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by bevbarnard
Fri May 29, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: Past Trips
Topic: Recreational: North River - May 30
Replies: 34
Views: 30074

Tomorrow!

I am coming whatever and looking forward to meeting more of the group. Thunderstorms are more likely up north and west tomorrow so hopefully we get a nice afternoon and get the whole trip in!

See you there.

Bev.
by bevbarnard
Tue May 26, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New accessories and gear advice
Replies: 14
Views: 13154

Waterproof VHF

Hi, On the topic of hand held VHF radios my feeling is that if you paddle alone on the ocean, take one. I should explain that I am a long term ocean sailor recently returned to kayaking - definitely not a kayak expert but plenty of ocean hours. Check out the Standard HX370S and the floating model, t...
by bevbarnard
Sat May 09, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: Past Trips
Topic: Recreational: North River - May 30
Replies: 34
Views: 30074

I am in, and this will also be my first rec trip. Looking forward to it. Cheers, Bev.
by bevbarnard
Thu May 07, 2009 9:40 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Charles River, Millis to Natick - May 2, 2009
Replies: 8
Views: 15055

Great Pictures!

Hi, Bev here, the guy in the green kayak (Current Designs Extreme HV). Great to run into you and thanks to Bea for telling me about WT. I am looking forward to doing some other trips. My office is right by the dam so I put in there two or three evenings a week and paddle up to the Bridge St bridge (...
by bevbarnard
Sun May 03, 2009 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just joined
Replies: 7
Views: 7710

Love to join up with you sometime. Fast pace or slow cruise are all fine by me. Thanks for telling me about this site - it is really well done and I am looking forward to getting on some group trips.

Bev.
by bevbarnard
Sun May 03, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just joined
Replies: 7
Views: 7710

Hi Norm; No need to apologize - had a nice chat with NorwayLady (not sure I asked her name). She told me where you put in etc and that you had to go and get your transport. Also told me about this site - very happy to hear about it. The Essex River Race is open to casual and serious paddlers. It is ...
by bevbarnard
Sat May 02, 2009 10:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just joined
Replies: 7
Views: 7710

Just joined

Hi all, I was out for a paddle today and ran into the group out on the Charles at the S. Natick dam. I just got back into the sport. I used to race in England during my school years but got into sailing, solo ocean racing, etc. I tore an ACL skiing this winter and decided a kayak would be a great wa...