Tour of Hoo Salt Marsh Island.
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 10:14 pm
Tour of Hoo Salt Marsh Island.
Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 2014
I am organising a Meridian club trip to visit Hoo Salt Marsh Island in the Medway estuary to see the Hoo Fort, abandoned wrecks,various wildlife and the newly restored Medway Queen paddle steamer,
Chart of the area is here
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ ... 2012-chart
This is a short trip of 5 miles but it does involve crossing the shipping lane twice and having the final hour of the incoming tide against us.
Therefore paddlers should be of a 2* standard.
This is an inter-club trip with our friends from Bewl Water and Maidstone Canoe Clubs.
Timetable.
Meet at Boathouse at 09.00 to collect boats and equipment.
Leave at 9.30
Meet at The Strand Car Park, Gillingham, ME 7 1RJ (free parking with toilets and café) at 10.30.
Launch at 11.00.
Cross shipping lane to south of Hoo Island and follow shore east and then to the north.
High Water 11.50.
Continue heading north to the Medway shore at the remains of Cookham Fort for packed lunch at 12.30.
Leave 13.00.
Return to west of Hoo Island then cross shipping lane to Corporation Wharf, Chatham to view restoration of boats.
Return to The Strand slipway by 15.00.
Retire to café for those who want to.
I hope to be back at the boathouse by 16.30.
Low water is at 18.07.
For all enquiries and to let me know you would like to join us, please contact me by the forum or ring Kathryn Moody on 01322 52 49 59 or speak to us at the boathouse on Saturday.
Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 2014
I am organising a Meridian club trip to visit Hoo Salt Marsh Island in the Medway estuary to see the Hoo Fort, abandoned wrecks,various wildlife and the newly restored Medway Queen paddle steamer,
Chart of the area is here
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ ... 2012-chart
This is a short trip of 5 miles but it does involve crossing the shipping lane twice and having the final hour of the incoming tide against us.
Therefore paddlers should be of a 2* standard.
This is an inter-club trip with our friends from Bewl Water and Maidstone Canoe Clubs.
Timetable.
Meet at Boathouse at 09.00 to collect boats and equipment.
Leave at 9.30
Meet at The Strand Car Park, Gillingham, ME 7 1RJ (free parking with toilets and café) at 10.30.
Launch at 11.00.
Cross shipping lane to south of Hoo Island and follow shore east and then to the north.
High Water 11.50.
Continue heading north to the Medway shore at the remains of Cookham Fort for packed lunch at 12.30.
Leave 13.00.
Return to west of Hoo Island then cross shipping lane to Corporation Wharf, Chatham to view restoration of boats.
Return to The Strand slipway by 15.00.
Retire to café for those who want to.
I hope to be back at the boathouse by 16.30.
Low water is at 18.07.
For all enquiries and to let me know you would like to join us, please contact me by the forum or ring Kathryn Moody on 01322 52 49 59 or speak to us at the boathouse on Saturday.