Summer water sports/hobbies

[mdf]

Fireworks over the lake on the 4th.

 

[Doug Briggs]

What part of 55* isn't cold?

55 is cold. Kind of unusual for summer temps, even for coastal ME, though.

Are you on the north or south side of the cape? How'd you measure?

Here is the NOAA buoy data: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/?lat=41.500000&lon=-70.100000&zoom=6&type=oceans&status=r&pgm=&op=&ls=n

 

[Monique]

55 is cold. Kind of unusual for summer temps, even for coastal ME, though.

Are you on the north or south side of the cape? How'd you measure?

Here is the NOAA buoy data: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/?lat=41.500000&lon=-70.100000&zoom=6&type=oceans&status=r&pgm=&op=&ls=n

Gah, it was more than 5 years ago and I have no idea. I'm just saying, I spent a week at Cape Cod and the water was frigid. That's all.

 

[Philpug]

What part of 55* isn't cold?

The second 5...the first one is damn cold.

 

[bbinder]

I am in the middle of our annual week in a rental cottage on a lake (Wequaquatt, spellimg?) on Cape Cod. I'm too chicken for the ocean (and it is too cold). We have 4 kayaks and a windsurfer. We rented a SUP last night, going to try it out this morning since there is little wind.

Windsurfing is a lot of work when there is enough wind to make it interesting. And it is very much an equipment-intensive sport if you are serious about it -- different size sails, with the masts and booms to go with them. Maybe even different size boards. I only have two sails, a 7 sq. meter and a 9.5 sq m. one. But there is something wrong with how I have the smaller one set up; a lot of the time it feels like the wind is pulling really hard but I'm going nowhere. The big one is harder to get out of the water, but much easier to sail.

Windsurfing makes skiing seems like a sport for paupers

 

[Jilly]

Lake Ontario not much warmer!

 

[tromano]

Did a little fishing the other day.

 

[Uncle-A]

I was out on the Kayak on the 3rd and a little deep sea fishing on the 10th.

Fluke 7-10-16

• Uncle-A
• Jul 12, 2016

 

[SBrown]

I saw some fish Sunday.

 

[VickieH]

My nephew's catch today -- a baby shark, off Ocracoke Island

 

[neonorchid]

^ Ahh ... such a cute little black tip shark

 

[Olesya C]

SUP is officially my summer hobby. I have been paddling every weekend since I tried it in the beginning of June. I now own a used SUP board and all of the accessories for it. I also learned that there are 3 lakes within 30 min drive from where I live so plenty of place to paddle. I am going to try SUP yoga this coming weekend - I am excited.

 

[mdf]

55 is cold. Kind of unusual for summer temps, even for coastal ME, though.

Are you on the north or south side of the cape? How'd you measure?

Here is the NOAA buoy data: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/?lat=41.500000&lon=-70.100000&zoom=6&type=oceans&status=r&pgm=&op=&ls=n

For those who prefer the big picture... here's some pictures!
https://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/sat_data/?product=sst_comp&region=bigbight&nothumbs=0

It does warm up around the cape, eventually,

 

[skibob]

Or maybe you should have taken it to the shop instead of trying to do it yourself hahahahaha. Did you remember to scrape the excess Pledge? Did you hot box your water ski for 10-15 cycles before the final coat???

Whoa, hot boxing with Pledge? That doesn't sound healthy.

 

[Wendy]

My boarding is done in ocean waves. I wouldn't recommend paddling around too far off shore alone. Surfing is a pretty good full body workout. If I was on something big enough to stand and use a paddle I'd also like the option to hoist a sail... which is also a good full body workout. I just don't see the point of standing on a fatter surfboard paddling when there are so many more efficient ways to get around on the water on a board, standing or not. I predict SUP won't be a think anymore in a year or two... just like fat skis bwahahahaha..

If you have access to ocean waves, then I get why surfing might be a better option. I don't have that regular access, and I've acquired some fears that keep me out of the breakers. SUP allows a paddler to get out there in nearly any condition. A few days ago, I paddled nearly 10 miles along the Lake Champlain coast on my SUP, jumped off and took a swim, got back on, and "surfed" the Champain ferry's wake. I couldn't have done the same on a kayak or windsurfer.

That said, I used to really want to learn to windsurf. But it's just not practical for where I live. I do get to go sailing most every summer for a week, out to Block Island, with my brother. I use those trips to satisfy my sailing urges.

I got my SUP's when people were paddling up to me and asking what the heck they were; if SUP drops in popularity (I do not think it will disappear)..I'll still be out there on my beautiful boards.

 

[skibob]

The second 5...the first one is damn cold.

Donner Lake is only a few degrees warmer. And yeah, that first 5 is friggin cold! W/o a wetsuit anyway. Amazing what a difference even a shorty makes.

 

[Jilly]

I got my SUP's when people were paddling up to me and asking what the heck they were; if SUP drops in popularity (I do not think it will disappear)..I'll still be out there on my beautiful boards.

Me too. "What is that?" etc. Now I'm not the only one out there.

If anyone would like a used windsurfer - Bic 250, come and get it!

 

[Doug Briggs]

SUP is one of the fastest growing sport markets I can think of. Kayaks and especially SUPs leave Frisco Marina like a plague of locusts each morning. It makes for a very interesting sight and a challenging start to a sail.

 

[crgildart]

Here's a new dimension to SUP. Rabbid beavers attack you thinking you are stealing a great log for their dam! And I thought it would be gators folks needed to be looking out for..

Beaver Attacks 67-Year-Old Paddleboarder on Beaver Lake

 

[VickieH]

^ Ahh ... such a cute little black tip shark

Thanks for ID'ing it. I wondered what kind it was. Thought that based on size, it may be only a few days old.