deeski

It was an outstanding day. The weather Gods definitely decided to smile down on us. Thanks to everyone who participated especially the, first class, presenters.

Ditto!! You know you had a good day when all you want to do afterwards is to go to bed!!! Learned allot guys.....and thanks so much for giving your time to NSPN and its members!

~Dee

NSPN CAM (Common Adventure Model) Paddling Trips Workshop

“Moving on the Water Part 2â€

Saturday, June 5th, Odiorne Boat Launch, Rye NH

A full day on-the–water workshop: 9AM to 4PM

The material we covered in the May 8th CAM workshop we will put into practice on the water!

All members are welcome: you do not need to have attended the previous 2 workshops.

This workshop , we'll practice:

Beach Briefings

Trip and tidal planning, piloting,navigation

Paddling as a CAM group

Launching and landing

Traveling on the water, including crossings, ferrying.

Rescues and tows

In this workshop we’ll revisit material covered on May 22 in Marblehead (for those who did not attend that day) ,with the option to expand on what we practiced (for those who did)

As this area has more tidal features than Marblehead , we will have the opportunity to paddle together in some tidal currents: crossings, piloting, tidal planning, ferrying etc.

Bring: boats and personal equipment. Be prepared to be outside on the water all day: Bring sunblock, water, lunch.

Wetsuits and drysuits required

RSVP by posting here or RSVP to Peter Brady, (either by PM here on the message bioard or at pbrady at neaq dot org)

If you have any questions post here or contact a member of thre CAM Committee: Ross Bartosik, Peter Brady, Scott Camlin, Rob Hazard, Sal Puglisi.

See you at the launch site in the morning!

Dee

NSPN CAM (Common Adventure Model) Paddling Trips Workshop

“Moving on the Water Part 2â€

Saturday, June 5th, Odiorne Boat Launch, Rye NH

A full day on-the–water workshop: 9AM to 4PM

The material we covered in the May 8th CAM workshop we will put into practice on the water!

All members are welcome: you do not need to have attended the previous 2 workshops.

This workshop , we'll practice:

Beach Briefings

Trip and tidal planning, piloting,navigation

Paddling as a CAM group

Launching and landing

Traveling on the water, including crossings, ferrying.

Rescues and tows

In this workshop we’ll revisit material covered on May 22 in Marblehead (for those who did not attend that day) ,with the option to expand on what we practiced (for those who did)

As this area has more tidal features than Marblehead , we will have the opportunity to paddle together in some tidal currents: crossings, piloting, tidal planning, ferrying etc.

Bring: boats and personal equipment. Be prepared to be outside on the water all day: Bring sunblock, water, lunch.

Wetsuits and drysuits required

RSVP by posting here or RSVP to Peter Brady, (either by PM here on the message bioard or at pbrady at neaq dot org)

If you have any questions post here or contact a member of thre CAM Committee: Ross Bartosik, Peter Brady, Scott Camlin, Rob Hazard, Sal Puglisi.

Hello!

I will be there too!

Dee

And I would like to add kudos to Galen and Scott for giving their time and sharing their knowledge! I learned allot yesterday....things that can save either myself or a paddling companion. Beach briefing, wave/wind influences, rescues, contact tows, how to tow with a rope (if necessary), and how to work as a team in rough conditions. I came out of the workshop with more experience and more confidence. So thanks guys!! It was a good day.

~Dee

I am planning on attending too. See you at Riverhead Beach at 9:00~

~Dee

Dee, I left you a phone message. I have a dry suit you're more than welcome to borrow.

Laura

Wonderful Laura~! Thanks for letting me borrow your suit!

Looking forward to paddling with you on Saturday.

Dee

Hi Folks,

Does anyone have a small drysuit that I could borrow for the CAM training in Marblehead this Saturday?

Medium could work if I cannot find a small.....I can make it work....I think. My number is 603.370.7848....or I will check back on the site later.

Much appreciated!!

Dee

You could also try coating the seat with honey. It will go in between sticky and slippy and will make for a sweet ride.

Very funny...or we can take it a step further........but then, maybe not. : )

Hmmm...maybe Gerry's grip product suggestion might be too grippy afterall. Would look great, but wouldn't it be even more grippy than the foam itself? Maybe just coating the thing with Amarol to get the glide thing happening?

I did try it out, and do find that it is resistant to movement.

If a sticky bottom becomes an issue try painting the foam with "dip it". That liquid plastic stuff for tool handles ( at Depot etc, I think). Comes in colors and really looks slick on a foam seat.

THANKS GERRY! I was wondering what kind of product I could use to coat it with. Was it very expensive?

D

Thanks folks, for all the feedback. I ended up getting a block of Minicel foam and formed it to my bottom. I will try it out tomorrow to see if things need tweaking. Also put a little back piece in to support my lower spine. It is curved to allow me to lean back comfortably for rolling. I hope that I will not find it prohibitive in hip rotation due to the product stickiness...so the jury is still out. (should have just kept my Romany!!!) : )

You can buy grey minicell foam and build a seat to fit your bottom. Brian Nystrom has some good examples on his website and step by step procedures. It does take time though.

The other option is to see if you can buy one of the NDK foam seats. Not sure who might be stocking them nowadays - try Tom Bergh or Greg Paquin. They are nice covered foam seats and they work well and you just need to glue them down.

