Posted June 18, 201213 yr 11 interpid kayakers (yes, they're still intrepid) launched from Pavilion Beach in Ipswich just a few minutes after the scheduled time of 9:30, to ride the tide through the Great Marsh and thence on the Rowley River to Rowley for lunch. The tail current in Plum Island Sound proved no obstacle for our intrepid pod, and soon we were deep in the marsh, spotting egrets all around (but which kind?), trying to distinguish the creeks that lead to our destination from the dead ends. A bit of collaborative piloting -- in fine intrepid CAM style -- assisted by numerous charts, compasses, gps's and dim memories, got us there with no mistakes. For a return trip we decided to venture out into the Sound, where the expected E wind was more SE,. and therefore kicked up a bit of chop against the ebb. But everyone handled it intrepidly, and arrived back safely at Pavilion. A terrific day on the water! Below is the GPS track -- white outbound, yellow return -- as displayed in my ancient version of Garmin software -- sorry, it won't export to Google without a lot of trouble. Many folks were snapping pictures, which they will certainly post.
June 18, 201213 yr Thanks to David for organizing a lovely paddle through the marsh. Great company as usual and perfect weather again!
June 18, 201213 yr Yes, thanks Dave! It was my first venture into the marsh, I learned not to go there without a GPS and somebody who knows the area.It was a great trip and the chocolate covered cherries and strawberries certainly added to the pleasure. Thanks Gay!
June 18, 201213 yr Author Yes, thanks Dave! It was my first venture into the marsh, I learned not to go there without a GPS and somebody who knows the area. It was a great trip and the chocolate covered cherries and strawberries certainly added to the pleasure. Thanks Gay!Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, a GPS is great in a complex marsh -- assuming things haven't shifted since the chart was made. Down on the SE Cape, for example things are always changing. Also, just for the record -- everything you can do with a GPS can also be done with careful chart/compass work. It just takes a lot of practice and skill that way, while with a GPS you just follow the dynamic map, which anyone can do with relatively little training. Well, as we showed yesterday when we almost started up a dead end creek, you can still make mistakes in a complex place, even with a GPS. And finally, yes you are absoltuely on target -- local knowledge is really useful, sometimes essential. That goes for almost everyplace on the water.
June 18, 201213 yr A very enjoyable paddle yesterday - thanks to David for organizing, and to the weather gods for arranging sunshine for us. Link to pictures I took: https://picasaweb.google.com/110825109179401194411/NSPNGreatMarshJune17#
June 18, 201213 yr I too had a wonderful time. It was a great first ever NSPN trip for me and I will hopefully be coming on many more in the future. Thank you to those who organized and help get us to and from our destination!Connor
June 19, 201213 yr A very enjoyable paddle yesterday - thanks to David for organizing, and to the weather gods for arranging sunshine for us. Link to pictures I took: https://picasaweb.go...eatMarshJune17# Nice pictures Tom. Thanks and thanks to everyone for a great paddle. Al
June 19, 201213 yr Hi All,My thanks also to David. A great day and company! I posted two pictures:http://danielfabricant.com/pictures/Misc_Kayak/Rowley_River_1.jpgand for Katherine:http://danielfabricant.com/pictures/Misc_Kayak/Rowley_River_2.jpgBest,Dan
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