Kayakers: Kim, Ethan, Kristin, Dustin, Jodie and Pat
Weather: 80s, Sunny
Distance: ~7 mi
Duration: 5.5 hrs
At Kim and Ethan’s wedding, we sat at a table with Kristin and Dustin and they mentioned that they were planning on going kayaking with Kim and Ethan the following weekend. Jodie and I didn’t have any other plans, so we were excited when they invited us along.
Dustin organized everything. He reserved the kayaks from Saco Valley Canoe and Kayak, and picked the meeting place and time. We rented two double sit-on-top kayaks, one single sit-on-top kayak, and another single regular kayak. We met at Saco Valley Canoe at 9:00am and they dropped us off at the Route 5 bridge in Fryeburg and told us they’d pick us up at the 302 bridge at 2:30.
We mostly just floated down the river with some short bursts of paddling, primarily to avoid trees. We did paddle near the end of the trip because we were concerned we’d be late. As it turned out, we reached the take-out point right at 2:30.
We had a lot of fun chatting as we went down the river. It was nice to catch up with Kim and Ethan, and Kristin and Dustin were very nice people that we enjoyed getting to know. We stopped at a beach around 11:00 and had some snacks. We also stopped to swim at another beach later on. There was a constant flow of canoes down the river, and most of the beaches were densely packed with tents and people. Some of the people were quite rowdy and unpleasant. It seems like the river is more heavily used each year. We still had a great time, and probably going earlier or later in the year would avoid a lot of the crowds.
After the kayaking, we spent a little bit of time in North Conway before heading back to Ethan’s parent’s house in Madison, NH. His parents have a great house, and we enjoyed some hamburgers and hotdogs. Unfortunately, Jodie and I had to get back to take care of Sampson. We had a very fun day!
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