Pancake Paddle-In to the Burnt Island Lighthouse

Tue, 07/11/2017 - 8:30am
Happy Pancake Paddlers Sarah Carlisle and Zach Malsky leave the island. Courtesy of Jean McKay
Pancake Paddlers from Portland, George Houk, Peter Houk, and George’s son Lucas Houk. Courtesy of Jean McKay
Andrew Hallinan, left, volunteers to run the registration and raffle table. Here he helps Ann Dolloff and Steve Wieland. Courtesy of Jean McKay
Ann Dolloff and Steve Wieland visit the lighthouse during the Pancake Paddle. Courtesy of Jean McKay

    Launch your personal watercraft and paddle-in to the Burnt Island Lighthouse to enjoy a pancake breakfast and a tour of the lighthouse. The event being sponsored by the “Keepers of Burnt Island Light” is to raise money for the restoration of Maine’s oldest “original” lighthouse in time for its Bicentennial in 2021. Your paddle time to Burnt Island will be approximately 30-45 minutes. Along the way, you may encounter seals, harbor porpoise and nesting eagles on the far corner of Mouse Island. Come enjoy a quiet morning paddle across the calm waters of Boothbay Harbor with nature all around you – it doesn’t get any better than that!

    Dates: Every Sunday in July and August 2017 from 7-9 a.m.

    Donation: Minimum donation of $10 per person.

    Paddle-craft: Bring your own, use one from the hotel you may be staying, or rent a kayak in Boothbay Harbor from Tidal Transit

    Landing site on Burnt Island: Please land your kayak on the beach located to the left of the boathouse. A person will be there to greet you.

    Necky Kayak raffle: While on Burnt Island, purchase raffle tickets ($5 each or five for $20) for a Necky Manitou 14 Kayak, High Vis Lemongrass (made at Old Town Canoe), a Carisle, Magic Paddle, 230cm and an Extrasport PFD (Retail price $1,500)

    For more information: keepersofburntislandlight@gmail.com.

    Advance reservations are not required.

     

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