Jeanne,

If you have some flexibility as to where to go in New Hampshire try lake
Umbagog up in Errol, NH the Androscoggin River and Magalloway rivers are
excellent. My wife and I were up there last week and Loons, Bald Eagles,
Osprey, a dead moose floating in the river, and many kinds of ducks. The
entire lakes region Winnipesauke, Squam, Winnesquam and others are pretty
heavily populated this time of year. The previous suggestion about the AMC
"Quiet Water Guide" is a good one.

Good Luck

Ron Donahue

"Jeanne" wrote in message
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Jeanne,

I'm just curious and not attempting to start a war

No, no problem. I've never been and I'm finding I can't even go out on the
ocean/tidal areas around here on weekends except for horsefly infected
Plum
Island. I cannot tolerate Pavillion beach either because of the all the
boats.
Maybe we'll take the kayaks but hike Mt. Major and just *look* at Alton
Bay.

My thought was to stay close to the shoreline. Years ago I was waterskiing
around the Wolfeboro side in some cove and it wasn't all that bad. On a
weekend
too.

Thanks for your concern. Do you think Squam lake is a better choice?

Jeanne