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ADVENTURE ROW 2011

July 31 to Aug 5

Join us for our second annual Rock N Row Adventure...... to Maine.

We’ve booked rooms at The Asticou Inn, www.asticou.com in Northeast Harbor on the southern end of Mt Desert, part of Acadia Natl Park and are planning daily rows to awesome destination.

We have arranged a group rate of $249/room plus tax and gratuity. Dinners, food etc will be an additional cost.

To give you a better sense of the the rowing experience check out the possible routes below.

Other resources:

Acadia Magic www.acadiamagic.com

A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast, Hank and Jan Taft

Maine Island Trail Association

We have to give the hotel a deposit ASAP so we need YOU to commit by sending Terrie a deposit of $250pp to hold your space.

NO HOLDS WITHOUT $$$$

We are limited to 12 boats.....don’t dawdle!

THIS WILL BE AN AWESOME TRIP....WE PROMISE!

LOVE,

YOUR SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES,

TERRIE AND PAULIE

ADVENTURE ROW 2011: POSSIBLE ROUTES

Northeast Harbor to Baker Island, Crow Island and Lil Cranberry Isle

Leaving N’east Harbor we’ll head east north of Sutton to east side of Lil Cranberry to Baker Island for a stop (6mi).

Baker Is is partially private and part of Acadia Natl Park with a lighthouse in the middle. On to Crow Is at the southeastern tip of Great Cranberry (1.5mi) this looks to be a beautiful remote spot, maybe a swim for the hearty?

We’ll wind up at Islesford Dock on Lil Cranberry for a stimulating Rock n Row session of extreme indulgence involving food and booze, alas the row home...3 miles!

There’s a ferry to Islesford Dock for the LL’s (that’s Landlubbers).

SOMES SOUND

Somes Sound is the only fjord on the eastern seaboard, a glacial valley surrounded by Acadia’s mountains. 8 miles to Somesville at the north end we can meet LL’s for lunch (or not). On the return we may opt for a stop in Valley Cove for a short (.5mi) hike to the summit of Flying Cloud Mtn and a spectacular view. This is a classic Acadia experience for sailors, soon to be a classic for rowers!

LITTLE BLACK ISLAND AND FRENCHBORO

Leave N’east Harbor heading west to Bass Harbor Head (remember the lighthouse in the teaser photos?) we’ll row west of Great Scott, w of Black to Little Black Is. (5mi) Lil Black is an eagle nesting site, good chance we’ll see some of these majestic birds.

On to Frenchboro? 3 miles offshore lies Frenchboro Island, a working lobster village, quaint, rustic, beautiful. There’s a lobster pound for lunch, a one room schoolhouse and a small museum. Kathie and I sailed here some years ago and loved it. With a SW afternoon breeze it’ll be all downhill home!

SAND BEACH, THUNDER HOLE, OTTER CLIFFS

On the eastern shore of Mt Desert is Otter Cliffs 110 feet of sheer rock facing due east. How about a row first light, 4AM ish, to watch the sunrise at Otter Cliffs (6mi). Maybe we can convince our support crew to deliver sticky buns and coffee? Nearby is Sand Beach (another teaser photo) and the famous Thunder Hole. This is also easliy accessed from Asticou via the Acadia carraige roads. I suppose, if we want to be really loving we could arrange a horse drawn carriage from Wildwood Stables to deliver the LL’s!

BLUE HILL BAY TO FOLLY ISLAND AND PRETTY MARSH HARBOR

Around the west side of Mt Desert this could be a “one way” (10mi). We’ll stop at Folly Is, at the entrance to Pretty Marsh harbor,owned by Maine Coast Heritage Trust and rumored to have a patch of wild blueberries and a spectacular view of Blue Hill Bay. We may be able to ferry LL”s out from Pretty Marsh.

AND SO ON AND SO ON AND SO FORTH!

(what movie is this line from?)

Seriously, this area of Maine is so beautiful there is are almost endless options. Big row to Brooklin and a visit to The Wooden Boat School or a one way? Open water row up Frenchman’s Bay to Bar Harbor? Its all possible depending on weather and our moods!