Boston: Ispwich Water Trail

IPS01

Dist: 11.43 mi	Points: 970	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

IPS001

Location: 42.698715°, -70.792213°
Launch from N end of beach, then head SE toward Castle Neck, passing red marker #10

IPS002

Location: 42.691868°, -70.779831°
L at swimming beach leading to historic Crane Estate; continue SE along exposed coast, with Castle Neck on R

IPS003

Location: 42.689571°, -70.766647°
Atlantic winds form sand dunes on S end of Crane Beach-?home to piping plovers, herons, egrets, sandpipers. Caution: Whitecaps can form around sandbars

IPS004

Location: 42.670784°, -70.730103°
Paddle R around SE tip of Castle Neck; good picnic pull-over. Turn W to enter Essex River, then WNW toward Choate Island. Sidetrip: Dock on NE side, explore

IPS005

Location: 42.663235°, -70.745720°
Paddle toward SE tip of Choate; bear L, head clockwise around island

IPS006

Location: 42.664242°, -70.767967°
Detour: Explore small bay, salt marshes off NNW side of Choate, then bear R around N side toward Castle Neck. Keep map handy; maze of channels tests nav skills

IPS007

Location: 42.673634°, -70.769966°
Turn L, heading W along Castle Neck River with Castle Neck on R; continue along main channel with salt marshes on L

IPS008

Location: 42.672451°, -70.783615°
R @ T; take narrow, unmarked channel (Fox Creek) under bridge; best traveled within 2-3 hours of high tide

IPS009

Location: 42.680473°, -70.785255°
L @ T; continue following Fox Creek

IPS010

Location: 42.684052°, -70.788048°
R @ end of Fox Creek, marked by Little Neck peninsula

IPS011

Location: 42.693733°, -70.788651°
L around SE tip of Little Neck; continue NNW, return to Pavilion Beach