Aubree Paddling to Scott’s Song: “Hard Work of the Bees”

Intro

Life is an adventure that ebbs and floods like the tides. You might have heard about people hiking a trail well what about paddling a trail. For different reasons we (Stephen, Aubree, Scott, and Kathryn) have decided that we needed a new chapter in our lives that included a new adventure and sea kayaking the Maine Island Trail seemed like a great opportunity this summer. Just 20, the Maine Island Trail is the oldest water trail in the country. There are now over 500 official water trails with many more being organized. The MIT extends over 350 miles and includes more than 160 islands. We hope to paddle the contiguous part of the trail that runs from Portland to Machias. Stopping to swim, meet friends, eat good food, and hopefully sail some along the way we expect this trip to take five weeks.

Info

THE GENERAL PLAN

Route:  Portland to Machiasport, Maine

Direction: Down East, as they call it in Maine, or almost due East along the coast, camping on islands as we go, with a few stops in towns here and there.

Time Frame: 5 Weeks

Vessel: a big piece of plastic with small holes for legs and gear.

Tools: paddle, personal flotation devise or pfd, spray skirt, map, charts, and a few other things (or a whole Suburban full of stuff crammed in somehow).

Water:  Have to carry it.

Food:  Have to carry it.

Crap:  Have to put it in a “Wag Bag” and carry it.

MORE INFO

Please visit the Maine Island Trail website to learn more about the route we’re taking, and the organization that makes it possible.

Thanks for your support and let us hear from you!

S, A, K, S