around New Castle which will align us with the Fort on the Kittery Point or Gerrish side of the river. Navigation is something not to worry about here. Just show up and follow me, you wont get lost. URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4650338 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Sal We are to meet at the Odiorne boat launch where we met for the CAM workshop. David Yes Wood Island is the the old Coast Guard Station. The plan is to go partially around New Castle which will align us with the Fort on the Kittery Point or Gerrish side of the river. Navigation is something not to worry about here. Just show up and follow me, you wont get lost. URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4650338 Since you intend to travel up to Fort Constitution before crossing the river I'll either hang out there or at the beach on Fort Foster and look for the pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metoopaddle Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I think I have to pass for tomorrow. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry2002 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Doug, looks like a good day for a paddle - see you at Odiornes.Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roclough Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Gee, really would like to join you but made other commitment on Wednesday, wish this was posted a couple days earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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