Bethel Point - August 27, 2022

Bethel Point Landing

I brought my sea kayak up to Maine for a visit with my son in Harpswell. I figured there would be lots of places to paddle, and I was right. Many are also places that I wouldn't feel comfortable paddling my canoe. 

Harpswell is a beautiful coastal town just north of Portland on Casco Bay with 216 miles of coastline along Harpswell Neck to the west, and Great Island, Orr's Island, and Bailey Island to the east. These islands form an archipelago connected by bridges with over 200 smaller islands. 

Cundy Harbor from the west

My son is on Great Island, so I put in at the public boat launch at Bethel Point. It is a protected area with Yarmouth Island to the south and Cundy Harbor to the east. To the west is Quahog Bay and Long Reach.

I paddled around Hen Cove over to the west side of Cundy Harbor before exploring some of the smaller islands. It was only a 3-mile trip, but it was just enough, and I was able to practice some edging along the way. Lots of other great places to explore in Harpswell.

Exploring the islands

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