Log from Maine Kayak and Camping Adventure

DAY 1   7/2/98  Mostly sunny with high clouds, winds 10-20 NW > SW

11:15 AM Depart from Round Pond (put-in point).  Paddled east-northeast around 
	northern point of Louds Island.
12:30 AM Arrive at east side of Louds Island for lunch.  Observed an Osprey in its 
	nest.  Menu: carrots with ranch dip, ham, turkey, provolone, alpine lace 
	cheese, bread, tomatoes, cucumber, crackers, hommus, apples, oranges, 
	and juice.  Chocolate for dessert.
1:15 PM	Depart for Thief Island passing east of Indian Island along the way.
3:00 PM	Arrive at north point of Thief Island and set up camp.
3:30 PM	Walk island path to south end.  Observed another Osprey in its nest. 
 	Looped west side of island over granite shore line to return to camp.
4:30 PM	Return to camp and discussed dinner plans and evening paddle.
5:30 PM	Dinner:  Pasta and broccoli with alfredo sauce and shrimp.
6:30 PM	Clean up.  Begin evening paddle to Killick Stone and around Indian Island.  
	Seas were rough with stronger winds.
7:45 PM	Return to camp for sunset and dessert.  Blueberry pie with whipped cream, 
	tea and hot chocolate.
10:00 PM To bed.

DAY 2   7/3/98  Bright sun, blue skies with calm waters, winds 5-15 S

7:00 AM	Wake up and have breakfast.  Bagel with cream cheese, orange juice and 
 	coffee.
8:15 AM	Break Camp
9:00 AM	Paddle East towards Jones Garden Island.  Pass through sound between 
 	Little Cranberry Island and Black Island Ledge.  Continued to Harbor 
	Island and Hall Island.  Stopped for a Chocolate break (and a water break). 
	Turned North and paddled to Little Cranberry Cove for Lunch.
11:05 AM Arrived at Little Cranberry Cove.  Lunch:  Turkey and cheese with tomato 
	and mustard, smoked salmon, crackers, carrots with ranch dip, juice and 
	cookies.
12:30 PM Depart Little Cranberry and loop up the eastern side of Cranberry Island.  
	Turned west and paddled between Cranberry and Friendship Long Island.  
	Turned North and traveled along west side of Friendship Long Island.  
	Stopped in a cove for quick stretch and walk.  Continued on through 
	Friendship Long Harbor turning east then southeast to campsite on the 
	eastern point of Friendship Long Island.
3:00 PM Arrive at campsite on Friendship Long Island.
3:15 PM	Set up camp and relax.
5:30 PM	Dinner:  Beef burritos, chips and salsa, beans and rice, carrots, dip, 
	hommus, smoked salmon.
6:30 PM	Clean up
7:00 PM	Short evening paddle around Little Morse Island.
7:45 PM	Return and have dessert:  Brownies, cookies and tea.
9:15 PM	Smoke cigar (mosquitoes were bad at this site)
10:15 PM To Bed

DAY 3   7/4/98  Slightly hazy skies clearing to bright sun, light winds.

7:00 AM	Wake and have breakfast.  Bagel with cream cheese, cereal with blueberries 
	and milk, apple.
8:45 AM	Paddle east to Gay Island going north of Morse Island into high tide pass 
	between Pleasant Point Gut and Gay Island.  Continued through Pleasant 
	Point Harbor then looped back (west) through same pass and turned south 
	hugging the west side of Gay Island to its southern point.  Turned north to 
	about mid point of Gay Island and stopped for lunch.
11:30 AM Lunch:  Tuna salad with egg and cheese on mountain bread with tomato and 
	cucumber.  Cookies for dessert.  Juice.
12:50 PM Paddle north through Davis Cove into causeway between Pleasant Point 
	and Crotch Island (Meduncook River).  Continued to Bradford Point for 
	quick stop then turned southwest between Crotch Island and Friendship.  
	Continued south then east rounding Garrison Island turning north into 
	Friendship Harbor for take out.
2:30 PM	Arrive at Friendship Harbor House landing and take out.