Six-pack Dan
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Last Saturday Carmel and I paddled the South Dartmouth, MA coast from the village of Padanaram to the Little River Bridge. We spotted my car on Potomska Road just past the the Little River bridge and drove in Carmel's truck with two kayaks down to the village. We put our yaks in at the public boat ramp and were soon paddling under another small bridge (dodging some fishing lines from some folks casting from up above) and out into the harbor. It was a spectacular day. By 9:00 a.m. the temperature was about 75 degrees with low humidity and a light SW wind. To the East we could see the cluster of small shops and shipyard buildings that comprise the village. Padanaram is now a mostly residential area with some small businesses and shops but it retains the historical feeling of the old New England town that was a ship builiding center and minor whaling port in the 18th and 19th century. We threaded our way South into Appongansett Bay past many sleek yachts, and some fine summer homes on the Western shore.
After about an hour of steady cruising, we headed out into Buzzard's Bay. To the South, we could see a vast expanse of water with tiny ships in the distance. On the shoreline, a long expanse of sandy beaches and the occasional house emerging from the pine woods behind the beach. After another hour, an enormous mansion loomed up over the sand dunes with a large radio dish on a hill nearby. We paddled in to the beach for a little rest and to check out the scene. We had reached Round Hill point, the famous estate of Colonel Edward Green. In 1917, Green and his sister Sylvia had inherited 200 million dollars from their mother Hetty Green aka "the Witch of Wall Street". Unlike his mother, who was reportedly the meanest and stingiest persons who ever lived, Green was very generous and extravagant in spending his inheritence. He bought the 270 acre property in South Dartmouth and proceeded to build a 1.5 million dollar mansion, along with his own private airport and radio station. He allowed scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to use part of the property to conduct experiments in radio communication, high voltage, and meteorology. The giant radio antenna built by MIT still stands as a landmark for sailors on Buzzards Bay. The mansion has recently been turned into a gated condo community.
After a quick swim and fueling up on cheese doodles, we paddled toward Mishaum Point, and passed by a new mansion still under construction. Mishaum Point is a long penninsula jutting into the Bay with a commanding view in all directions. I cannot confirm rumors that it is owned by that nitwit T-M CR--SE. Anyway, Carmel and I turned the point and headed back North towards the mouth of the Slocums and Little river. Tide was low;we had to portage the boats over a large sand bar stretching in in front of the two rivers. By 1:00 we reached our destination: the side of the Little River Bridge. Some folks were nearby fishing for stripers (without much luck they told me).We, however, felt lucky to have completed a nice 10 mile paddle in such great weather and surroundings.http://good-times.webshots.com/album/559715011gFaUct
After about an hour of steady cruising, we headed out into Buzzard's Bay. To the South, we could see a vast expanse of water with tiny ships in the distance. On the shoreline, a long expanse of sandy beaches and the occasional house emerging from the pine woods behind the beach. After another hour, an enormous mansion loomed up over the sand dunes with a large radio dish on a hill nearby. We paddled in to the beach for a little rest and to check out the scene. We had reached Round Hill point, the famous estate of Colonel Edward Green. In 1917, Green and his sister Sylvia had inherited 200 million dollars from their mother Hetty Green aka "the Witch of Wall Street". Unlike his mother, who was reportedly the meanest and stingiest persons who ever lived, Green was very generous and extravagant in spending his inheritence. He bought the 270 acre property in South Dartmouth and proceeded to build a 1.5 million dollar mansion, along with his own private airport and radio station. He allowed scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to use part of the property to conduct experiments in radio communication, high voltage, and meteorology. The giant radio antenna built by MIT still stands as a landmark for sailors on Buzzards Bay. The mansion has recently been turned into a gated condo community.
After a quick swim and fueling up on cheese doodles, we paddled toward Mishaum Point, and passed by a new mansion still under construction. Mishaum Point is a long penninsula jutting into the Bay with a commanding view in all directions. I cannot confirm rumors that it is owned by that nitwit T-M CR--SE. Anyway, Carmel and I turned the point and headed back North towards the mouth of the Slocums and Little river. Tide was low;we had to portage the boats over a large sand bar stretching in in front of the two rivers. By 1:00 we reached our destination: the side of the Little River Bridge. Some folks were nearby fishing for stripers (without much luck they told me).We, however, felt lucky to have completed a nice 10 mile paddle in such great weather and surroundings.http://good-times.webshots.com/album/559715011gFaUct
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