This year we shifted our Boothbay week from July 4th week to 3 weeks later in July. So glad we shifted. Less weekend traffic, and I didn't have to deal with all the extra car/boat traffic you get when July 4th creates a long weekend. On the drive up from Mass, Jacqui and I drove separate like normal. Jacqui stopped in Brunswick to check out some used record/book store that's only open on Saturdays. I drove straight to Barters Island and paddled around it. Met some fellow Massholes at the boat launch (just kidding they were nice), and I gave them the low down on where to go; it was their first time there. They didn't go very far, but had a good time. I think they only did a 2-3 mile loop in the time it took me to do the 9 mile loop around Barters Island. I met up with them briefly when i got back; they were just finishing packing up. The parking lot on the kayak side was filled with small boat trailers...