Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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57 JULY 2019 PHOTOGRAPH BY SHUTTERSTOCK exam and is eventually followed by getting the OK to use the club's loaner boats in Sandy Bay. Montello says Sandy Bay is a beautiful place to sail, for both beginners and experts. It's surrounded by land on three sides, so the water is fairly calm, consistent, and predictable; there's deep water close to shore; and since Rockport doesn't have a marina or fuel dock, the bay is not crowded. sandybay. org/sailprog.shtml You can also get out on the water with: GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY BOATING: For a low summer membership fee ($50youth, $100/adult, $175/ family), access sailing and paddling on the Merrimack River. boatingprogram.com ESSEX RIVER CRUISES AND CHARTERS: Explore a beautiful tidal estuary with Essex River Cruises and Charters' daily narrated public cruises, which run through the third weekend in October. essexcruises.com/tours-cruises SCHOONER FAME: Set sail aboard a replica of the 1812 pri- vateer Fame either by day or at sunset for one of their public cruises. schoonerfame.com NEWBURYPORT WHALE WATCH: Spot fin whales, humpback whales, minke whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife on these narrated whale watches. newburyportwhalewatch.com S W I M B E YO N D T H E C OA ST The North Shore might be famous for its beautiful coastline and ocean beaches, but swimming and sunbathing at its freshwater beaches makes for a fun summer day, too. Plus, many of them boast lifeguards, picnic tables, wooded trails, and free or cheap parking. Here are a few : HEART POND, Chelmsford LAKE SALTONSTALL (known locally as Plug Pond), Haverhill PEARCE LAKE, Breakheart Reservation, Saugus SHANNON BEACH, Mystic Lakes State Park, Winchester BERRY POND, Harold Parker State Forest, Andover SANDY BEACH, Danvers S U M M E R T I M E T I P The North Shore Paddlers Network is a nonprofit sea kayaking membership group that facilitates paddling trips, skill sessions, workshops, and other events, and also lists popular local locations where paddlers can launch their kayaks at nspn.org/put-in-locations/. CO M E I N O N C E , YO U ' L L B E A C U S T O M E R F O R L I F E ! GIBLEES MENSWEAR 85 Andover Street, Route 114 giblees.com Danvers 978•774•4080 ZAREH BOSTON 1 Liberty Square, Boston zarehboston.com 617•350•6070 PETER MILLAR TOMMY BAHAMA SOUTHERN TIDE CUSTOM | SEMI CUSTOM | READY TO WEAR ALTERATIONS COMPLETED IN STORE