July 20th paddle: I won't be able to go; I'll post an update here later today

Update: no paddle planned for Friday July 20
We had a paddle for Friday July 20th scheduled for Raspberry Island. I won't be able to go, but I'll email the usual paddlers and see if they want to paddle, and if so, where. I'll post an update here and send out an email once I hear back. The waves are predicted to be 1-3 ft tomorrow; NE winds 5-10 knots; chance of showers. Cheers, Nancy

July 13 10 am: Mainland Sea Caves, meet at Meyer's Beach

Hope to see you July 13th, 10 am, Mainland sea caves, meet at Meyer's Beach.  The weather and the waves finally look good for a Friday morning!

July 6: Bark Pt boat landing, then south along the coast: suitable for recreational boats

To celebrate the 4th, on July 6th we'll launch at Bark Pt. boat landing at 10 am, then head south along the bay's coast until we get to the long, lovely beach on the outside of Bark Bay spit. This paddle will be suitable for recreational boats and kids, so bring your family and friends. The forecast is for calm, lovely weather: the first in a while!

CANCELLED: storms! June 29th paddle to Sand Island

CANCELLED: storms!
Right now, the marine forecast is pretty good for our June 29th paddle to Sand Island-waves 2 ft or less; scattered storms.  Mike and I will talk at 9 am and make the call the depending on conditions at the time. We'll email everyone and post an update here. Hope it works out for a nice crossing!
Nancy

June 15th paddle: Roman's Pt, 10 am: CANCELLED because of thunder

Update: alas, it's still thundering at 9 am, so Mike and I agreed it would be best to cancel this morning's paddle. Have a great week! 

Mike will update everyone on next week's paddle, which is currently scheduled for the crossing to Long Island. Meet at Friendly Valley (next to the Sioux River) beach north of Washburn.

Right now, the forecast is predicting clouds, not thunderstorms, at 10 am tomorrow morning (June 15th). Our scheduled paddle is for Roman's Pt, and that's easy to modify if condition get bad. (We can paddle along the beach instead of around the point and practice our rough water skills in a safe place; or we can paddle inside Lost Creek slough and look for otters--and if worse comes to worse, we can go to my cabin on Roman's Pt and have a cup of coffee). So I'll be down at the end of Lost Creek Rd at 10 am, ready for paddling, unless I hear thunder. Hope to see you there! 

I'll be away the following week for the Long Island paddle, but I'm sure others will be enthusiastic about that great crossing.

Roman's Pt: meet at the end of Lost Creek Rd; park on the left side of the road.

June 1 10 am paddle changed to Bark Bay slough. There's a small craft advisory for tomorrow through Saturday night, so we'll paddle Bark Bay slough instead.

2018 summer schedule!

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South Shore Paddlers Summer Schedule 2018

An informal paddling group that meets Fridays at 10 am. We paddle on Lake Superior, so anyone who joins us must wear a sprayskirt, a pfd with a whistle, and clothing for immersion in the cold water: a wetsuit or hydroskin. Recreational boats (ie, short and no sprayskirt) are welcome only on the slough trips or on the inland lakes.  You should also have practiced the T-rescue and self-rescue within the past year. We are happy to practice rescues with you if you want a refresher, and we’re happy to schedule rescue practices and kayak roll coaching on request (either at Long Lake, Hoist Lake, or Lost Creek, which is not as warm but much closer to most of us).

At least one person on each trip will always have a marine VHF and GPS, and we’ll change the destination to a slough or inland lake if a small craft advisory is predicted, or the waves are greater than 1 to 3 ft.

SCHEDULE (always subject to the waves and weather! Call or text Nancy at 608-852-6031 for the most recent updates).

·       June 1, 10 am changed to Bark Bay slough: small craft advisory! York Island or Little Sand River, depending on wind and waves. Meet at Little Sand Bay. There’s construction at the NPS launch site, so we’ll need to launch on Town of Russell side.

·       June 8, 10 am, Herbster Beach. Beach to the boat landing, or else Herbster to Port Wing, depending on wind directions. We’ll shuttle a car to Port Wing or the boat landing.

·       June 15, 10am, Roman’s Pt Sea Caves, meet at the end of Lost Creek Rd.

·       June 22, 10 am, Long Island Crossing, meet at Sioux River Beach (off of Hwy 13 north of Washburn, park on sand road directly across from Friendly Valley Rd) to Long Island and back (about 6 mi RT). If weather is bad, we will stay along shore.

·       June 29, 10 am, Sand Island sea caves. Meet at Little Sand Bay, Kayak from Little Sand Bay to Sand Island Sea Caves. 8 miles.

·       July 6, 10 am, Meyers Beach Sea Caves, 10 am. 7 mi round trip. NPS parking fee of $3.

·       July 13th, 10 am, York Island or Little Sand River, meet at Little Sand Bay. 5 miles.

·       July 20th 10 am. Raspberry Island. 12 miles. Meet at Little Sand Bay. The annual Raspberry trip for Nancy’s birthday (which isn’t until the 25^th)..

·       July 27^th. 10 am.  Herbster boat landing. We’ll paddle into the slough, or else across to Roman’s Pt, depending on wind and waves.

·       August 3rd, 10 am. Meyers Beach again for the sea caves. $3 NPS parking fee.

·       August 10th, York Island or Sand River. Meet at Little Sand Bay, Kayak from Little Sand Bay to Sand Island Sea Caves. 8 miles.

·       August 17^th. Roman’s Pt Sea Caves, meet at the end of Lost Creek Rd.

·       August 24th, Sand Island lighthouse, 10 miles. Meet at Meet at Little Sand Bay.

·       Questions? Text Nancy Langston at 608-852-6031 or email her at nelangst@gmail.com