OOTHBAY HARBOR — One kayak camping trip to an island off Acadia National Park is all it took. Diane Gilman was hooked.
That was 10 years ago. Now the Woolwich resident leads paddle tours
for land trusts, around islands and on the open ocean. From that first
kayak trip to her most recent, Gilman has never tired of the Maine
coast. On weekdays she runs the Boothbay Region Land Trust office, but
come the weekend, Gilman, 61, is a woman who needs a paddle.
When did you start paddling?
The minute I got into a kayak I felt I had died and gone to heaven. I
had heard about ocean kayaking in Bar Harbor. So I went with an outfit
that did everything for you. Some offer lodging in B&Bs. That wasn’t
for me. There was one that camped on islands and that was appealing.
There were about eight of us and none of us had much experience. It was
five days and so much fun. I went ...more
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