Ken

Moonrise Sat Oct 12 is around 6:00PM which would allow an earlier start. Sunset is about the same time. -Ken

So is there a paddle out of Lynch tomorrow and if so, what time? -Ken

Thanks for the reply. I live an hour away so I need to decide whether to make the drive fairly early. -Ken

Is that a cancel? -Ken

Do we still have three definites and a few maybes? -Ken

https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w1=td&w3=sfcwind&w3u=0&w4=sky&w5=pop&w7=rain&w10=swlp&w11=swlm&w12=swlp2&w13=wwh&w14=wvh&AheadHour=0&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=42.5267&textField2=-70.8692&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw=&marine=1 The forecast has improved, a bit cool and cloudy but with little chance of rain. I'm still learning a bit about what clothing to wear when. Trying to decide if a polyshirt, 0.5mm neoprene top, or my dry suit would be most comfortable. -K

I'm fairly new to the north shore and would be cool with any route in the 6-10 mile range in up to level 3 conditions. If you pick the lunch site, I could show up by 9:00 AM. Just need to know if you are sticking with Lynch or switching to West Beach. Is this parking lot (above red pin) and beach (left of red pin) for Lynch?

Doesn't West Beach cut the paddling distance by 2/3rds or more?

Try this -- https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w3=sfcwind&w3u=0&w4=sky&w5=pop&w7=rain&w8=thunder&w9=fog&w10=swlp&w11=swlm&w12=swlp2&w13=wwh&w14=wvh&AheadHour=22&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=42.5267&textField2=-70.8692&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw=&marine=1 (You may need to adjust the date/time if you view the link severals after it is posted as it is offset from current time.) It will provide wind, waves, temp, precip chance, sky cover, etc.

The thing I like about the weather.gov forecasts is the hourly weather graphs you can get -- https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w3=sfcwind&w3u=0&w5=pop&w7=rain&w8=thunder&w9=fog&w10=swlp&w11=swlm&w12=swlp2&w13=wwh&w14=wvh&AheadHour=63&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=42.5267&textField2=-70.8692&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw=&marine=1 which provide a good idea of how conditions will developer during a day. I've used them for years for skiing. They only have them for certain locations for marine forecasts but I like that they add waves/swell. Wind doesn't look bad either day. Chance of showers Sat PM.

Total brain-fart on my part. ? I was out in the Brewsters outside Boston Harbor a few weeks ago in a NNE wind that was blowing us back in hence SSW would have been offshore. I got the geometry all mixed up in my head. Thanks for setting me straight. -Ken

The thing I noticed about Sat is -- SSW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 2 to 3 ft. I would think 2-3ft seas wouldn't put a trip beyond level (I'm starting to really enjoy paddling in waves and swell). Gusts pushing offshore at 23kts would be my concern. But, I never take forecasts to literally until about 48 hours before.

I could probably do either day and since I started the season with the Easter paddle out to Misery Is. it would be fun to do it again. Don't which day would be better. I found this forecast but right now it only goes to Sat -- https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=42.5266667&textField2=-70.8691667#.XXeVb5NKgW8 -Ken

I'm interested but might need some more info. Unfortunately, my 59yo knees, despite being able to ski bumps all day, don't really like hiking up and down hills so much any more. A few miles at a mellow pace with maybe a total 600-800' vert gain is all I'd be up for. Would the hikes exceed that? I think I have most of the requisite gear--- dry-suit, 3-season tent, sleeping bag, misc. camping stuff. I probably just need another dry bag or two to pack my stuff. -K

Dropping off our son for his freshman year at college on Wednesday so skipping this week. Is this the last week? Does Walden close after Labor Day? -K

Any specific gear required -- headlamp, stern light, glow sticks, jar of lightning bugs -- or just the usual -- paddle, skirt, PFD? I'll check my schedule for that weekend, I might be up for it. Anything I need, I'd order between now and then. I do have a headlamp but not a stern light. -K

Many of the shops like to sell off a lot of their rental/lesson fleet at the end of the summer so they have to winter over fewer boats. You could try shops in the next few weeks and see what's around. You might be able to get a lightly-used boat a year or two old for 1/2 of list price. That's what I did early last September to get my first boat from Osprey down in Westport.

Looks like 8/13 will be okay. 8/20 might be best to do something else as it will take them a while after 5:00 to clear out of the lot.

I'm a newbie to nspn, don't know if we have met. I'm going to make Walden this week as there are a couple things I want to practice. -Ken

I'm skipping this week to get some errands run and stuff packed for this weekend. Besides, I got more than enough practice with wet exists and self-rescues after 11 out of 12 failed attempts at rolling last week. ?

I brought my boat to work today so I'm planning on stop at Walden at around 4:45. -K

I think I'm going to try to make it this week as I can't next week. -Ken

I'd like to do some more Tuesday but I need to plan a couple days in advance. I have to swap cars with my kid on Monday to get my boat on Monday which means I need to let him know Sunday night.

Through lack of attention, I've loaded my kayak stern forward. I always tie it down with the rack bars lined up with the fore and aft of the cockpit. With it backwards, the length of the kayak doesn't line up as well with the car as well. The bars are behind the fore/aft center of the car and the cockpit is behind the fore/aft center of the kayak. So bottom line, less yak hanging off the back if I load it forwards. FYI, the car in this case is a Toyota Venza mid-sized crossover SUV. -Ken