We just arrived at Block Island, Rhode Island today after a short run
from Essex, CT. We first came here in the summer of 1972 when it was
still relatively undeveloped. It was a great place then, and
although it has changed a great deal since, it is still one of our
favorites. The primary anchorage is called Great Salt Pond which is
like a a lake right in the center of the island and entered via a
narrow cut from the ocean. There are literally hundreds of summer
cruisers anchored and moored here right now, boats of all sizes,
types, shapes and descriptions. It is quite a sight. Block Island is
within relatively easy cruising distance from major east coast boating
centers like New York/New Jersey, Long Island Sound, Connecticut,
Newport, Cape Cod and Boston.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_Island

https://www.google.com/search?q=block+island&source=lnms&tbm=isch

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On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:26:01 -0400, Wayne.B
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We just arrived at Block Island, Rhode Island today after a short run
from Essex, CT. We first came here in the summer of 1972 when it was
still relatively undeveloped. It was a great place then, and
although it has changed a great deal since, it is still one of our
favorites. The primary anchorage is called Great Salt Pond which is
like a a lake right in the center of the island and entered via a
narrow cut from the ocean. There are literally hundreds of summer
cruisers anchored and moored here right now, boats of all sizes,
types, shapes and descriptions. It is quite a sight. Block Island is
within relatively easy cruising distance from major east coast boating
centers like New York/New Jersey, Long Island Sound, Connecticut,
Newport, Cape Cod and Boston.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_Island

https://www.google.com/search?q=block+island&source=lnms&tbm=isch



Nothing like your adventures but we still get out 3 or 4 times a week
for an hour or two. It was slick calm the other day and we ran
offshore a ways, down the beach and back through New Pass.
We dropped Ed off at dog beach for a while and came home.

We used an inflatable West Marine kayak on Heffley Lake, near Sun Peaks,
BC, Canada on Saturday. That count?

Only been out twice so far. It's been very windy on the days it isn't raining...gusting to 50 kilometers per hour many days.
Hopefully August will be better. Wife doesn't like pounding over waves 2 feet or higher.

Just local lake boating but it's been a blast. Very nice days but when you consider nightly temps here have been in the high 50's the waters a bit cool but...

On 7/30/14, 8:29 AM, Tim wrote:
Just local lake boating but it's been a blast. Very nice days but when you consider nightly temps here have been in the high 50's the waters a bit cool but...



Yes.

On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:21:32 -0500, Califbill
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We used an inflatable West Marine kayak on Heffley Lake, near Sun Peaks,
BC, Canada on Saturday. That count?

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Absolutely. We saw a couple in Essex, CT a few days ago that were
paddling an inflatable kayak.

How did you like it?

On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:29:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Just local lake boating but it's been a blast. Very nice days but when you consider nightly temps here have been in the high 50's the waters a bit cool but...

I've been out twice, both times at Solomon's Island. Didn't catch anything, but had fun anyway!

On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:29:00 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Just local lake boating but it's been a blast. Very nice days but when you consider nightly temps here have been in the high 50's the waters a bit cool but...

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Nice. We're seeing night time temps in the low to mid 60s here on
the east coast. That's very cool for us now that we're Florida
acclimated but it's a nice change from hot and humid.

On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 03:34:26 -0700 (PDT), True North
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Only been out twice so far. It's been very windy on the days it isn't raining...gusting to 50 kilometers per hour many days.
Hopefully August will be better. Wife doesn't like pounding over waves 2 feet or higher.

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Looking at marinetraffic.com, I see that To-Kalon is back in Halifax
Harbor. They just returned from the Bras D'or Lakes which is
something I've always wanted to do.

One thing about the mild temps is that it backs down the air conditioning bill a lot. Save electricity and buy gas! But another thing this year is that the lakes aren't hurting for water and so some places it's not so iffy even in a not-so-shallow draft boat. I haven't spun or demolished a prop this year. Lol!