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It is time to start thinking of the October Meet and Greet, South River. The date is Saturday, October 11. The after fishing lunch location will be at the Smoke House. This is pretty much the same as last year. The NOAA chart to look at is 12270, http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/12270.shtml. Zoom in on the mouth of the South River and the Thomas Point area, which will cover the most popular areas to fish. Don't overlook the North side of Thomas Point, a very good area, given the right weather. I will be posting all other information, such as directions, on this first post.
Directions to launch:
For those with GPS or for MapQuest: The marina entrance is between the addresses of 133 Bayview East and 135 Bayview East, Annapolis, MD 21403. There is a yellow gate, drive down to the end to the log, and that is where the launch will be. I will be there early, about 6am, and let folks in before the gate opens. The gate is on a timer and opens when there is sufficient daylight. After that time, you can just drive in. Look for the vehicles with kayaks and racks. Please try to park on the open water side of the marina parking area, so people can get to their boat slips. Please do not park in the loading zone or the fire lane.
Verbal Directions. For those coming from the Eastern Shore or points East, take Rt 50, Exit 22, near Annapolis, to Aris T. Allen Blvd., which is Rt. 665.
For those coming from the West, take Rt. 50, Exit 22, near Annapolis, to Aris T. Allen Blvd., which is Rt. 665.
For those coming from the South, take Rt. 2 and Exit onto Rt. 665, South, towards Annapolis.
At this point everyone should be on the same page.
Take Rt. 665 towards Annapolis, South. Continue on Rt. 665. You will start to see traffic signals, that is where the road changes name to Forest Dr. Continue on Forest Dr. for about three or so miles. You will come to the intersection Hillsmere Dr. and Forest Dr. There will be a Shell Station on your left and an Exxon station on your right. Turn right onto Hillsmere Dr. Go about two miles to the end of Hillsmere Dr. From there you can see the river. Turn left onto Bayview East. Continue till you come to the addresses of 133 and 135. In between those addresses there is a yellow gate. That is the entrance to the marina.
OK, that should be simple. If mapquest zig-zags you through some of the community streets, that is OK, you will come to the same outcome. For some reason mapquest tends to do that. I don't think there was much problem with folks getting lost last year.
As you go out from the launch, you will want to go right, which is towards the open river.
The lunch location is at the Smoke House, which is located in the shopping center, at the intersection of Forest Drive and Hillsmere Dr, where you turned right to travel to the launch location. As you head back out of Hillsmere Drive, the shopping center entrance will be on your right, just before the traffic light.
Directions to launch:
For those with GPS or for MapQuest: The marina entrance is between the addresses of 133 Bayview East and 135 Bayview East, Annapolis, MD 21403. There is a yellow gate, drive down to the end to the log, and that is where the launch will be. I will be there early, about 6am, and let folks in before the gate opens. The gate is on a timer and opens when there is sufficient daylight. After that time, you can just drive in. Look for the vehicles with kayaks and racks. Please try to park on the open water side of the marina parking area, so people can get to their boat slips. Please do not park in the loading zone or the fire lane.
Verbal Directions. For those coming from the Eastern Shore or points East, take Rt 50, Exit 22, near Annapolis, to Aris T. Allen Blvd., which is Rt. 665.
For those coming from the West, take Rt. 50, Exit 22, near Annapolis, to Aris T. Allen Blvd., which is Rt. 665.
For those coming from the South, take Rt. 2 and Exit onto Rt. 665, South, towards Annapolis.
At this point everyone should be on the same page.
Take Rt. 665 towards Annapolis, South. Continue on Rt. 665. You will start to see traffic signals, that is where the road changes name to Forest Dr. Continue on Forest Dr. for about three or so miles. You will come to the intersection Hillsmere Dr. and Forest Dr. There will be a Shell Station on your left and an Exxon station on your right. Turn right onto Hillsmere Dr. Go about two miles to the end of Hillsmere Dr. From there you can see the river. Turn left onto Bayview East. Continue till you come to the addresses of 133 and 135. In between those addresses there is a yellow gate. That is the entrance to the marina.
OK, that should be simple. If mapquest zig-zags you through some of the community streets, that is OK, you will come to the same outcome. For some reason mapquest tends to do that. I don't think there was much problem with folks getting lost last year.
As you go out from the launch, you will want to go right, which is towards the open river.
The lunch location is at the Smoke House, which is located in the shopping center, at the intersection of Forest Drive and Hillsmere Dr, where you turned right to travel to the launch location. As you head back out of Hillsmere Drive, the shopping center entrance will be on your right, just before the traffic light.
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