Category Archives: Kayaking

Paddling inbetween the thunderstorms.

Posted on June 8, 2012 by On the North River

Anyone notice that I haven’t had any photos from my kayaking excursions lately? An aggregation of the pinched nerve in the neck left my right arm very weak…how weak?  If I went paddling, I could only go in circles.

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Visit Enchanted George Anderson Forest

Posted on May 20, 2012 by On the North River

So I received a invitation in the (E)mail from the NSRWA, which is a group I joined last month during the Annual River Cleanup and at which I had a very nice time, despite being mistaken for a criminal. (What … Continue reading →

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North River

Posted on May 20, 2012 by On the North River

These guys are scuba diving for moorings. Explanation, the mooring buoys are secured to large weights on the bottom (usually 6 to 10 cement blocks attached to a heavy chain), once settled into the mud they are a fixed point … Continue reading →

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Boast of being near the Coast, NSRWA clean up.

Posted on April 28, 2012 by On the North River

The winds have been unpleasantly strong, so I have been doing other things (other than paddling…that’s paddling boats not bottoms never mind).  Biked down to Webb Park in Weymouth this week, downhill most of the way, uphill all the way … Continue reading →

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River Clean Up Day 2012

Posted on April 27, 2012 by On the North River

NSRWA Events River Clean Up Day April 28, 2012   April 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM | CALL NSRWA FOR LOCATION 781-659-8168   NSRWA’s 25th Annual Clean Up Sponsored by Whole Foods, Covanta and Billington Sea Kayak Saturday April 28th … Continue reading →

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No Wet Feet.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by On the North River

Dear friends came up to visit last weekend and were curious about the places I launch from. So I took them on a tour. Didn’t bring any boats, both are recovering from foot injuries. It was interesting, they saw things … Continue reading →

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The Chicago way, they bring a swan, you bring a gator.

Posted on April 17, 2012 by On the North River

Killer Swan Blamed for Man’s Drowning in Chicago Pond Better quality video at Fox PFD, Repeat…PFD. Personal Floatation Device, wear it!!! As Big Al says,”Sometimes (in Chicago) to get to shore you need a PFD and sometimes you need a … Continue reading →

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Quick turn around Hingham Harbor.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by On the North River

Prior to heading out to the Big Pembroke Party, a little turn around Hingham Harbor. Where things are looking different this year… Get out the bathing suits and shorts. Find the beach chairs… If it wasn’t for the bare trees … Continue reading →

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March Madness on the river.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by On the North River

Slight difference from last week. Above is three and a half hours after high tide at the mouth of the river, below is half hour before high tide at the mouth. Thanks to the fickle Jet Stream, temperatures in the … Continue reading →

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The Lord loves Global Warming, 77 degrees in New England the day before my birthday! and Public service announcements.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by On the North River

Very Gawumpei! (Definition of Gawumpei: The feeling you get when you wake up in the morning after dreaming of eating the biggest and most delicious marshmallow in the world,   and your pillow is gone.) I opened one of my presents … Continue reading →

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