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| View from the cottage |
It was my first day of vacation, and I woke up early to enjoy the sunrise. As I usually do, I decided to start my vacation with a paddle around Great Island in Point Judith Pond.
Point Judith Pond is the largest of Rhode Island’s salt ponds - 4 miles long, 1 mile wide, and about 20 miles in circumference. Separated in the south behind sand dunes and barrier beaches, Point Judith Pond is connected to the ocean through the Breachway at Galilee.
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| Horseshoe Point from Frank'sNeck |
Great Island is one of three large islands on the pond - the other two are Harbor Island and Ram Island. Great Island is 2 miles long, 1/2 mile wide, and full of summer cottages. I put-in at our cottage and headed south past Frank's Neck, into Bluff Hill Cove, and under the Great Island Bridge into Galilee.
The fishing village of Galilee was developed in 1935 when the State of Rhode Island dredged out a harbor suitable for commercial fishing vessels. Unlike other fishing villages that developed into tourist centers, Galilee retains the feel of a commercial fishing village.
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| Fishing boats in Galilee |
It was a quiet morning, so I was able to paddle in around the boats. Eventually, I paddled down to the last buoy before the Breachway that connects Galilee to the Harbor of Refuge. I crossed over to Jerusalem and paddled up to the large marina at Snug Harbor.
From there, I crossed back over to Great Island, and paddled past Thomas Point before returning to the cottage.
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| Last buoy before the Breakaway |
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