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This is what Back Cove looks like from a canoe at dawn

September 21, 2017Newsback bay, bay, beans, canoe, cove, kayak, maine, oar, ocean, paddle, paddle round portland, portland, trestle, water

By Troy R. Bennett

The sky went from purple to orange beyon Back Cove before the sun came up. (Troy R. Bennett | BDN)

It was still dark. The only other things moving about were hardcore runners on the Back Cove trail and mosquitoes buzzing around my noggin.

Warm water and warm memories at this easy paddling spot close to Portland

August 9, 2017Newsbuxton, paddle round portland, rope, saco river, summer, swimming, tarzan swing, water

By Troy R. Bennett

A young man does a flip off a rope swing on the Saco River at Pleasant Point Park in Buxton last week. (Troy R. Bennett | BDN)

We watched double-flippers come off a long rope swing as they plunged into the water over and over.

A paddle across Highland Lake is worth the wait in traffic

June 9, 2017Newscanoe, duck pond, falmouth, highland lake, kayak, lenny's pub, maine, paddle round portland, westbrook, windham

By Troy R. Bennett

Highland Lake in Falmouth/Westbrook/Windham has a mostly-developed shoreline but there's some wild bits on the south end. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Highland Lake covers 623 acres and straddles Falmouth, Westbrook and Windham. At its deepest, there’s 67 feet of water.