The coast of Merasheen
A group of us are planning an August circumnavigation of Merasheen Island in Placentia Bay. Its not a major expedition as the island is only 35 km long and 9 km wide at its widest. With the crossing and possible day side trips I expect it will top out at close to 150 kms.
Part of the planning involves settling on daily paddle distances which will be primarily dictated by the locations of suitable camping sites. I've managed to get the air photos of the coastline to help in identifying possibilities.
From the air, Merasheen looks a stark landscape criss crossed by ancient fault lines. Not something you would notice from the seat of a kayak but if you were a bird you would clearly see the scars of continental collisions.
The anticipation is building!
Gonna be a large trip Tony, I'm looking forward to your blog posts about it when you get back
ReplyDeleteLarge trip is right Brian. Merasheen seems almost mythical to me, even just the name. A big part of the trip for me too is identifying resources available for planning.
ReplyDeleteTony :-)
If I were you I'd be singing "Rocks of Merasheen" to myself the entire time I'd be paddling. "the hard rocks......the rocky rocks.......the rocks of Merasheen...." haha.
ReplyDeleteI don't know Brian if the others will appreciate that. I only sound good in the shower *lol*
ReplyDeleteTony :-)