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  • Founded in 1998, NSPN is a non-profit organization devoted to helping sea kayakers at all levels enjoy the ocean and improve their skills. Our home base is the North Shore of Massachusetts, but we range up and down the beautiful New England coastline.

    The heart of our club is a “pass it forward” culture of peer teaching and learning, with a membership ranging from seasoned experts to novices. Key activities include paddling trips, skills sessions, camping trips, winter pool sessions, workshops and social events.  We support members seeking leadership and coaching training with our Leadership Training Fund.

    We are a member club of the Maine Island Trail Association and are stewards of two MITA islands in Casco Bay.

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    • Strong SW winds are forecast in the North Shore for Sunday morning 15 kt gusting over 20 with the potential for T storms. So regretfully another Sunday paddle is cancelled. 
    • Hi Sorry I won't make this week:( It's really beautiful and much cooler in the water. Have fun! 🚣🏼🚣🏼🚣🏼  
    • Britta Magnuson and Dan Foster will be leading a paddle out of Lane's Cove on Wednesday, July 3rd. (Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/MzJfE2KFieVsYJ2w7).  Park in the small lot at the end of Andrews Street. There is no fee. The trip will be limited to 8 paddlers to avoid parking problems. Carpooling encouraged. Let's meet up at 9:30 am with an aim to depart around 10:00 am. The long-term NOAA weather forecast is: S wind increasing to 12 kt in the afternoon. Air temp 65-75 F. We will post an update on weather, wind, and sea conditions closer to the day of the paddle. You can get tide information, charts and weather forecasts for the area from Floating Trails. The tide will be falling all day from a high around 9:55 am. If conditions allow, we will paddle around Halibut Point to Bearskin Neck in Rockport. To join the trip you must be a paid-up NSPN member, and have signed the club participant waiver for this season. Your signup information will only be shared with other members on the trip. Trip level: This is an L2 trip. What You Need to Bring:  Kayak with bulkheads, a spray skirt, and deck lines. PFD, paddles, hat or helmet, dress for immersion, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, and water.  There may be rock play opportunities; please bring a helmet if you intend to go near the rocks. NOTE: This trip is a cooperative adventure, not a guided trip. We encourage paddlers to make their own independent decision about their comfort level with conditions and plans at the time of the paddle. Each participant is responsible for her/his own safety. Don’t assume the trip initiators are smarter, stronger, better at rough water, more attractive, or more skilled paddlers than you are. For more information, see this description of our trip philosophy from the NSPN web site.  Prior to signing up, please PM one of us if you have questions or if you haven’t paddled with one of us before. June 27: Trip now has a waitlist, signup below. Register with this form: https://forms.gle/kwhyJ9aZ8uQb3osV7 Hope to see you there!
    • Thanks for letting us know! Don't think I've ever paid in Rand before. Anyone else going to Stockbridge Bowl session?
    • This trip has been rescheduled to Sunday, July 7, due to predicted conditions.  
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