Akshay Mamidela, 25, of Delaware Water Gap, apparently went onto the water Wednesday night to retrieve a paddleboard that had drifted from shore and his kayak capsized due to rough conditions, officials said.
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With Little Whaleboat, a wild island preserve is forming in Casco Bay
Maine Coast Heritage Trust has launched a campaign to buy and protect the Harspwell island for public access, part of an evolving network of preserves it is assembling in upper Casco Bay.
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Orchestrating the traffic in Portland Harbor is a 24-hour juggling act
Still, after three years on the job, Portland Harbor Master Kevin Battle says he’s ‘having a blast.’
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Coast Guard reminds Mainers to label canoes, kayaks with contact information
The identifying labels can help Coast Guard crew members, game wardens and marine patrol officers quickly determine whether a boat is merely adrift or if a paddler could be missing.
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Head of Tide Park, and the 12-year saga of how it came to be
In a classic tale of American land conservation, an eyesore beside the Cathance River morphs into Topsham’s first waterfront park.
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Kayaker missing for almost 24 hours found safe by Coast Guard
The agency had called off the search, but Adrian Cerezo is located after an official recognizes his voice when an audio clip of his mayday call is broadcast.
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Coast Guard searches for man believed to have fallen out of kayak near Milbridge
Officials say they picked up a mayday call Wednesday morning and are searching the area near Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge.
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It’s Worth the Trip: So many places to kayak in southern Maine
A new book highlights routes within an hour or so of Portland.