On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight........... A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Couch Beach - North River Canoe Trip


Stopped for lunch here. 

The weather could not have been better.  We fought some headwinds but the current helped us along.  In the end we didn't do a round trip - instead we pushed on a little further than planned (past Rt 53 in Hanover).  Once the tide started to ebb, everyone backtracked to the Washington St Bridge where our trip ended.

We saw some osprey, ducks and a deer (ask the boys about the deer).

We passed many of the sites of old shipyards (Fox Hill, Wanton, Hobarts) - when clippers and schooners ruled the oceans, the North River was an important part of that industry.  Check out these sites for more history:  http://barquehill.org/history.htm and http://www.norwellma.com/history.htm

The boys all did very well and it was an enjoyable trip.