Scarborough Marsh, ME to South Portland, ME
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO LAUNCH AND TAKEOUT
My brother and I put in at the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center and paddled out of the marsh past Pine Point, braving the choppy harbor entrance. We rounded Prouts Neck and headed for Richmond Island, stopping for lunch on the beach next to the breakwater. Paddling northeast, we rounded Cape Elizabeth and headed north toward Portland Head Light. After staring in awe at the marvelous head, we landed on Simonton Cove Beach, near the Spring Point Jetty. In all, we covered about 17 nautical miles.
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Scarborough Marsh to Richmond Island: high-resolution nautical chart (126kb) |
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Richmond Island to Cape Elizabeth: high-resolution nautical chart (132kb) |
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Cape Elizabeth to Portland Head: high-resolution nautical chart (118kb) |
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Portland Head to Spring Point: high-resolution nautical chart (127kb) |
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Herring gull and cormorant; Scarborough Marsh, ME |
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Pine Point |
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Prouts Neck |
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Sailboat moored at Richmond Island |
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High Head, Cape Elizabeth |
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Two Lights (Cape Elizabeth Light, left; abandoned light, right), Staples Point, Cape Elizabeth |
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Portland Head Light |
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Portland Head Light |
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Fort on House Island, from Simonton Cove |
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Portland Head Light and Simonton Cove |
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