Alright....here is the scoop! The First Annual S-B Peddle/Paddle Kayak Fest!!! Alot of us guys have purchased kayaks recently and a few have had them awhile! There are several on here with them and I thought it would be fun to get together early one morning on the south shore and hit the water together then head back to BigFish Base Camp for a cookout!!! Just a fun day of yakking and fishing and then have some chow and a few cold ones or whatever your tastes are! The deal is it will be a pot-luck so everyone brings a dish or something!! I will have a grill here! Lets see how many have an interest?? I am thinking a Saturday end of August or first weekend in September (I will have to check the surf tides so I/We do not miss any canal tides which may be optimum?). So any thoughts??? Interest?? Lets talk about it??:gh:

I'm in.:uhuh:

Sounds like a good time! I'm in as long as I'm not away at the time. I'd like to actually get some use out of my yak this season.

If I can get a pass from baby duty I will be in!
never yakked on the south shore, I'm usually not allowed down there, can't you catch bonito down there at that time of year?

Just a reminder that Labor Day is Sept 6, the first weekend in Sept.

:)

THeres a great launch spot at bournedale herring run...

Just checked the tides the 28th and they are breaking in the am at the ditch...so that weekend is out! Is anyone opposed to Labor Day weekend on Saturday?? Or Sunday???

So this is where all the cool people hang out....

I'm in for this....depending on the weekend.

Let me know if you have plans Labor Day weekend?

As of right now, me and the Mrs have no plans for Labor Day weekend. :buds:

Looking for some dialogue! Any sincere interest or no??:huh:

Labor Day weekend no good here....

Looking for some dialogue! Any sincere interest or no??:huh:
Yes. Sincere interest here Larry. Once everyone agrees on a date, I will pencil it in. We'll need to find a place that will accommodate everyone's vehicles. Maybe someplace like Hingham Harbor or Duxbury PP Bridge.
Depending on the number of vehicles, perhaps the Herring River dirt ramp in Scituate off the Driftway. You can squeeze quite a few trucks in there inside the stone wall.
Once we get a head count, we can plan some refreshments and food. I will definately pitch in for that as well.

OK.....lets try the 28th of August? Time and exact location to be determined.....let me check location tides! Does the 28th work??

:uhuh: Should be OK for me.

PP Bridge that morning is too low I think Bob?? Thoughts on low there?? Driftway looks good.....dropping to 8:42 am low.

So let me know if you are in guys and we will start a list of attendees! This will be a fun day!!:uhuh:

That would definately rule out Hingham as well. You have to trudge through knee deep mud in order to get to open water. :smash:
At least in Duxbury, you don't go through mud and you can get into the deep water channels fairly quickly. Overall I'd say the Herring River might be the best bet since you put in right in deep enough water. And us paddlers can catch the incoming tide on the way back to the ramp. Not too far a paddle/peddle to the North River, South River and the mouth if we want to go out in front of 4th Cliff.
Maybe someone can come up with a better location, but that doesn't sound too bad to me. :uhuh:

I think its a perfect tide there that morning....dropping on the way out the mouth, will give us time by 4th to fish a while and catch the incoming tide back up the river and back to my house afterwards for a cookout!!

Tagger?? MAC?? Have not heard from them??? I need my fellow Hobie-ites to represent!!!:gh:

BBJ, Fishbones, Rockport, TDF.....you guys in?? Be good to have you all along!!

I'm gonna do everything I can to work it out so I can be there. I'm getting back from a week vacation on the 26th, so it might be a little difficult, though. I should know more in the next week or so.

I would if I had a YAK (next year maybe?)

In for the 28th. Just tell me where and when to be there and what to bring.

Awesome Fred! Be glad to have you!!:uhuh:

This will be an early morning launch! Meet approximately 5:00am at my house in Hanover??? How does that sound?? I know a couple guys live a good distance away?? If you want we can pitch a couple tents in my yard and you can come Friday evening?? Thoughts??

I'm really bad at making plans and dates....forgot all about other plans...
sooo...looks like I am out
Have fun people...

OK.....lets try the 28th of August? Time and exact location to be determined.....let me check location tides! Does the 28th work??

Rangeley Lake, I'll be there 21st - 28th.

In for the 28th. Just tell me where and when to be there and what to bring.

Sounds great ... I'm in too ... good idea Larry .. thanks ...

