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by noseykate
Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plum Island/Pavilion Beach Sunday 8/9
Replies: 2
Views: 7326

Re: Plum Island/Pavilion Beach Sunday 8/9

That's out of the frying pan and into the fire, Chris!
by noseykate
Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:03 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Plum Island "Blown all to He//"
Replies: 4
Views: 19122

Plum Island "Blown all to He//"

Past experience has shown me that Plum Island takes its vacation for the month of August, packing its wind and icy whitecap breakers and greenhead flies, and departing for parts unknown. I was looking forward to long sandy beaches and sand bars, sunny warmth, calm meditative paddling, the calls of p...
by noseykate
Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plum Island/Pavilion Beach Sunday 8/9
Replies: 2
Views: 7326

Plum Island/Pavilion Beach Sunday 8/9

Last-minute posting, heading to Plum Island tomorrow morning early. Would welcome company. Expecting to launch around 8, poke around the area, Crane's Beach, Essex River, Plum Island, until lunchtime. Nothing epic, haven't been in my boat enough to do anything epic. PM me if interested. Can't offer ...
by noseykate
Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2015/2016 Bea's Trip-posting challenge!
Replies: 20
Views: 24605

Re: 2015 "Where's Bea?" Trip-posting challenge!

summer has gotten away from me. I've only been out 3 times.

sometimes it's like that
by noseykate
Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:57 am
Forum: Past Trips
Topic: Blue Moon Paddle to the Spit July 31
Replies: 25
Views: 51855

Re: Blue Moon Paddle to the Spit July 31

Kate is indeed interested so I will cart Mark and his boat to the (Scituate) put-in. Weather-dependent, of course.
by noseykate
Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question about seals
Replies: 10
Views: 18737

Re: Question about seals

Never. They are curious but generally shy. You were lucky to have one come so close!
by noseykate
Thu May 21, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2015/2016 Bea's Trip-posting challenge!
Replies: 20
Views: 24605

Re: 2015 "Where's Bea?" Trip-posting challenge!

Mark wrote:Waste of good powder.


I had the same thought!
by noseykate
Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Florida Bay kayak trip presentation Thursday April 2, 2015
Replies: 25
Views: 32201

Re: Florida Bay kayak trip presentation Thursday April 2, 20

Thanks, Bea and Briggsy and Norm! So much information in the presentation, and a lot of enjoyable conversation and good food. Excellent evening!
by noseykate
Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bilge Pump Mounting
Replies: 2
Views: 6365

Re: Bilge Pump Mounting

I velcro mine to the center of the floor. Plenty of room there, and it doesn't get in the way of entering/exiting. Velcro lasts for a season, then sometimes loses the grip on the hull. Pretty cheap to replace though.
by noseykate
Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you Tether?
Replies: 4
Views: 8815

Re: Do you Tether?

No.
by noseykate
Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Our Labrador trip talk - Jan 15
Replies: 4
Views: 8785

Re: Our Labrador trip talk - Jan 15

I'd be pleased to do a Turkey presentation, hopefully with Josko's as well. But only if I can go first, because his trip will definitely upstage mine!

NK
by noseykate
Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Our Labrador trip talk - Jan 15
Replies: 4
Views: 8785

Re: Our Labrador trip talk - Jan 15

Coincidentally, I too will be giving a talk about my trip to Newfoundland, on exactly the same evening at exactly the same place! Same link too!! What are the odds?! I too hope to see some turkeys coming to take advantage of this two-fer. Did anyone mention there's free food? I can't wait to hear Jo...
by noseykate
Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas Party December 13th
Replies: 15
Views: 22338

Re: Christmas Party December 13th

Sorry to have missed it. We were out of town. I hope you post some photos of all your trees!

NK
by noseykate
Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2015/2016 Bea's Trip-posting challenge!
Replies: 20
Views: 24605

Re: 2015 "Where's Bea?" Trip-posting challenge!

What a good idea. I'll take up the challenge and post one next summer, possibly to the north shore (far from great whites...).

(Norm, I suggest that if so many people sign on a trip that it feels unwieldy, the group be split into two, with skilled kayakers in each group.)

