A full-moon paddle can be delightful, even without the moon
Safety precautions are essential when paddling in tidal waters in the evening, and it s best done with others.
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Deirdre Fleming, Outdoors reporter with the Portland Press Herald, paddles along the Spurwink River shortly after sunset on May 27.
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
CAPE ELIZABETH Waterbirds, a purple sunset, crashing ocean waves and a clear, starlit night drew three paddlers to the Spurwink River in late May.
CHECKLIST FOR A SAFE PADDLE
• Years of experience – or a guide who has them
• Weather forecast and tide information
• Headlamps
• Rain gear
• Throw rope