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I'm looking for a good place to launch this weekend on Winnipesaukee in New
Hampshire. I'm familiar with Alton Bay, Wolfeboro, Weirs Beach, although I
think the first two areas are less congested. Could anyone recommend a good
place to launch and kayak? Thanks for any info.

Jeanne
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Jeanne,

I'm just curious and not attempting to start a war but why would you want to
kayak on Lake Winnipesauke? While I think it is one of the most beautiful
and scenic lakes in New England, the number of motor boats, skiers, and jet
ski's is staggering. The last time I was on Alton Bay some 20 years ago in a
19 foot Cobia (a motorboat) I thought I would get run down by all the
cigarette boats. I would compare kayaking there to bicycling on Route 128 at
rush hour, you could do it but why? Again no disrespect just truly curious.

Ron Donahue


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I'm looking for a good place to launch this weekend on Winnipesaukee in

New
Hampshire. I'm familiar with Alton Bay, Wolfeboro, Weirs Beach, although I
think the first two areas are less congested. Could anyone recommend a

good
place to launch and kayak? Thanks for any info.

Jeanne



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Jeanne,

I'm just curious and not attempting to start a war

No, no problem. I've never been and I'm finding I can't even go out on the
ocean/tidal areas around here on weekends except for horsefly infected Plum
Island. I cannot tolerate Pavillion beach either because of the all the boats.
Maybe we'll take the kayaks but hike Mt. Major and just *look* at Alton Bay.

My thought was to stay close to the shoreline. Years ago I was waterskiing
around the Wolfeboro side in some cove and it wasn't all that bad. On a weekend
too.

Thanks for your concern. Do you think Squam lake is a better choice?

Jeanne
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When we were in Maine, we found the Quiet Water Canoe Guide,
Maine, by Alex Wilson (Appalachian Mountain Club books, I believe)
very helpful. There is a Vermont/New Hampshire version, too.

I should think you'd find it in a bookstore in the area, or in a
paddlesports store, if you don't get it before leaving.
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Jeanne,

If you have some flexibility as to where to go in New Hampshire try lake
Umbagog up in Errol, NH the Androscoggin River and Magalloway rivers are
excellent. My wife and I were up there last week and Loons, Bald Eagles,
Osprey, a dead moose floating in the river, and many kinds of ducks. The
entire lakes region Winnipesauke, Squam, Winnesquam and others are pretty
heavily populated this time of year. The previous suggestion about the AMC
"Quiet Water Guide" is a good one.

Good Luck

Ron Donahue

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Jeanne,

I'm just curious and not attempting to start a war

No, no problem. I've never been and I'm finding I can't even go out on the
ocean/tidal areas around here on weekends except for horsefly infected

Plum
Island. I cannot tolerate Pavillion beach either because of the all the

boats.
Maybe we'll take the kayaks but hike Mt. Major and just *look* at Alton

Bay.

My thought was to stay close to the shoreline. Years ago I was waterskiing
around the Wolfeboro side in some cove and it wasn't all that bad. On a

weekend
too.

Thanks for your concern. Do you think Squam lake is a better choice?

Jeanne





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Ronald Donahue wrote:

Jeanne,

I'm just curious and not attempting to start a war but why would you want to
kayak on Lake Winnipesauke? While I think it is one of the most beautiful
and scenic lakes in New England, the number of motor boats, skiers, and jet
ski's is staggering. The last time I was on Alton Bay some 20 years ago in a
19 foot Cobia (a motorboat) I thought I would get run down by all the
cigarette boats. I would compare kayaking there to bicycling on Route 128 at
rush hour, you could do it but why? Again no disrespect just truly curious.


I agree. Winnipesaukee is one lake that I wouldn't even consider paddling. If
you want to paddle a nice lake, try Squam. The water is clean and warm, and
although there's a fair amount of boat traffic, it's not a problem. There are
lots of interesting coves and islands to explore. It's also much more sheltered.
You can put in right at the Squam Lake Association building at Piper's Cove off
Rt. 25. There's ample parking and the fee to park and put in is $5 or something
similarly trivial.

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Regards

Brian


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Thanks Brian. I'm looking forward to Squam, hoping to find the cove that was
shown in the movie, On Golden Pond.

Jeanne

You can put in right at the Squam Lake Association building at Piper's Cove
off
Rt. 25. There's ample parking and the fee to park and put in is $5 or something
similarly trivial.



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Thanks for the information and replies, much appreciated.

Jeanne


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