SMSKN is holding its 3rd Annual “Stone Soup” Kayak Gathering …
Stone Soup is a dryland, “kick-off” party, social gathering, skill sharing, and boat/gear sale/swap to get the season started! This is a low-stress, low-key event for kayakers of ALL experience levels to come together, meet new friends, and talk about all things ocean kayaking.
- Do you consider yourself very experienced, and just want to expand your circle of paddling friends?
- Are you relatively new to the sport and would like to meet new people and ask questions?
- Are you just now considering the sport and wondering where to start?
- Do you have a particular part of the sport that you are passionate about and would like to share with others?
- Do you have an ocean kayak you would like to sell? Or, some used gear?
- Are you LOOKING for a new / used ocean kayak and are interested in trying out a bunch in one location?
Come join us Saturday morning, May 17, from 8AM till noon.
We are having it at Payson Park in Portland, on the triangle over-looking the Back Cove.
There two parts to Stone Soup:
- Knowledge & experience share: This is opportunity for members to share a display, gear, or some such skill they are passionate about with the larger community. (We need volunteers to consider putting together a little static display or something like that … thing something like a science fair presentation.)
- Gear / Boat swap or sale: It’s a great opportunity if you have a boat or gear you’re looking to sell. Or, if you’re looking for a new boat! Have gear you’re not using?
In the spirit of the “Stone Soup” parable, SMSKN provides the cooking pot, and everyone contributes to provide the ingredients.
Please reach out to Joe Herlihy (joegkayak@gmail.com) if you are able to help with some very light “day-of” coordination. We definitely need folks to consider bringing their boats and gear to “lay-it-all-out” so we can discuss and swap stories and knowledge.
Look forward to seeing you all at the THIRD Annual SMSKN Stone Soup Kayak Gathering!
