| And Some Safety Tips! Bring with you: a first aid kit, flares, twice the amount of water you think you will need, a hand pump, paddle float, plenty of food, sunblock, sunglasses, hat, flashlight, extra line, compass, a watch, and charts for the area. If you can possibly afford it, get a submersible VHF two-way radio. Don't wear any cotton anywhere--once wet, it will make you cold and keep you cold! Fleece, and a wetsuit or drysuit are best. Wear plenty of orange and yellow clothing and gear for optimum visibility. Easterly winds almost always signal stormy weather. Early morning is the best time to avoid large ocean waves. Just remember that there are few natural waves large enough to break up boat wakes then, so wakes will be very strong. Approach all wakes head-on. Commercial craft, such as lobster boats, always have the right of way! Always! If you find yourself near a boat hauling traps, put your paddle down and wait for the boat to leave the area. |
| More Favorite Links... Penobscot Stained Glass I do stained glass on commission and I have my things at The MainExperience and at the Bangor Museum and Center for History, both in downtown Bangor, as well as My Maine Bag at the Bangor Mall. I also take part in the big Bangor and Brewer United Maine Craftsmen shows in November. Mainemade.com ~~ a site featuring craftspeople and artists who produce their work in Maine. Look for our "Made in Maine -- America's Best" tags to make sure you are buying quality, Maine-made items when you shop in our state! United Maine Craftsmen.com ~~ Weill be holding our 19th annual Bangor Craft Show on Nov. 5-6, 2007 at the Bangor Civic Center. A great place to buy locally-made Christmas gifts. Dockstavarvet.se This is the website of a boatbuilding company in Sweden which is owned by a part of my clan over there, the Sundins. They began with wooden fishing boats but now have branched out quite a bit! They live and work on the "High Coast" of Sweden, a beautiful place which looks a lot like Mt. Desert Island in Maine. uscho.com A great website for college hockey, another of my interests. Go Black Bears! |
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| This is a photo of me and my "baby" taken on May 1st a couple years ago, the first nice warm day in Bangor in the Spring, and my first paddle of the year in the Kenduskeag. This is the Franklin Street bridge I'm going under.... |