Trip #22: Worden Pond

Went on a short kayak on nearby Worden Pond. It is hard to call it a pond as it over a mile in diameter. At first I skated the reeds on the south side. Then, I went straight across to a island on the north side. The water was surprisingly choppy in the middle. A little more and I would have regretted not wearing a life vest. To get back I skirted the east side of the pond.

Trip #21: Ninigret Pond

Had a great paddle this morning. Started out reasonably early so it was cool and the colors pleasant. I started off from the town dock on appropriately named Town Dock Road. From there I went due south through what is called Fort Neck Pond. There are number of very large and attractive houses in this area. I then went east along Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. I saw a number of wild birds including Egrets, Herons, and Osprey. The latter are quite beautiful. I went east about an hour to the point where Ninigret pond comes near highway 1. I then turned back and went along the shoreline back to Fort Neck Pond for the return. I definitely want to return in the evening sometime.

Trip #20: Potter's Pond

Made a 2nd trip here. This time with my sister Liz and her twins Polly and Ez.
This time rather than heading north toward Route 1 as I did before, we head south toward the shore.
Although it was several hours past low tide, it was still very shallow, only a few feet deep in places.
We almost made it to the so-called Wedding Cake House, that we know and love, but they had to return their rentals so we turned back.
Right at that time the sky opened up, giving us a little more urgency in our return.

Trip #19: Off Gardiner's Matunuck Beach

Today I did a very short kayak from the very beach we have been swimming at for over 30 years.
The ocean was a bit choppy but the waves were very manageable.
I first went west toward Moonstone Beach and then back towards Carpenter's Beach.
In all I probably didn't kayak much more than 30 minutes but the weather seemed to be turning foul again and so I had little choice.

Trip #18: Potter Pond

This was my second twilight trip but unfortunately it was called up a little short.
Potters Pond is actually quite close to our house in Matunuck.
To get to a publicly accessible spot, though, I had to drive up highway 1 one exit and enter on the other side of the lake.
The sky was filled with the sky-scraping cumulonimbus clouds...I guess if the clouds are part of the sky they cannot be sky-scraping... Whatever.
Went across a large pond or lake. This was filled with water-skiers which were somewhat annoying and created large waves.
Finally, I got through to the neat part by the highway. This area is like a mangrove swamp with beautiful green and quiet still waters.
After that it was downhill. The large clouds were a sign of a storm coming in so I had to cut the trip short and pack it up.