OK guys so its officially Saturday the 28th of August! Will meet at my house in Hanover between 4:30-5:00am and the ride to the launch is about 20-25 minutes! If you are bringing food for the cookout we can refrigerate or leave it here at my house before we leave! After the trip we will return to my house to relax, cook up some food and enjoy the afternoon! Maybe we will have some fresh fish to cook up as well!:uhuh: I am looking forward to this!!

Definites: Tagger, Back Beach Jake, Fishbones, BigBo, MAC, BigFish.



All are welcome...let me know!

For any of you guys who live a good distance away (Or if any of you are up for it?) I would like to invite you to crash at my house Friday night? Its a pretty early start so if you like we can pitch a couple tents in the yard, bring an air mattress?? I have a nice outdoor shower to wake up with?? We can hang out the night before, have a fire in the pit!! One of you is a Boy Scout professional I think right Kevin?? Let me know if any of you have any interest? I just know it sucks to have to get up that much earlier to drive an hour or more?

have some guts and put in around the Chatham area.

have some guts and put in around the Chatham area.

nope ,,, saw the movie .. :err:

send Larry out first to test the waters

Still looking to hear from The Dad Fisherman! Kevin we hope you can make it?

How long does it take you to get to Providence from your place ? I have the NOAA card can I fish in MA or would I need a mass license ?

Adam it takes about an hour? Plus or minus 10 minutes? As I said...happy to have a few folks stay Friday night if it makes the early launch easier?

Not sure on the NOAA card?

I'm in. Got a day pass from Gramp duty.

Still looking to hear from The Dad Fisherman! Kevin we hope you can make it?

:wall: :wall:....can't make the 28th. My Favorite aunt is having her 90th B'day party that day....absolutely can't miss that.

Man that sounds like a blast too....I would have been there the night before to tent too....

Sorry it took so long to get back to you Larry...I was camping with the scouts since Wednesday and just got back yesterday....then we had the North Shore gig...

So I'm looking at an hour and a half at least travel time.Put me down as a maybe.What type of water are we going in ? I don't know anyone but as long as I don't get left too far behind I'll be ok.:)

Saltwater....river flowing to the sea Adam!

MAC thats awesome! Great to have you!

TDF....that sucks! I was hoping you could make it!! What time is the birthday party??

What time is the birthday party??

1:00 PM.....trust me.....if it was at night I would be there.

:bc::bc::bc:

OK guys so its officially Saturday the 28th of August! Will meet at my house in Hanover between 4:30-5:00am and the ride to the launch is about 20-25 minutes! If you are bringing food for the cookout we can refrigerate or leave it here at my house before we leave! After the trip we will return to my house to relax, cook up some food and enjoy the afternoon! Maybe we will have some fresh fish to cook up as well!:uhuh: I am looking forward to this!!

Definites: Tagger, Back Beach Jake, Fishbones, BigBo, MAC, BigFish.

Tentative: Rockport24. Adam 777.



All are welcome...let me know!


Updated!

I would really love to, but not sure if I can make this happen as my brother is in town from Chicago that weekend. this sucks! oh yeah just realized I have a buddy's bachelor party to go to that weekend too. Guess I"m completely out! oh well, you guys have fun and let's try to make this at least a yearly thing.

Bummer Rockport! Think I might host a freshwater get together in October.....so think about that!:uhuh:

I don't know if you saw I edited my post a few days ago Larry....I cannot make it... wish I could have been able to make it.

I will touch base here with you guys that are coming the week before and we will talk about food! There will only be 6-8 of us at most I think so it won't be a big deal!:uhuh:

Larry, I'm now a definite "yes". I just found out I'm back in town on the 27th and got the go ahead from the wife. I think she likes me better when I'm not around.

Nice! Glad to have you aboard!!!:uhuh:

Larry, I would to join in on the yak fest not sure about the cook-out yet

thanks,kenny

Kenny that would be awesome!!!! You should stay for the cookout too Kenny it will be a great time as all the guys are fantastic people! This is shaping up quite nicely!! I am thrilled you are coming along!:uhuh:

How long does it take you to get to Providence from your place ? I have the NOAA card can I fish in MA or would I need a mass license ?


This year, NOAA card works for Mass.

:jump1: Me waiting for Friday night! I'm so charged up!!!!

What happened to my last post and MAC's post???? They were here after JohnR and before BBJ??? Now they are missing???:confused: