Hi all extended forecast looks great for Sunday - mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. It will be a good day for a swim.
Traffic will probably be bad heading down to the beach, so plan to leave a little early. Meeting at 10:00 for a 10:30 launch. We will put in at the public boat launch at Marina Park next to the 210 Oyster Bar:
We will paddle through the Upper Pond and the Narrows into Point Judith Pond. We will then paddle down to Galilee and back about 8 miles
Toughest part of this trip is launching at this busy boat ramp. Please dont leave your boat on the boat ramp. There is a grassy area to the right where we can gather for the safety talk before launching as a group.
This is definitely a trip where the group needs to stay together. There are several places where we will be paddling along or crossing busy boat channels. Please stay with the group and be very careful of boat traffic.
Wind is also a variable on this trip. We will do our best to avoid the wind, but we will certainly be padding into the wind at some point, and there may be some wind-blown waves.
Plan is to have lunch at the beach between Jerusalem and Snug Harbor, which has a great view of Galilee and boats heading down to the Breachway. That will require us to cross a very busy boat channel, so we will have to see how things look when we get there. There are lots of other options.
Boats 14 feet or longer are required. We will encounter wind, small waves and boat traffic. Bring plenty of water and a lunch.
