SailNet Raft Up

Marilyn and I have been hanging around an internet sailing forum. We have been talking to a number of people on the site that are in the Chesapeake Bay area. We have met a few people and they have been fun to talk to. This weekend we got together and rafted up at the Magothy River we a bunch. We wanted to sail Saturday from Rock Hall. The weather was a bit iffy. So we stayed at the dock for a few hours. Ann had the inflatable kayak in the cove this time. She and Marilyn and Barbra were paddling away in out into the open water. The weather opened a window and we headed out. No wind so we had to motor. Halfway across we hit a debris field. Logs, grass, branches and all manner of garbage. We went slowly thru it only to hit a denser field in the entrance to the Magothy. We had to take the engine out of gear and float thru the field. We rafted up with Chris and Eileen, Dan and Jaye and Dave. We talked and then it rained.. Just splashed us pretty good.  It was short enough for Marilyn to see a rainbow. Snacks were prepared and brought over the Cinderella ( Dan and Jaye's Boat ) and we talked and ate thru the evening.  Sunday we all had coffee and the conversations started again. We then did boat tours. Looking at each others boats and admiring how all the owners had made themselves a home. We broke anchor and had to brave the debris field again. The debris field is caused by the opening of gates on the Conowingo Dam. The flood water from Irene and Lee mixed with all this junk and is washing it down the Bay. Luckily it did not cause any damage and we got back to the slip a bit slowly