Frenchman Bay - Bar Harbor to S. Gouldsboro
Our last day paddling and a trip to Mt. Desert Island would not be complete without a paddle on Frenchman Bay, so it is off to Bar Harbor to launch.
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| Bar Harbor to S. Gouldsboro |
Parking at Bar Harbor is a problem, maximum is 3 hours near the waterfront, but I know the overtime ticket is $15 and we figure that it is worth that for a days parking and to be close enough that we can carry the kayaks down onto the beach. The township didn't disappoint us! The Margaret Todd sits at a wharf minus her sails; this sailing ship usually plies the waters of Frenchman Bay on short excursions but looks now to be laid up for maintenance. Again the weather does not disappoint, very hot and the water very calm; was actually hoping for some wind to get some wave action but I can't complain! Tides out at this time of day so we have a little further to walk the kayaks to reach the water, see below.
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| Beach below promenade |
Our heading will be roughly northeast as we follow the line of the Porcupines on their south side towards Jordan Island, then South Gouldsboro beyond it.
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| Burnt Porcupine and Rum Key |
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| self at Long Porcupine (image by Terri) |
There are some caves around Long Porcupine; carved out of the rock by eons of wave action, and I notice a small raft of Black Guillemots flying back and forth between water and ledges within the cave. They likely nested there in the spring and are now using it as a roost. Guillemots are very common in these waters.
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| Long Porcupine |
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| Caves |
From here we continue northeast along Long Porcupine then cross over to Yellow Island at the tip of Jordan before heading in to S. Gouldsboro for lunch.
At S. Gouldsboro there has been changes since I was last here two years ago. A large seawall has been built of rocks on the south side of the ramp and is about 30' high with a wooden platform on top, equipped with a gantry for unloading vessels. At high tide this would allow a vessel to unload and be protected from the seas.
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| Looking SW from seawall |
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| Looking down from seawall |
Leaving S. Gouldsboro we head for the Hop, the small island at the NE tip of Long Porcupine, this time staying to the north of the Porcupines as we make our way back to Bar Harbor.
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| Cadillac Mt. Mt. Desert Island |
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| Bar Harbor Inn |
Back at Bar Harbor our Maine paddling trip is over, but there is still time for another feed of scallops before getting an early night as I plan to leave for home at 07:00. I'll leave my readers with one more picturesque view from the coast road.
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| Near Tremont |
Parking at Bar Harbor is a problem, maximum is 3 hours near the waterfront, but I know the overtime ticket is $15 and we figure that it is worth that for a days parking and to be close enough that we can carry the kayaks down onto the beach. The township didn't disappoint us! The Margaret Todd sits at a wharf minus her sails; this sailing ship usually plies the waters of Frenchman Bay on short excursions but looks now to be laid up for maintenance. Again the weather does not disappoint, very hot and the water very calm; was actually hoping for some wind to get some wave action but I can't complain! Tides out at this time of day so we have a little further to walk the kayaks to reach the water, see below.
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