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Rob Hazard

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MITA's Casco Bay fall cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, October 12. Would anyone be interested in an overnight combined with some stewardship time on Bangs and Crow? We would launch from Cousins Island in Yarmouth. We can decide on launch and return time specifics depending on what people would prefer.

Cheers,

Rob

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Hi Rob,

I live on Casco Bay, I'm a member of MITA, and I recently attended a fundraiser and I got to meet most of the folks on the Board.

I'm very interested, and and if I join you, assuming you'll have me ;-). I'll probably paddle there to meet you guys if conditions allow. However, I have a trip in the works being planned for around that time, but it is still pretty tentative. Of course if I post here I can get e-mail so I can keep up with the discussion.

Sid Cohen

West Point, Phippsburg, ME

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Rob Hazard

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I just checked the tide and current predictions for October 12:

Tides at Great Chebeague Is.

HIgh 5:25am 9.1'

Low 11:26am 0.75'

High 5:44pm 9.97'

Tidal Currents on Broad Sound west of Eagle Island:

Max Ebb 8:41am -1.4kt

Low Slack 12:12pm

Max Flood 2:29pm +1.0kt

High Slack 5:54pm

This looks good for a morning paddle out on Saturday. The tides should also serve for a return trip the next day.

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I just received a note from the cleanup organizer at MITA, saying that they plan to pick up whatever trash is collected on Saturday afternoon between 2 and 3 c'clock.

That being the case, I would like to paddle out Friday and stay overnight so as to have a few hours to clean up the shoreline before the big tin skiff arrives to haul away the season's gleanings. Of course anyone who wants to join us Saturday morning will be welcome! I'll have plenty of trash bags on hand. If you come, please bring sensible shoes for clambering along the rocks.

Cheers,

Rob

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Rob Hazard

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Good to hear there's interest!

I just checked the tides for Friday the 11th.

Tides at Gt Chebeague:

Low 10:20am

High 4:37pm

Currents on Broad Sound west of Eagle Is:

Max Ebb 0745 -1.4

Low Slack 1111

Max Flood 1334 +1.0

High Slack 1646

The easiest choices seem to me to be either launch mid-morning and ride the last of the ebb out, or to wait until mid-afternoon and catch the beginning of the afternoon ebb.

I'd be open to either option.

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Gary:

Where seems to be determined. Not sure if leaves have turned on coast and suspect a little early, but could be really nice if they have. I'm giving some thought to Fri. to Monday with stops at three islands.....but I always plan bigger than reality.

Ed Lawson

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Rob Hazard

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Ooh! Looks like 7 possible.

Launch from Cousins.

Where will we camp? I figure Crow or Bangs Island. Is there likely to be a crowd there in October? Am I being naive? I would be fine with continuing on to Jewell if folks want to, so long as we get some cleanup time before the MITA skiff shows up Saturday afternoon. I need to be home early afternoon on Sunday.

Cheers,

Rob

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I will be on the water by 9am Fri, and am willing to participate Fri or Sat. Rob, please let me know if you want me to tackle a certain section of Bangs/Crow on Fri. and where to leave the "haul" for pick-up.

P.S. Looking to purchase 2 blue Ikea bags from any participant that has xtra.

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I plan to launch at 10:00 Friday morning. I hope that's late enough for anyone driving up from suburban Boston to join in. Gary has taken out a fire permit for us for both islands. (Thanks, Gary!)

If you are planning to come along as part of the fleet, please send me your information (name, boat desc., emergency contact + phone# and car license plate # for parking on Cousins Is.).

If you plan to meet up with us out there, we'll be happy to see you!

Bangs and Crow Islands each have a landing cove at the north end with tent sites nearby. In the past we have left our filled trash bags there, tied down to rocks or heavy driftwood well above the high tide line. On Bangs we have also used the beach in the cove on the west side as a trash bag depot.

Cheers,

Rob

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I've been asked about the cleanup schedule for the weekend. I figure we should head for Crow Island first and see how much work it needs. It's a small island and last time we visited we were done in no time at all. If we're done quick, we can either hang out or go for another paddle.

Bangs, on the other hand, has always had more trash than we could collect. I'd like to get over there Saturday morning and do what we can before the MITA skiff shows up.

After the skiff has visited, though, I guess we can get back to paddling and camping.

I need to head home Sunday before lunch.

Sid, I'm sorry you couldn't make it.

Cheers,

Rob

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Rob Hazard

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Bump.

So far we have 4 probables and 3 maybes. If you're interested in joining us, please send me your paddler info to go on the Float Plan. There is a move afoot to start a bit earlier (~9am) and take a scenic tour to the west and swing down by Great Diamond Island on our way out to the Scene of the Cleanup. This would add up to about a 12 mile paddle. Interested?

Cheers,

Rob

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Last call!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR WHAT MAY BE THE LAST CAMPING TRIP OF THE SEASON FOR MOST OF US/YOU!

The weather is forecast to be spectacular: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=portland%2C+me&MR=1

Tentative agemda:

We’ll launch from Cousin’s Island Friday am at 1000, heading SW to explore Cumberland/Falmouth Foreside, past Prince Point, The Brothers, then to Great Diamond Cove for a stretch and lunch. Off to Vail to nab a geocache, then along E Long I. to Bangs, via Hope and Sand. Set up camp and kitchen, then off to Crow for quick clean up. Back to Bangs to share the splendor of Mother Nature’s offerings.

Sat am starts with breakfast (duh), followed by Bangs clean-up. After clean-up, paddle to Harpswell for a meal at the Dolphin restaurant, via Whaleboat/Goslings, CW or CCW TBD by presence/absence of hunger pangs, and remaining daylight. Back to Bangs for repeat campfire social.

Sun am-back to cars.

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A trial scheduled for this week went away, so I can make it, and plan to! Gary: I thought you were going to be launching by 9:00, and would have joined you for that, but I see your latest post about launching at 10:00. I'll do either, my only concern being that there is a very big mud flat at Sandy Point at low tide.

If car info is needed for the parking area: Red Toyota Prius, MA plate 772-LF4.

Roger Turgeon

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Mud flats at Sandy Point shouldn't be a problem. If I recall correctly, the beach is sandy right to the low tide line near the bridge abutment, and we'll be dealing with empty boats anyway. Our course is west under the bridge and hugging the shore before turning south toward Long Island.

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