{"id":18962,"date":"2020-07-23T09:45:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T13:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=18962"},"modified":"2020-07-24T15:28:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T19:28:01","slug":"kayak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/kayak\/","title":{"rendered":"Me &#038; My Kayak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 100%; height: 450px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23d2d2d2&amp;d=ja20_digital_for_issuu&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;pageNumber=28&amp;u=portlandmagazine\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>\u2026We\u2019re making memories for a lifetime\u2014<br \/>\nat least mine (plastic is forever).<\/h2>\n<p><em>By Madeline Grigg<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSix feet social distance is no problem on the water,\u201d says <strong>Janet Robinson<\/strong>, president of <strong>Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network<\/strong>. Kayakers are \u201csocializing and chatting but can never get much closer than six feet because they\u2019ve got a paddle sticking out the side of the boat,\u201d says <strong>Tom Bergh<\/strong>,\u00a0of <strong>Maine Island Kayaking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Read the full story in the digital magazine above.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Local connections<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amcmaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appalachian Mountain Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitmaine.com\/socialclub\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fit Maine Social Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ladiesadventureclubmaine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladies Adventure Club Maine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mackro.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maine Canoe and Kayak Racing Organization<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mita.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maine Island Trail Association<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maine Outdoor Adventure Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddleandchowder.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paddleandchowder.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portland Paddle Meetup<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Sebago-Lake-Ladies-Kayaking-Group\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sebago Lake Ladies Kayaking Group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smskn.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Favorite Kayaking Destinations:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cape Elizabeth<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cYou can go in and out of the white water spots where it\u2019s breaking against the rocks,\u201d Bergh says. \u201cWhat we call rock gardening.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cushing Island<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cA nice view of the headlight, but the waters can get choppy,\u201d Robinson says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eagle Island<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The summer home of arctic explorer Admiral Peary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>East End Beach<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Easy starting point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jewell Island<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cIt\u2019s fresh from winter. The greenery is coming in strong,\u201d Bergh says. \u201cIt\u2019s really pretty\u2014crisp, sharp colors.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outer Green Island<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Bergh says, \u201cThere are a thousand terns that come back to that little island and nest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scarborough Marsh<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cA good site for beginners,\u201d Kidd says. \u201cIt\u2019s shallow, protected, and if you fall over you can stand up if the tides are right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Safety Tips:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t go alone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be aware of the weather and water conditions. Dress appropriately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear a personal floatation device. The brighter, the better!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid high traffic areas and bigger boats. Stick to the shallows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you have the right equipment. A short recreational boat might be appropriate for calm inland waters, but a longboat with a spray skirt is better for open-ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice self-rescue before hitting the water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be cautious and do your research.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>What are your favorite kayaking spots and social groups? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/about\/contact-us\/\">Let us know<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kayaking\u2014social distancing made easy.<br \/>\nBy Madeline Grigg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1087,1089,1091,1086,1090,1088],"class_list":["post-18962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-kayaking-connections","tag-maine-island-kayaking","tag-maine-island-trail-association","tag-maine-kayaking","tag-maine-outdoor-adventure-club","tag-southern-maine-sea-kayaking-network"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18962"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19034,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18962\/revisions\/19034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}