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BTW - Jordan and I can show everyone the latest re-entry technique for getting back in your boat in an assisted rescue. It is really easy!

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I'm planning to be there.

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I expect to be there with Jess. We will have to do our own paddle (at her pace) but I promised her we could eat out, so we will see you at Stars, I expect.

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Got a call from Adam about fishing Dux this afternoon. We met at Howland's Landing at 2PM. We could see the terns working on the far side of Kingston Bay and up toward Cordage Park. A fisherman just finishing up told us there were both blues and stripers in the bay in force. It was high tide, so the...

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Don't tell me you landed kayaks on Old Silver Beach! Yeah, I did that once and got harassed by the lifeguard and told to leave. Landing there in February was not a problem, however.

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Will you be singing a Capella?

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Steve: I laughed my ass off at the Oompa Loompa roll. The girls enjoyed the Sanford and Son music too. Thanks for posting it.

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Eileen: Yes, that's where Aunt Lydia's Cove is, as mentioned above

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Haha, no Nelson, I took the Explorer for that one.

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Brady said he has observed smaller numbers of seals around South Monomoy late this summer, and has observed a group of several hundred which have apparently taken up residence near Aunt Lydia’s Cove. Though numbers are down sharply in recent months, Brady said there are almost certainly still a lar...

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Jordan: Linda, Ken and Lucy were at Monomoy this past weekend and Linda says they couldn't find any seals. They paddled well down the east side of South Monomoy without finding the big grey seal colony. Rumor has it the seals have left town for new digs. You might want to check with somebody local, ...

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I think I can make this Thursday, despite the long drive. May be my last of the season, however, due to some expected schedule conflicts once school starts. Dry Hat roll is so last year. What I want to try next is rolling a 4x8 sheet of 1" plywood. Or what Doug described to us one night: throw paddl...

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It looks like the Farmer's Market goes till 6:30, so Nelson's makes more sense. Jessica and I will be at Nelson's at 6.

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Hey Jordan, I guess I misunderstood you when we talked yesterday. Seal Town is on the east side of South Monomoy, not the west side. You need to head down the east side past the channel between South Beach and the northern tip of South Monomoy Island and keep going. Not that you can't see seals just...

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Nice report, Chip. Brings back memories of my first Graves trip/Boston Light tour. It's a hoot, ain't it?

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Ellen wrote: I'm not very experienced and my kayak is a 12 foot day touring boat. I still don't have a spray skirt or pump yet. And I haven't done a wet exit or re-entry. You say that it's a relatively easy paddle? Could I handle it? Hey Ellen: The first two times I did Monomoy was in a 12 foot rec ...

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I see 50% chance of scattered T-storms for Hingham this evening. Is the usual Thursday night paddle still on? The Cohasset wave is early today, so I can get my whitewater fix and then paddle with you guys afterward.

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Nelson: I have circumnavigated Buzzards Bay by kayak, so I can help you out with any specific questions you might have.

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The Hanson beach is open for swimming this week, so we can meet there as usual.

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It looks like the roll you are doing is closer to a screw roll than a C-C, but it doesn't really matter what you call it, as long as it works!

Screw Roll Example: http://tv.caithness.org/index.php?video=21

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Nelson: I said I was in fish. I didn't say anything about catching them.

Congrats on the combat roll.

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Mark · Jordan: Cohasset Rip next Thursday 5:15PM. Mark

Jordan: Cohasset Rip next Thursday 5:15PM.

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Old Brown Dog Ale from SmuttyNose. I'm having one right now.

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That makes 4-6 of us. It is going to be cool, but should not be any rain and hardly any wind or waves. Might want to bring something hot.

John: If you miss us at the put-in, just follow the beach north for a mile or so, then look for us on the big sand flats off to your right. You'll see us.

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Hingham Harbor will be all mud tomorrow evening, with low tide around 8PM. (Hence, why the Hingham Harbor paddles are every other week.) But see the Alternate Location thread for a planned paddle in Plymouth tomorrow evening instead.

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See this thread for details: http://www.wtpaddlers.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=345

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The put-in is at Plymouth Long Beach (Warren's Cove). Landmarks are Bert's Restaurant and Sandy's Clam Shack. It's right off 3A across the street from Plimoth Plantation. The paddle out to Brown's Bank from there is maybe 2 miles. Bring headlamps, glowsticks, etc. for the paddle back. Also food and ...

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How about an evening paddle out to Brown's Bank, instead? Low tide is at 8PM and it is a low-low, so Brown's Bank will be exposed for a few hours tomorrow night. Good place to hang out, eat, drink, whatever, then paddle back after sunset.

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As of this morning, the Hanson Board of Health has posted No Swimming signs at the town beach at Camp Kiwanee. So no skill session there this week, I'm afraid.

Anyone want to suggest an alternate location?

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Hey, don't knock the Cobra. It never left the truck. It works fine when the batteries are charged.

Sounds like you got a lesson in fishing, but not in catching fish!

I, on the other hand, was in fish from the time I launched until after you guys headed home.

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Cool, I'll be down after work. Save me some parking at that "other put-in".

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Hey, Sorry I never caught up with you guys. My friend wasn't ready until 11 and then when we got to Little Harbor, she wanted to stop by a friend's house and see if they were home. So we ended up sitting on their veranda drinking iced tea until 12:30. We watched you guys paddle out on your way to th...

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I'd be there if it wasn't a Tuesday, or if you wanted to fish late afternoon, say 5-8 (that's when the fish are biting anyway).

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I may try to join you Sunday if my knee is feeling up to it.

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Pat: If your group is not too big there is parking and beach access right across the street from the High School and in a pinch people could park in the commuter boat lot. This is where I usually launch from.

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Pat: Congratulations on the roll! That it is really terrific! I can't believe how fast you have picked it up. It took me a full winter of weekly pool sessions before I got my first roll, and I only managed one. You guys (you and Nelson) are obviously getting good instruction somewhere. Again, congra...

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Hey Sterling: I think I met you the other night at the Cohasset Rip. I'm the guy that had your old squirt boat.

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The Cobra VHF was able to contact Coast Guard Woods Hole from Nantucket last fall when a more expensive Icom or some such could not. The so-called waterproof models fail regularly for sea kayakers, so why spend the money. The flares are a requirement if paddling Coast Guard regulated waters between ...

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Hi: A bunch of the regulars agreed last week that we would be doing the skills sessions bi-weekly from now on. This will mesh with the WT Thursday Night Hingham Paddles, as we will do Camp Kiwanee skills night on the opposite Thursdays. So, this week is Hingham paddle, next week will be Hanson Pond ...

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I'll be at the Cohasset Rip in my squirt boat three hours before high tide on both Saturday and Sunday. Say hi if you are heading up the Gulf River

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