Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shark Five
, 4 Puritan Road, Beverly, MA 01915, Capt. Barry Gibson.
Leaves daily from Brown's Motel dock, June-October. Tackle provided.
633-3416.
North Edgecomb
Catch 22 Sport Fishing
, RR 1, Box 3265, Union 04862. Capts. Bob
Groess and Russell Troy. Leaves Eddy Marina on Sheepscot River daily
(May-October). Tackle provided.
785-2408.
Small Point
Yankee Cruises
, 42 Front Street, Bath 04530. Capt. Sewall Holbrook.
Nature and bird-watching and sunset trips leave from Hermit Island
Campground daily, mid-May through mid-September. Tackle provided.
389-1788.
Wilderness & Laughter
Wilderness Ways, 15 Knowlton Street, Camden 04843
.
Master guide and respected outdoor columnist Ken Bailey con-
ducts custom half- or full-day trips for fishing or sightseeing on
local lakes and ponds. Complete fishing and paddling gear pro-
vided. No charge for tall tales and humorous stories.
236-4243.
Places to Paddle
Damariscotta River
The Damariscotta River, really more of a long, narrow, saltwater
bay, offers semi-sheltered paddling all the way from downtown
Damariscotta to East Boothbay and South Bristol. Lovely forests
and graceful saltwater farms line the shores. On the western shore,
about three miles south of the boat launch ramp in Damariscotta, is the
Dodge Point Preserve,
with its attractive sand and pebble beaches and
its hiking trails. Just 10½ miles out is a campsite on
Fort Island
, which
also boasts the remains of a small fortification. The best sheltered take-
out on the south end of this trip is in South Bristol at the east end of “The
Gut.”
Watch the tidal currents throughout this
area as they are strong enough to pull naviga-
tion buoys underwater at times.
