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Seamanship II with Tom Bergh: Tides and Tidal Current
June 28, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join MIKCo and Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network for Tom’s seamanship presentation focusing on tides and tidal currents.
Tidal heights are vertical movement of water, affecting depth and shoreline.Tidal currents are horizontal movements of water affecting us as tidal streams and currents. So tides affect our route planning and our safety on the water. In this talk, Tom will discuss how data such as tide tables and currents charts, as well as our own observations, help us understand and predict of the effects of tidal height, current direction and tidal anomalies – and how they’re relevant to us as paddlers.
The essence of smart, safe paddling is applied seamanship. Awareness of the often fast changing environment enables us to make safe, effective decisions while on the sea. Tom’s presentations will emphasize the importance of the judgmental variables of wind and waves, tides and currents, weather systems, the effects of landforms and the influences of these changing variables on route selection.
Paddle to Peaks from SMCC in South Portland – launch at 3:15. Or take the ferry that leaves Portland at 3:15. We’ll meet at 4 pm on the MIKCo Beach, which is about 200 feet north of the Casco Bay Lines ferry terminal on Peaks Island and just beyond the old boathouse with dark brown shingles.
If you plan to paddle over from SMCC:
– Trip level: Beginner (Level 1) and above
– Bring: sea-worthy kayak with attachable spray deck, kayak must float when swamped, PFD, immersion clothing appropriate for water temperatures.
– Be ready to paddle at 3:15 PM.
– Please check weather and tide conditions before arriving so that you can prepare appropriately.
If you have not already, please complete the SMSKN participant agreement online at https://www.smskn.net/club-documents/1116-2/
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