KayakDan

Rick,the problem with Squam at this point is that it is all booked for every weekend,well in advance. I got Labor Day weekend on Moon-third choice-by faxing on Jan 17! Jewell seems to be a bit of a zoo in summer from what I have heard.Seems we had some nasty incidents there lately,according to the MITA caretaker. Consider Crow Island in Muscongus Bay.It's about 3 hrs away,there's a great launch site at Broad Cove Marine,and it's a protected 1/2 mile paddle to the island. If you go on a weekend,arrive early to get a site,and be cautious of the current on the east side at mid tide. Best bet is arrive close to high tide. If you join Maine Island Trails Assoc.,there's an amazing array of great island camping available to you. [www.mita.org]

Linda and I also spent the long weekend wandering in Muscongus Bay,after a quick change of plans from Stonington. Spectacular weekend of fog and sunshine! What a pleasant surprise it was,as we launched from Round Pond-here comes Bob,Geri,Liz and Mary paddling in! Coastal Maine is a big place,but it seems that for sea kayakers,it's a small world! And making the weekend even more spectacular(at least for one lobsterman)I found a wallet on the rocks on Crow Island Monday morning. With a little detective work from the folks at Broad Cove Marine,we were able to reunite a Friendship lobsterman with the wallet(and $263!)and take a big step forward with kayaker/lobsterman relations. ...And lots of free lobster for us on the next trip!!!

Great job done by Jonathan and Suzanne. ..And so it seems that we are not doomed to the monotony of endless pasta on the kayak camping trail! But how does that dehydrator do with a Heineken?:-)

Linda and I are planning on being there. Dan Lacey