As for your knees contacting the boat - that is a sure fire problem - sure to give you knee pain (for me it was on the inside of the knee that got so bad that at one point, I could barely stand in the morning). So definitely pad the deck down on the inside and then put thigh hooks in - that way you won't be putting pressure on the knee.

You can check around for foam, New England Small Craft used to stock it, you can start looking there. Get a full bun or a half bun and then you will have plenty for other small projects. I have bought online here: http://www.sweetcomposites.com/Minicel.html

Full buns are 4' x 4' x 3" thick.

Suz

Hi Suz,

I have a morning commitment, but plan to be there around 1:00.

Thanks!

Dee

There has been a lack of information provided on the workshop on May 8, mainly as the workshop coordinators will be meeting on Wed night to iron out the details and get organized for the day. BUT in order to entice you into joining us on Saturday, I am posting the preliminary outline for the day. Things may change but this will give you a rough idea of the plan for the day:

Here is a rough outline of the days activity on Saturday, May 8.

1. Trip Selection: Pick an area (10 min)

a. Trip goals (e.g. fun, training, play, camping, wildlife, social, exercise, etc.)

a. Trip Level Ratings

b. Suitable distances for trip rating

2. Reading Charts (sources, layout, rules of thumb, symbols) (20 min)

Materials: Charts and Chart Symbols

3. Predicting Conditions (90 min)

a. Tides (concepts, tide tables, effects on trip)

b. Currents (concepts, current tables, effects on trips)

c. Wind (strength, direction, fetch, signs, effects)

d. Waves (swells and wind waves, reflection and refraction, effects of currents)

e. Hazards (Points, bars, channels, rips, eddies, races, overfalls, etc.)

f. Weather (concepts, forecasts, rules of thumb for trips)

g. Boat traffic

h. What else to consider

Materials: Trip Planning Assessment Factors

4. Route Planning: Plan trip parameters (30 min)

a. Parameters to Plan

1) Distance and time

2) Which conditions where

3) Alternative and escape routes

4) Landings and put-ins: break, lunch, pitstop, alternatives, emergency, shuttles, parking

5) Start and end time

b. Guidelines for planning

1) Paddle close to shore

2) Crossing channels

3) Use aids to navigation

4) Using and avoiding currents

5) Using and avoiding wind

6) Play spots

5. Trip Planning Scenarios (scenario) (60 min)

LUNCH

6. Getting Organized (15 min)

a. Pre-Trip Prep

b. Departure checklist

7. On the Beach (30 min)

a. On-Beach Briefing (with demonstration and practice)

b. Equipment check

c. Launch routine

8. Moving On the Water (30 min)

a. Paddle formation

b. Sub-groups

c. Breaks

d. Speeds

e. Boat traffic

1) Rules of the road

2) Channels

3) Crossings

9. Trip Scenarios (30 min)

a. Non-members

b. Late arrivals

c. Paddler ability

d. Slow paddlers

e. Cowboy/independent paddlers

f. Leaving the trip

10. Emergencies/Incident Management (30 min)

a. Capsize

b. Lost paddler

c. Accidents

d. Evacuation

11. CAM Trips (60 min)

a. CAM Principles

b. Initiating CAM trips

c. Roles on a CAM trip

d. FAQ

Materials: CAM Principles and Roles, CAM FAQ

12. Trip Essentials (30 min)

a. Equipment

b. Float Plans

c. Trip Level and Skill Check

d. Beach Briefings

e. Trip Norms

Materials: NSPN Trip Skill Level, Equipment List, Beach Briefing Outline, Float Plan Template, Trip Norms

Please sign up for the event so that we have an idea how many to plan for. Plus maybe I will get ambitious and bake something yummy for it.

Thanks,

Suz

Hi Folks,

I have a new Avocet LV, and after paddling a couple of days on it, I find that the seat is poorly designed. It is digging into my hamstrings and causing discomfort. At first I ripped out the pad, but the ridge from the molded plastic underneath the pad is still digging in.

So I need to rip the entire assembly out and start from scratch. Could anyone help me with what the best kind of foam to use is, and where I can get it? Should I just start with a blank square and rasp it to my butt size, or should I find a premolded foam blank to customize? I will also need to create thigh braces, because I am using my knees to make contact with the boat deck. (short legs)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I want to get this beautiful boat to fit!!!

Thanks!

Dee

Let's meet at Pavilion Beach in Ipswich around noon, after the Members Meeting, for an end- of- the -season paddle.

Low tide is 1:06PM so we’ll have a low-tide launch and we’ll return on the flood.

Mileage and route depends on the group and conditions/weather on that day. The general plan is to head out of Plum Island Sound with the last of the ebb and to return with the flood.

if there’s interest, and depending on group size & makeup, we could split into two groups, one L2 and one L3.

Please post your wishes and intentions here:

I am planning on joining you folks as well.

Dee

Hi Rob.

I plan to be there, in the event that you are looking for a headcount.

Dee

Trip Initiator: Rob Hazard

The Level 2+ trip will leave Riverhead Beach at 11:00.

We will follow the west shore of Marblehead Harbor Northward and around the point into Salem Harbor, then cross Salem Harbor from Naugus Head to Fort Pickering, then follow the shore around to Salem Willows for a beach break.

There are restrooms at Salem Willows.

We will then return the way we came to Riverhead Beach.

The total distance is about 9 NM. If we assume a pace of 3 knots and a half-hour break, that should put us back at Riverhead Beach before 3:00 PM, in plenty of time for the party.