Category Archives: 2016 Season

We have moved the meeting from Lloyd’s house to Damariscotta Lake Farm, same place as last year. Same date: Sunday, April 10. Mid-morning chit-chat, meeting at 11:00, pot luck lunch to follow. And just to keep hope alive, Ramblin Roger … Continue reading →

The morning temperature at the lake was 37. Here at the coast it was grey and drizzling. How does one get motivated to go iceboating on a day like this? But Jory was waiting in the dooryard ready to go … Continue reading →

It’s just east of Brownsville, proposed launch at Knight’s Landing, about halfway up on the west side. We are trying to rouse interest for tomorrow, and Saturday is looking very good. Bob Lombardo reports: “We went out on the ice … Continue reading →

From the looks of this picture, I’d say the lake should be called Schooooooodic. This is just the kind of stuff that freezes hard in marginal conditions. A combination of drainage and evaporation leaves very little work for the temperature … Continue reading →

Lac St. Francois, Quebec. Deep slush Friday, mid twenties Friday night and hard ice Saturday until about noon. It became half hard, half slush for the rest of the day so when the boat was slammed by a gust in … Continue reading →