Long Island Paddlers
STONY BROOK HARBOR – WEST MEADOW CREEK PADDLE
Brookhaven Town Parking Lot, 51 Shore Rd, Stony Brook (opposite Three Village Inn)
40°55’08.1″N 73°08’57.6″W
Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 8:45 AM to Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 2 PM EDT
Bad weather alternate: Friday, August 26 at 9:15 AM
We will be paddling across two boat channels and have to contend with current while approaching and crossing the channels. We will leave the put-in by 8:45 AM, this is a tide critical paddle so please be ready on time
From the put in we will go northwest to Youngs Island and along the island’s north shore, against 1-2 mph current. At the east end of the island we will cross a boat channel, against a strong current, and into West Meadow Creek. We’ll explore the creek before paddling out, against a mild current. We will then paddle along Stony Brook Beach, through the channel south of Youngs Island and cross the harbor to Long Beach for a break/lunch/swim. Depending on our progress, and the state of the tide, we could then explore some of the harbor. The trip mileage would be about 8 mi if we returned to the put-in after Long Beach; exploration of the harbor could add another 2-4 mi.
Note: This is a **Level 2B paddle**. We will likely be in our boats approximately 2.5 hrs before we can take a break In order to counter the current along Youngs Island’s north shore **you must be able to paddle a sustained 3 mph**. Also, although the section from the tip of Youngs Island to the creek entrance is less than ¼ mi. it will be against a rather strong current.
Stony Brook, NY 11790 – USA
Thursday, August 25 at 8:45 AM
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