Winter on the Damariscotta River
I used to pride myself on how early in the spring I put my boat in and how late I took it out in the fall but this has got me beat. These guys are from the Boothbay Coast Guard Station and came over to Damariscotta to check on the channel markers down at Glidden Ledge, near South Bristol and Edgecomb, where having a properly placed buoy means you don't get the bottom ripped out of your boat. The pleasure boaters aren't out this time of year but there are still people who need to go out for their livelihood. As you can see from the picture they are very well dressed for the conditions but I'm guessing that it still gets a little chilly once they get moving at 20 or 30 knots!
You have to admire the dedication of the Coast Guard. This is actually one of the easiest things they do in the winter if you can imagine that!
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