Kate
by noseykate
Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Great White Shark Attacks Kayakers In Plymouth
Replies: 19
Views: 23027

Re: Great White Shark Attacks Kayakers In Plymouth

I remember that Brian Schulz of Cape Falcon Kayaks once did a trip through Tiger-shark-infested waters by painting zebra stripes on the bottom of his kayak.

http://www.capefalconkayak.com/Hawaii2.html
by noseykate
Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Great White Shark Attacks Kayakers In Plymouth
Replies: 19
Views: 23027

Re: Great White Shark Attacks Kayakers In Plymouth

Anyone want to go surf the new inlet? m Oh no! Too close to home! (although the description is not necessarily of a great white.... and the capture of a seal is really doubtful...) Not at all thrilled about this. Take me to the river! Those rivers have got to be pretty dry right about now...
by noseykate
Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Great White Shark Attacks Kayakers In Plymouth
Replies: 19
Views: 23027

Re: Great White Shark Attacks Kayakers In Plymouth

Johnysmoke wrote:Anyone want to go surf the new inlet? http://norwell.wickedlocal.com/article/ ... /140907884


Oh no! Too close to home! (although the description is not necessarily of a great white.... and the capture of a seal is really doubtful...)

Not at all thrilled about this.
by noseykate
Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:50 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Fortune Bay, Newfoundland: A Love Letter
Replies: 10
Views: 29607

Re: Fortune Bay, Newfoundland: A Love Letter

Thank you, all. I'm glad you are finding it interesting. It was a wonderful trip, much aided by good weather for most of it.
by noseykate
Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:07 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Fortune Bay, Newfoundland: A Love Letter
Replies: 10
Views: 29607

Fortune Bay, Newfoundland: A Love Letter

Image

A solo week-long trip to Fortune Bay, on the south coast of Newfoundland. One hundred paddling miles of cliffs, waterfalls, sunsets, fog, bald eagles, islands, and wind.

Trip Report

NK
by noseykate
Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:01 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Surfin' dudes at Sakonnet 27th Aug 2014
Replies: 2
Views: 16385

Re: Surfin' dudes at Sakonnet 27th Aug 2014

Well done, you two! With a forecast of 3-6 feet, that area would give me pause. Best spot for clean waves is where you looked, on the inside of the island where the waves wrap around. Every now and then they are just right at that spot. Elsewhere it can be pretty rough and rocky. I wouldn't have tho...
by noseykate
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:06 pm
Forum: Past Trips
Topic: Sunset/moonrise paddle to the Spit - Sunday, Aug 10
Replies: 71
Views: 96126

Re: Sunset/moonrise paddle to the Spit - Sunday, Aug 10

Mark and I plan to be there. Looking forward to it!
by noseykate
Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:09 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Marthas Vineyard from Trunk River - 7/31/14
Replies: 13
Views: 31424

Re: Marthas Vineyard from Trunk River - 7/31/14

Are they not the coolest sea creatures going? I was so excited to see one for the first time last year. Came up next to my boat, same as for you. Hard to imagine, Mark, that they could leap out of the water. They seem like the sloths of the sea.
by noseykate
Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:17 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Tiny Trip Report - Scorton's Creek, Sandwich
Replies: 3
Views: 11083

Re: Tiny Trip Report - Scorton's Creek, Sandwich

Yes, secret even from me, until I got there and did it. I thought it wise to try the trip first, be sure there was parking, etc., before dragging anyone else into it.
by noseykate
Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:02 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Tiny Trip Report - Scorton's Creek, Sandwich
Replies: 3
Views: 11083

Tiny Trip Report - Scorton's Creek, Sandwich

You can park here, on the Cape, for free. No, really. It's about a 1-mile paddle to open water. If you turn right, there are sand dunes and lots of beach and then Sandy Neck Park. Which is sand dunes and lots of beach. Waves were 1 to 3. Inches. I didn't make it all the way to Barnstable Harbor. I w...
by noseykate
Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: Past Trips
Topic: Canada camping trip - July 18-Labor Day
Replies: 9
Views: 23864

Re: Canada camping trip

I have a great hankering to kayak in Labrador, but not the Hudson strait. What a crazy, almost fatal, thing to do!

I envy you your opportunity to take the trip - take lots of photos so I can enjoy it vicariously!
by noseykate
Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: Past Trips
Topic: Canada camping trip - July 18-Labor Day
Replies: 9
Views: 23864

Re: Canada camping trip

Having read Nigel Foster's "Stepping Stones of Ungava and Labrador," I'm not entirely sure your trip is suitable for beginners....

Best of luck to you. It will be one to remember!

Kate
by noseykate
Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: short sleeve drytop - neoprene gaskets for $29
Replies: 5
Views: 7532

Re: short sleeve drytop - neoprene gaskets for $29

Very good deal. I have a similar one I got at REI from the sale rack years ago which is still my go-to paddle-wear for the summer, with either a rash guard under it, or that plus a short-sleeved neo shirt if it's cool out.
by noseykate
Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Secret Trips: The Right Choice?
Replies: 13
Views: 14345

Secret Trips: The Right Choice?

