Jeanine took the kayak that Maya built out for a quick paddle down to Fairhaven Bay this morning. Our neighbors have a nicely sloped area from which to launch and have kindly given us permission to use it. Our river frontage is on a fairly steep incline which does not really lend itself to a graceful put-in point. The Conantum community in which we live has a shared dock and kayak storage area that is a very short walk from the house. Once we have settled in, I suspect we will take advantage of this option because it offers a totally dry entry and exit.