Wild Turkey Paddlers

General Discussion :: New member

Author: matakeeset
Subject: New member
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:33 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 0

Hello everyone,
new member here -- bought an inflatable kayak in the spring, been running mostly flatwater ponds, a little bit in Duxbury Bay when it's nice and glassy smooth. Only two whitewater runs down the addroscoggin river in New Hampshire. Am feeling pretty confident about messing around on the ponds, but was wondering if anyone had any advice, or upcoming trips up/down the rivers. My dad always talked about following the tide back and forth the North River. and someone said that they've been part way up the Eel. Any thoughts?

Luke A W Miller
matakeeset@gmail.com

General Discussion :: RE: Welcome to new and prospective members!

Author: stevieo526
Subject: New Guy
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:29 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 58

Hello everyone,

I'm Steve and I have been using your site since the day I decided I wanted to buy my own kayak (A great resource I may add). I figured I would join the discussion.

A little about me: I have fallen in love with kayaking, but don't get to go very often as I don't like to go out on the water alone. I've stuck to fresh water so far and look forward to hitting some tidal rivers soon and then maybe graduate to the sea. I have a Dicks Potomac 100ES which is really a Pelican Pursuit 100 with a different logo.

Trip Reports :: Allagash River Waterway

Author: tailspin
Subject: Allagash River Waterway
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:40 am (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 0

6 of us took a very long ride up to the Allagash in northern Maine on
Sept. 2nd to the 7th. Best long trip I've been on so far.
It was a mix of lakes, ponds, flat water river, class 1 and 2 rapids,
waterfalls, boulder fields. After 6 days, it was definitely worth
the long ride up. It required a lot of planning and logistics though.
I learned a great deal on how to read a river on this trip. It's fun
taking a 17' touring boat down class 1-2 rapids. Makes you figure
out how to turn it very quickly. Any later in the season and the water
levels would have been too low though. The campsites are great and
well taken care of.

Here are some pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tailspin20/Allagash2009?feat=directlink
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General Discussion :: RE: Cape Paddling 9/6-9/11

Author: LynneL
Subject: interested!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:11 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 1

Hi,

We'll be down the Cape this weekend and definitely interested in paddling. Where did you have in mind?
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General Discussion :: New forum is up!

Author: pat
Subject: New forum is up!
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:39 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 0

Hi folks,

The new forum is up and running. This forum will be disabled soon.

EVERYTHING that you post here from this point forward will be lost, so don't waste your time.

The new forum:

http://www.wtpaddlers.org/phpBB3

Please post any new problems there under this thread (but on that forum).

General Discussion :: RE: Mattapoiset Harbor Info

Author: Linda
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:52 am (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 3

Thanks! Ned's Point it is!
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General Discussion :: RE: Mattapoiset Harbor Info

Author: cgr
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:00 am (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 3

You can launch at ned's point anytime. At lower tide a sand bar beach is exposed. At high tide the 'beach' is fairly small so it's get in and go.

General Discussion :: Cape Paddling 9/6-9/11

Author: Beanboy
Subject: Cape Paddling 9/6-9/11
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:39 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 1

Anybody up for some Cape paddling Labor Day week?

Will be down in a cottage for the week and beyond morning practice paddles on the bay, would be interested in meeting up with some folks to see some of the sights via 'yak.

Post here/give me PM/email, and we can go from there...

-B, who is gonna start scouring local club/AMC sites for any group paddles next week.
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General Discussion :: Plymouth Labor Day Triathalon Leaders Seeking Kayak Spotters

Author: Eileen
Subject: Plymouth Labor Day Triathalon Leaders Seeking Kayak Spotters
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:56 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 0

Doug Gray has been contacted by the folks running the Plymouth Triathlon Race on Labor Day weekend. They are looking for experienced paddlers to assist in the swimming portion of the races on Sat, Sept 5 and Sun, Sept 6. Volunteers paddlers are needed for both days. Kayakers have to meet at the East Bay Grill parking lot on Sat at 8:45 am. They will be done by 11 am. On Sunday, paddlers have to meet, same place, at 5:45 am and will be done by 9:30. I am hoping that we can have about 12 volunteers each day. The task will be to monitor the swimmers to make sure they are all right.

If you are able to volunteer, please send me a private message within the next day or two with your name, email and phone number. I'll pass this along to Doug, who will get your information to the Triathalon folks.

Eileen
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General Discussion :: RE: Happy Birthday Nelson!

Author: Birdseye
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:44 am (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 6

Thanks guys.

Definitely no drought from lack of beer. Had plenty on Friday while doing a South Shore BBC Pub Crawl.

Welcome back John. Are you home yet or are you already in DC
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General Discussion :: RE: Mattapoiset Harbor Info

Author: kayakerjnj
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:15 am (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 3

It's fairly tide independant, your should be good to whenever you'd like to paddle

Enjoy!
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General Discussion :: RE: Hingham Thursday Night 8/27

Author: crayolabarb
Subject: night paddle
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:36 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 31

Ok, I'll aim for the 10th then! It will be great fun!

Crayolabarb
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General Discussion :: RE: Hingham Thursday Night 8/27

Author: norm
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:43 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 31

Barb - Jordan is right, I was thinking of September 10th for the after dark paddle. I'm not available next Friday or Saturday night for a moonlight paddle...sounds like it would be fun though.

Past Trips :: RE: Powder Point-Bug Light-Plymouth Beach Tuesday Aug 18

Author: Linda
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:57 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 1

Hey, Norway Lady... remember the Fog Bank that ran into us when we did that paddle... that was a 'never forget it' moment. I'm sure this time you had a Kodak Moment kind of day!
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General Discussion :: Mattapoiset Harbor Info

Author: Linda
Subject: Mattapoiset Harbor Info
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:54 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 3

Anyone familiar with Mattapoiset Harbor? I'm wanting to know if it's very Tide Dependant (is paddling there around Low tide an issue in any way?)
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