I've noticed that the Upcoming Trips section has been verrrrry quiet this year. I can't say that I've broken that silence, so to some extent I am to blame, although my reasons have been mostly that I haven't had much opportunity to kayak this year. Nevertheless, I wonder about the reason for trips u...
by noseykate
Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mid-winter gathering and potluck
Replies: 27
Views: 25575

Re: Mid-winter gathering and potluck

Mark and I plan on attending and will bring a dessert.

Kate
by noseykate
Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New trick?
Replies: 7
Views: 8419

Re: New trick?

I wonder if the Haghighi (who made up that name?) would work with a greenland stick - less bracing power. Gotta try it.
by noseykate
Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:45 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: BROKEN GROUP ISLANDS, VANCOUVER ISLAND
Replies: 6
Views: 8890

Re: BROKEN GROUP ISLANDS, VANCOUVER ISLAND

Magnificent. I'm envious! Thanks for sharing those tremendous photos.

NK
by noseykate
Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:09 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Bring Your Turkey To The River Day - 10/26/13
Replies: 12
Views: 14187

Re: Bring Your Turkey To The River Day - 10/26/13

Here is a link to a few photos that I took at the P-Cat. Not as thorough a report as Bea did, but a few good shots. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.669346593083599.1073741852.100000247920357&type=1&l=916229575d Norm, one of those odd boats is a decked canoe, the other is a kayak t...
by noseykate
Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Prince Willliams Sound, Alaska 2013
Replies: 48
Views: 69194

Re: Prince Willliams Sound, Alaska 2013

spectacular photos, Ron! The light in some of them was other-worldly.

I would love to have the narrative along with these. If it's too much to write it up, I wonder if you'd narrate a slide show for us at a winter gathering.

NK
by noseykate
Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:40 am
Forum: Skills and Training
Topic: Dedicated to Chris (cgr) for all he does to us at Hansen
Replies: 8
Views: 13997

Re: Dedicated to Chris (cgr) for all he does to us at Hansen

cgr wrote:Mark & Kate did that on snow a few years ago - there is video somewhere.


Mark's video

Kate's video

Almost 6 years ago now.... our first date :)

(Ron and Bea are in my video too)

NK
by noseykate
Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:32 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Minot's Light Thursday September 5, 2013
Replies: 2
Views: 5295

Re: Minot's Light Thursday September 5, 2013

an unusual variation on the usual Minot's Light trip, style points for the raspberry danish, and no small degree of boldness for trying your first paddle float re-entry at Minot's Light. So... gonna share the photos with us??

NK
by noseykate
Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:29 am
Forum: Skills and Training
Topic: Surf Class!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 22735

Re: Surf Class!!!

"No Falls NO Balls" That would explain why I didn't flip over all day.... Had a wonderful time, and I'm impressed by how well everyone did. I saw a lot of wave-riding and balancing in the surf. Here's John, Norm, and Ken during pre-surfing beach briefing: http://cathyhartland.com/temp/1gr...
by noseykate
Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunset Lake!
Replies: 6
Views: 8134

Re: Sunset Lake!

When Mark and I lived in Braintree for a year, we also "discovered" this lake. Jordan and Chip and Ron and others were kind enough to give it a try as the new, improved Hanson alternative, but as summer warmed up it quickly became obvious that this pond wasn't what we'd hoped. It's shallow...
by noseykate
Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:00 am
Forum: Skills and Training
Topic: Surf Class!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 22735

Re: Surf Class!!!

I'm expecting to attend. Quite a good deal from our own local expert, and at a venue that should suit just about anyone.

k
by noseykate
Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:51 am
Forum: Kayak & Equipment Reviews
Topic: PFD's
Replies: 4
Views: 17159

Re: PFD's

I shopped around quite a bit last year to find a women's pfd that fit me well. There is a surprising variety amongst the women's pfd's, so it's worth trying them on. I didn't much care for the women's vests I found to try - Astral Linda, Kokatat MsFit, etc., although my prior pfd was a women's Lotus...
by noseykate
Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:36 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Cohasset Coast and Minot Light - August 4, 2013
Replies: 8
Views: 12103

Re: Cohasset Coast and Minot Light - August 4, 2013

ah, now you know the pleasures of solo trips, and have made a pretty thorough listing of them. May you enjoy many more.

NK