I (Heart) Nickerson Hiking

Back in February, Cape Cod Day Tripper Rick S. had a friend visting for the weekend and headed out to Brewster, MA to Nickerson State Park for a Valentine's Day hike. It's even better now - the trail's still there, and the weather is warmer! Please visit the Gather Dispatches site for more amazing and thoughtful photos by Rick.

Herring River Kayaking

We are hosting the teenaged daughter of a close friend for a few days here on Cape Cod while before she visits her aunt down in New York City. The weather hasn't been great, but yesterday was forecasted to clear up, so we looked around for an outdoor activity. We ended up letting our guest choose between a whale watch and kayaking with the Mass Audubon Society, and she picked the kayaking trip.The trips are run by Mass Audubon's Long Pasture facility. The cost is $40 per person, and all equipment is provided (although some people on the trip did bring their own kayaks and paddles). Trips run throughout the summer and can be booked at 508.362.7475 ex. 9355. The trips are scheduled based on the tides. Ours was a late afternoon paddle, from 3-6 PM. The starting point was the public landing at the Herring River in Harwich MA. - Thanks for this Dispatch from DayTripper Rick S., Gather.

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Communing with Seagulls at Yarmouth

by our Cape Cod Gather blogger Rick S.

Sea Gull Beach is the largest beach in Yarmouth MA, on Cape Cod. The beach faces south on Nantucket Sound and is located a few miles east of Hyannis. It's popular with teenagers for swimming and windsurfing in the summer, but in the winter it's a great place for a quiet walk.

Looking west down the beach:

Looking back to the east, the lifeguard stations stand waiting for the summer crowds:

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Winter Walking at Eastham

Year-round Cape visitors and active retirees have known about the Eastham Walking Club for years. The Club walks weekly, every Wednesday from September to May. Recently drafted after longtime leader Hortense Kelley stepped down. Don Heyer leads the weekly pack of several dozen retirees and walkers of all ages, trekking down access roads and along beaches at a challenging, but reasonable pace for the crowd. Club members do extensive research before each walk, scouting and even clearing trails, getting permission from landowners, and reading up on local history and geology to entertain walkers during the occasional stop to collect stragglers. For more on the club and other Cape walks and hikes, visit the Cape Cod Trails Conference blog.

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