Walter

Why don't you stop by Chebacco Lake in Hamilton, Town Ramp, this Thursday night from 5-8 PM. This would give you and us a chance to meet and pick a day,departure point,destination,and duration etc for a trip.Bring your kayak as we will be paddling. Walter Impex Serenity Orange/White

I want to thank you for sharing your trip with us. The pictures were great. I would love to accompany you next year. Please put me on your mailing list. (wmears@adelphia.net)This looks like a spectacular area to paddle. Just a couple of questions. Is this the best time of year to paddle here(July)? That is to get good weather. How were the bugs? You seem to have a picture perfect weekend. Just one last question. About how many miles did you paddle each day? Thanks again. Walter, Essex, Ma. Impex Serenity Orange/White

There is about a 1/4 mile stretch of beach at the end of Atlantic Street that is a public beach and would be Life Guard monitored.It faces the Ipswich Bay. However, there should not have been any boats anchored out in front of it. From Farm Point west the beach is private at high water. At low water it is open to the general public and is not Life Guard monitored. The part of the beach that is in the Annisquam River is also open to the general public with no Life Guard monitoring. Many power boats go on the Annisquam River side of Winngearsheek Beach and use the beach area. They are able to drink alcholic beverages on the beach with no restrictions(no patrolls). Cranes is patrolled and thus monitored for alcholic beverages which are not allowed. The motor boat crowd that frequents this area is usually very boystrus etc.(In short they give boating a bad name). If I been with you I could have taken you in and introduced you to a lot of them. You probably did the right thing by moving on. It sounds as though you had a great day other than this small incident. That is a great area to Paddle and explore. Were you able to ride the current into or out of Goose Cove? When the tide really rips that can be quite a ride under the bridge.

Sorry to hear about your loss Liz. As they seem to fill a void in us all. Frank will be missed by all.