by Joe Herlihy | Feb 5, 2023 | TripReport, trips
Post Holiday Camping trip on Jewell Island by: Joe Herlihy On Monday, December 26, a small group of SMSKN regulars including myself, Joe G., Vick and Zach, decided to work off the fattened Christmas goose and got out on Casco Bay for an overnight to Jewell Island. I...
by Joe Herlihy | Feb 5, 2023 | News
After lots of discussions, the SMSKN Board gave the go-ahead to launch the SMSKN Tide Race newsletter. The first edition was launched on Sunday, February 5 and sent to all active SMSKN members as identified in the Meetup member listing. SMSKN has a long history of...
by Joe Herlihy | Jan 30, 2023 | Interview
Vytas “Vick” Marciulionis joined SMSKN in June, 2017, just a year after moving to Maine with his wife, Lenka. Vick and Lenka began kayaking with a half-day guided tour of Portland Harbor just weeks after arriving, and they were hooked. Vick, in particular, found the...
by Joe Herlihy | Jan 23, 2023 | drysuit, gear, safey, Winter kayaking
The coast of Maine is different in winter. On some days, bigger, louder, more powerful, and awesome. On other days, quieter, more intimate, and entrancing. While many SMSKN members move on to other activities after Labor Day, there is a dedicated crew that comes...
