Whale Watching Off the Coast of Maine
Take a trip with Rich Reo, owner of Reo Marine in S. Portland, Maine.
Set out last July with family and friends to view some spectacular sights off the coast of Maine. They were 60 nautical miles off the coast, about 2 hours out.
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In New England and off the east coast of Long Island, the whale watching season typically takes place from about mid-spring through October, depending both on weather and precise location. It is here that the Northern Humpback Whale, Fin Whale, Minke Whale, and the very endangered North Atlantic Right Whale are often observed.
Here are some additional links for tips on safe whale watching and the best places to view whales all around the world.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society See A Spout Program - Tips for safe whale watching
Whatever Floats Your Boat
Larson Sponsors 'Milk Carton Boat Race' Team
Team Larson, pictured left to right:
Dan Brandts, Ryan Vossen, Athena Siskind(10), Nate Childs(8), Cian Cagemone(8), and Julian Barandon(6).
Team Larson won 1st Place Creative in the Minneapolis Aquatenial Milk Carton Boat Races. Holding the hardware are eight-year olds Nate Childs and Cian Cagemone.
What started in 1971 as a promotional stunt for local a milk distributor has become a marquee event in Minneapolis' nautically-themed summer festival.
The Aquatenial Milk Carton Boat Races took place in July on the city's scenic Lake Calhoun, with hundreds of spectators lining the shore. Larson proudly sponsored an enthusiastic crew from Lake Hiawatha Park in Minneapolis. Park Director Ryan Vossen offers the boat building exercise as part of a week-long program for neighborhood kids.
This year, the kids designed a picnic-themed entry dubbed "A Day at the Beach," complete with a picnic basket, sack-lunches for the crew, and of course, Larson burgees decorating the bow. The pontoon-style craft was constructed of about 340 cardboard milk cartons and scrap lumber held together by duct tape and construction adhesive.
"Each milk carton can float about four pounds, so the boat we built could hold up to 1360 pounds," says Vossen, captain and chief boat builder. "It's a good thing two-thirds of our crew was 10 and younger."
Team Larson competed against other homemade boats in the Admiral's Race, and despite a fervent effort, finished out of contention. However, the crew did not go home empty handed, capturing the 1st Place Creative trophy for their division.
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