spider

Nice report with a touch of nostaglia.

Seems I remember a young fellow out there paddling for the 1st time....not so long ago

spdr

I didn't see that you folk had gone out earlier in the day.

By coincidence I went down about 7 pm till about 8:30pm...for a little sunset paddle/ nite paddling.

As I was arriving at Chapmans a couple of people were just finishing loading up a pair of red kayaks ...perhaps they were with your group of people...

spdr

Micheal..thanks for the lead for info..I have paddled in Madeline Isles the last couple of years..but not this one. Haven't paddled Roche Perce though been around there on trips out to Bonaventure Island (not kayak) for the Ganetts (Fou de Bassen)...sorry if my spelling is off.

Hey Kevin good to hear from you...I did finally learn how to roll before I came up here this year....about time for me ...but I'm no pro with it...fearless in about three feet of water though!

Hi I'm on the Gaspe penninsular and we are thinking of going over to Sept Iles to go camping on^Grand Basque Island or there abouts and wondering if anyone has paddeled out there before. It has been several years since we've been there.. but this will be the 1st by kayak . I am of the understanding that there is now a kayaking trail on the North Shore of the St Lawerence... perhaps also know as the "Whales Trail or Sentier de Baleine".

We get the wind and the chop on this side which is a "hard" shore.

I realize that we will be near Saguenay River but are thinking in terms of Sept Iles as being not quite so busy.

Any words of wisdom or friendly advise?

thanks spider

(we are think of the 3rd week of August)

Hi There

Great Pond would be ideal for me. I was practicing there before the start of the season for the State Park and some of the other camps. These past few days I have been practicing by myself over on Pow-Wow Pond not to far from there.

Working on some skills with others would be far more enjoyable than figuring things out by oneself.

Sometimes when I want more textured water I head over to Great Bay...but you need to watch the tide so you don't run out of water.

Thing is I'll be in Quebec for the summer...but I am definitely interested if Great Pond works out and people are still practicing in Sept.

I didn't realise that people paddled weekly over at Seacoast Kayak (which I believe is for sale)

The best way to reach me is 603-770-0496 esp in the fall...

I would also be interested in others kayaking this general area Seacoast/ Exeter NH etc...

thanks

spider