greenbag13
Make the voices stop!!!!!
Anyone tried the new Great Mills Canoe and Kayak Launch on rt 5?
Kayaking
- Thread starter greenbag13
- Start date
thakidistight
Wanker
If by "buy", you mean come take for free, then absolutleyaps45819 said:
What kinda kayak is it?
thakidistight
Wanker
Pretty neat little boat. Loos like it would be good for duck huntin.aps45819 said:
bohman
Well-Known Member
I've been trying very hard to make time to get there. I checked it out; it looked great but I'm not used to canoeing (sp?) without getting wet and dirty just from launching. 
I'm sure I can get used to it. I'm hoping to make a trip from there to the college at some point.
Anybody try it yet? How much clearance is there under the Rt. 5 bridge? Looks like there should be plenty, but I didn't really investigate. I'd prefer not to have to duck or lay down in the canoe in order to go under.
I'm sure I can get used to it. I'm hoping to make a trip from there to the college at some point.Anybody try it yet? How much clearance is there under the Rt. 5 bridge? Looks like there should be plenty, but I didn't really investigate. I'd prefer not to have to duck or lay down in the canoe in order to go under.
desertrat
0_0
Not yet. Maybe this weekend. Don't know about the clearance. Any idea how much flat/still water you'd be looking at?bohman said:I've been trying very hard to make time to get there. I checked it out; it looked great but I'm not used to canoeing (sp?) without getting wet and dirty just from launching.
Anybody try it yet? How much clearance is there under the Rt. 5 bridge? Looks like there should be plenty, but I didn't really investigate. I'd prefer not to have to duck or lay down in the canoe in order to go under.
bohman
Well-Known Member
desertrat said:
The announcement said that it is 7 miles from there to the college; on the map it looks like a few miles of narrow creek that will move pretty fast, then a few miles of open river. About half and half. If you time your trip with an outgoing tide, you should still get a little assist even in open river.
The last time I looked at it, I actually had the boat with me and planned on getting in, but saw the current was moving way too fast to get back upstream. Unless there's a drought, it looks like you really need to leave a vehicle somewhere downstream first, or plan to have a friend pick you up.
greenbag13
Make the voices stop!!!!!
A couple of us from work are planning on going Monday morning, with the rain this evening, water should be up.
Last edited:
bohman
Well-Known Member
I have a report for everybody! Finally got to make the trip on Friday morning. Rained like crazy while we loaded up gear and launched, but cleared up almost immediately afterwards and it turned out to be a really pleasant trip. There's plenty of vertical clearance under the rt.5 bridge; the water was bit shallow in that area but posed no real problems. Kayaks will have no problem at all; a big metal canoe required a bit of work to maneuver through.
Only the first mile or so had shallow water and fallen trees, after that it opened up into a broader creek with flat water for the next couple miles. Much less current flow than I expected, but understandable with the tide coming in. Then a couple of miles of real open water, as it becomes a tidal river just above Tippety witchity (sp?) island. It's incredibly scenic in that area; bring a camera.
A word of advice for the open river portion: try to pick a day with no wind, or wind out of the north. Otherwise you'll have quite a distance of paddling with the wind in your face.
Question: Where is everybody planning on getting out at the end of the trip? We used the college; as alumni we have some access to the boathouse. Is everybody else planning on using Historic St. Mary's city? Just pull out next to the Dove? Where do you park? We aren't sure Parks & Rec planned very well when they put in this launch. (even though I'm happy that it's there)
Only the first mile or so had shallow water and fallen trees, after that it opened up into a broader creek with flat water for the next couple miles. Much less current flow than I expected, but understandable with the tide coming in. Then a couple of miles of real open water, as it becomes a tidal river just above Tippety witchity (sp?) island. It's incredibly scenic in that area; bring a camera.
A word of advice for the open river portion: try to pick a day with no wind, or wind out of the north. Otherwise you'll have quite a distance of paddling with the wind in your face.
Question: Where is everybody planning on getting out at the end of the trip? We used the college; as alumni we have some access to the boathouse. Is everybody else planning on using Historic St. Mary's city? Just pull out next to the Dove? Where do you park? We aren't sure Parks & Rec planned very well when they put in this launch. (even though I'm happy that it's there)
