During the Spring migration, there are many whales coming through, and I enjoy paddling with all of them, but the locals and I are good friends, and it's really special to be able to hang out with them. A couple of them let me touch them, and one likes to play with my boaty - by gently pushing the bow around. I would really love to paddle in Maine sometime (and about a thousand other places around the world) - so do tell us all about it! Melissa melissa, your whale stories are so awesome....now at least i know how you manage to paddle in the winter months. i would look some silly paddling about on the ice in maine lakes......the ocean is open HOWEVER....the water temperature remains 40-50 degrees in the winter....a mere 5-10 degree variation from the summer....(it's the air temp that really makes the difference) as to kayaking stories, my best friend and i went out kayaking this summer in cobscook bay. it was in the afternoon as we had to pay attention to the extreme tides (28 ft change) that make it a tricky place to paddle. we were lucky as it was calm and serene (most times when my bud drags me out it turns into a windy free for all!) we paddled 5 miles up into the bay....callllm beeeautiful...eagles and the occassional osprey. as we hit a particular cove, we were surprised by seals...nosy lil buggers.....who followed us closer and closer....for MILES! and a few of them had the audacity to slap they wee (not) bodies into the water next to our kayaks....(they are SOOO big!) okay thats all from maine.... weebee and the parrots *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> as to kayaking stories, my best friend and i went out kayaking this > summer in cobscook bay. [ ] Welcome, weebee. I hope to paddle Cobscook Bay next year -- had wanted to this year but didn't get to it. Did you get up as far as the reversing falls? I hear it can be quite tricky except at slack tide... I paddle mostly in the mid-coast area, around Camden/Rockport (where I spend summers), and inland waters, as well as the NY area (where I live). (I used to summer on MDI and have paddled around the Acadia area, as well). There's a number of Mainers here on the list. In addition to the coastal paddling, I've paddled a few Maine lakes, bogs and ponds, and have loved it. Hope to do many more of them. What are some of your favorites places in Maine? Are you familiar with the Maine Island Trail Association? (See www.mita.org ) Mark Lane *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
"Sailboat Restorations, Inc." wrote: > Welcome, weebee. I hope to paddle Cobscook Bay next year -- had wanted to > this year but didn't get to it. Did you get up as far as the reversing > falls? I hear it can be quite tricky except at slack tide... Tricky only begins to describe it when it's running full-bore. I paddled up to it this past July, and was wishing I'd brought my whitewater boat. "The Narrows" futher down in Whiting Bay is a fun time, too. I found out just how good my sea kayak front surfs there. My only complaint about paddling in Maine is that I don't get to go there enough! -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Smith wsmith16_at_snet.net Check out my sea kayaking & homebrewing page: http://pages.cthome.net/wsmith16/home.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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