Acadia National Park

View of the lake from our launch site

Tim & I spent a week at Acadia National Park with our kayaking friends: Doug, Cindy & their daughter Chelsea; and Gary and Sharon. We camped at Bass Harbor Campground (Tim, Megan & I "camped" in a cabin). The first kayaking trip we took was at Long Pond. It's a 3 mile paddle round trip. There was a light mist when we launched our boats. I didn't take many pictures on this trip so that I wouldn't ruin my camera. The rain varied from a light mist to a pretty hard rain. Wind and waves varied as well.

Cindy pointed out a huge nest up in a tree to me. I wish I could have gotten a picture of it. It was the biggest nest I have ever seen!

When we got to the far end of the lake we were in a shallow area. Chelsea fell out of her kayak. She was able to get herself right back in (kids can do that... me, no way!) Once she was in her boat, Tim helped her bail out the water she took on.

Tim & Chelsea bail out her kayak

On our way back to shore we fought tough waves as the rain & wind picked up. We even paddled through some skinny dippers out enjoying the lake! The paddling was tough and my arms ached for hours after we finished. I would like to paddle this lake again when I have a better opportunity to see the scenery.

Before the rain

After the rain