Paddling for snacks! This is an intermediate paddle with a *wet-foot beach landing* at Hallets Cove and a quick walk to the Costco in Astoria for snack-bar snacks. For those who dare to penetrate the ultimate mysteries and suck the very marrow of life, eldritch secrets of the snack bar will be revealed! Free your mind! We will land on the beach in Hallets Cove; your feet *will get wet*. Bring a change of shoes and socks! And it's getting cooler out there! Dress for weather and water: --Wear layers of performance material or wool! --Avoid cotton! --Avoid cotton! --Avoid most metal armors and neutron-star materials! (--Magic armor OK) --Avoid cotton! --Bring water --Bring warm, dry socks and any spare clothing you might want --Bring a change of shoes! --Avoid cotton! After snacks, we will come back on the west side of Roosevelt Island and take in the city lights if conditions are favorable.
Meet: 6:15 (gate locked at 6:30) On the water: 6:45 Land at Hallets for Costco snacks: Secrets of the Pizza Toppings will be revealed! Slack to Ebb: 7:42 (off Mill Rock) Return to NBBC: 9:30, via west side of Roosevelt if conditions allow
Your feet will get wet! Shields will be shattered! Bring shoes! And I guess shields.
Trip leaders: Michael and Patterson E-mail with any questions: mr.haskell or pbeckwith at the gmail.