Boston Sea Kayak Club Trip Schedule

Momomoy Paddle With The Seals -- May 17

TRIPS & EVENTS

BSKC TRIP SCHEDULE

During all BSKC sponsored trips participants must wear a PFD and sprayskirt, and must carry a pump and paddle float. During the off-season months of October through May all participants must wear a wetsuit or drysuit. While responsibility for safety resides with the participants and not with BSKC, the club takes safety seriously and will do whatever it can to assure a secure and well managed trip.

Participants wishing to join a trip must speak to the trip leader who will inquire about experience and equipment in order to form a group having similar skills, and will also ask for information useful in case of difficulties during the trip. Non-members of BSKC are welcome as space permits, but must also follow the procedure outlined here.

Participants desiring to join a trip should respond by email to the trip leader, requesting to join, giving their name and phone number. If responding without email service then telephone the leader whose phone number is listed in the newsletter or roster. A definition of our skill ratings is below:

Novice: Limited experience in flatwater conditions. Experience in wet exits, little or no experience in rescues, or paddling strokes. Paddling must be limited to very protected ponds, lakes, and rivers. Paddle less than 5 miles distance and less then 3 hours duration. Appropriate for recreational kayaks.

Beginner: Some experience in wind and wave conditions. Able to perform a wet exit. Able to perform forward stroke, sweep stroke, and reverse stroke. Trips should be limited to protected lakes, rivers, bays, and estuaries. Winds less than 10 knots and distances 8 miles or less. Appropriate for recreational kayaks and light touring kayaks.

Experienced Beginner: Experience in limited exposure to moderate wind and waves. Able to easily wet exit and perform a paddle float rescue. Able to perform an assisted rescue on another paddler. Winds less than 10 knots and distances less than 10 miles. Touring boats with bow and stern flotation required.

Intermediate: Able to easily perform self and assisted rescues. Very good bracing ability. Experience in open water paddling. Limited to 15 knots of wind and 20 miles. Touring boats with bow and stern flotation required.

Advanced: Experience in open water paddling. Solid bracing skills. Able to perform self and assisted rescues proficiently in rough water. Wind conditions not to exceed Small Craft Advisory. Distance 20+ miles. Knowledge of VHF radio communications and basic navigation. Advanced boats required.

Boston Sea Kayak Club Trip And Event Schedule

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2008
Date		Trip Description	Level	Leader/CoLeader	Event Notes
May	17	Momomoy Paddle With The Seals - Join us for a unique experience in Chatham MA. We will paddle to the Monomoy Islands and observe a herd of grey seals that calls this area of MA their home.	Intermediate	Peter Logan
May	25	Cape Cod Canal - Onset - enjoy a great paddle in beautiful Onset harbor with friends, out along the cape cod canal & back for a meal at Marc Anthonys (salads - pizza - beer)	Beginner	Peter McLaughlin 508-746-8177	11:30am launch
June	1	Spring BBQ - Grape Island - Start the paddling year off with a club BBQ on Grape Island in Hingham Harbor The trip is open to anyone with a boat and wet suit. The BBQ is pot luck so bring your favorite lunch. There will be small BBQ grills and stoves for cooking. We'll explore the island and have an opportunity to try boats. Please RSVP to the trip leader. If you are a leader or co-leader, and would like to volunteer to lead a group to the island also let the leader know.	Novice	David Lothrop 617-527-8878	The weather may limit the participation of some paddlers. If the winds are too high beginner and novice paddlers may not be able to participate. Stoves and grills are needed to cook lunch.
	7	On Water Navigation Workshop - Learn the basics of small boat navigation in this hands on workshop. We will learn the basics of how to read a chart, use a compass, and plan and plot a route using the tools of the trade. Afterwards we will get in our boats and put our work into action.	Experienced Beginner	Bruce Gordon	Limit 6. Registration will begin May 1st. There will be a small fee for this workshop.
	15	Plymouth Harbor - Paddle Plymouth harbor to south Duxbury or out to Plymouth beach	Beginner	Peter McLaughlin 508-746-8177	from Nelson Park
	20 - 22	Washburn Island Camping - Kayak camping trip on Cape Cod, Washburn Island in the Waquoit Bay Estuary. Paddle the Childs River in Falmouth and stay on Washburn Island. Saturday we'll explore the bay and the island and maybe poke out into Nantucket sound.	Experienced Beginner	David Lothrop	launch Friday evening with a optional Saturday morning meetup at the launch site.
	28	Dinner on Bumpkin Island - Celebrate the longest day of the year. Pot luck dinner on Bumpkin Island, Hingham Harbor. We'll paddle out to Bumpkin Island in the late afternoon and return at sunset. We'll bring several stoves and BBQ grill. Bring your favorite dinner to be cooked at high tide.	Beginner	David Lothrop 617-527-8878 Jeanne Lothrop 617-527-8878
July	12	Rescue Clinic - This on water clinic will cover wet exits, self and assisted rescues, and towing. Aproximate duration for the clinic is 3-4 hours. Clinic to be held on Asnacomet Pond in Hubbardston, near Gardner MA. Contact leader to register and for further details.	All Levels	Bruce Gordon	Make sure your boat is equipped with a pump or other suitable bailing device, paddle float, sprayskirt, if your boat does not have bulkheads it should be equipped with flotation bags, front and rear. Limit 12.
August	9	Pleasant Bay - Orleans - This will be a 8-14 miles of paddling, depending on weather condition: to explore seals gathering near Chatham fish pier; to have lunch right next to the new opening in North Beach; then to explore Little Pleasant Bay on our return trip if the group so inclines.	Experienced Beginner	TBA Peter McLaughlin 508-746-8177
September	13	Woods Hole - Elizabeth Islands - moderate conditions with chance to play in some strong currents - but overall not a highly demanding trip - 12 to 18nm	Intermediate	Peter McLaughlin 508-746-8177	Limited parking - leader requires carpooling but will help make arrangements

TRIPS & EVENTS

Boston Sea Kayak Club Trip And Event Schedule

2008

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