Dansm's Sea Kayaking Trips: Manchester, MA to Gloucester, MA

Manchester, MA to Gloucester, MA

I put in at the Manchester Public Ramp behind Town Hall on MA127. Passing under the bascule bridge which carries the MBTA Commuter Rail, I traversed the harbor and rounded Gales Point. I followed the coast past Singing Beach and Magnolia Harbor to reach Gloucester Harbor. I landed (illegally, I believe, but the lifeguard let me stay) at Stage Head Beach for lunch, then crossed the busy channel to Ten Pound Light and headed south to Eastern Point Light. I once again navigated the channel (exercise extreme caution while paddling Gloucester Harbor on a summer weekend) and paddled back along the coast to Manchester Harbor. In total, I covered about 16 nautical miles.

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	Manchester to Magnolia: high-resolution nautical chart (169kb)
	Magnolia to Gloucester: high-resolution nautical chart (171kb)
	Moorings in Manchester Harbor
	Gales Point, Manchester
	Pickworth Point, Manchester
	Lobster boat at Magnolia Point, Magnolia
	Norman's Woe Rock and Hammond Castle, Gloucester
	Ten Pound Light, Gloucester
	Eastern Point Light, Gloucester
	Goldsmith Point, Magnolia

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