Snorkeling

Captain Crunch · 05-22-2007, 07:33 PM

I am looking for additional places to take the kids snorkeling this year. We have been to the Belknap and a barge on the west side of Paugus Bay. I heard of Beckys Garden as well but have not been there. Thanks.

The Capt.

Dave R · 05-23-2007, 07:02 AM

I have heard that the areas around the Beaver Islands are good. Never tried it though. Perhaps this Summer...

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-23-2007, 09:12 AM

The northern side of Parker Island is great! Lots of very interesting rocks with amazing ripples, holes and nooks. Be sure to have a dive flag.

WeirsGuard · 05-25-2007, 09:19 AM

Try the train wreck in Meredith Bay. It is just below what used to be the Brickyard Mountain property inside a little cove with the railroad tracks on the embankment above. Not sure if it is marked on any charts. Seems a train with a load of paper from up North went off the tracks around the turn of the 19th - 20th century. Snorkeled there when I was a teen. Locomotive was recovered but a couple of box cars remain in about 20 - 25 feet. A bit deep for the snorkel but on a good clear day it's a neat dive. Don't forget the dive flag!

SIKSUKR · 05-29-2007, 07:45 AM

The rail cars are marked on the Bizer lake chart.They are located in Laconia less than a mile from the Weirs,headed north towards Merideth.The chart says they are in 47 ft of water.

jlrm73 · 05-30-2007, 06:30 PM

The inlet to Robert's Cove is good, too, where the boats anchor a lot...just be careful of the boats flying in and out of there! Lots of fish, rocks, treasure!

05-22-2007, 07:33 PM	#1
Captain Crunch Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Snorkeling I am looking for additional places to take the kids snorkeling this year. We have been to the Belknap and a barge on the west side of Paugus Bay. I heard of Beckys Garden as well but have not been there. Thanks. The Capt.

05-23-2007, 09:12 AM	#3
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,447 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	We Enjoyed Parker Island The northern side of Parker Island is great! Lots of very interesting rocks with amazing ripples, holes and nooks. Be sure to have a dive flag.

05-25-2007, 09:19 AM	#4
WeirsGuard Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Snorkeling Try the train wreck in Meredith Bay. It is just below what used to be the Brickyard Mountain property inside a little cove with the railroad tracks on the embankment above. Not sure if it is marked on any charts. Seems a train with a load of paper from up North went off the tracks around the turn of the 19th - 20th century. Snorkeled there when I was a teen. Locomotive was recovered but a couple of box cars remain in about 20 - 25 feet. A bit deep for the snorkel but on a good clear day it's a neat dive. Don't forget the dive flag!

05-29-2007, 07:45 AM	#5
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	The rail cars are marked on the Bizer lake chart.They are located in Laconia less than a mile from the Weirs,headed north towards Merideth.The chart says they are in 47 ft of water. __________________ SIKSUKR

05-30-2007, 06:30 PM	#6
jlrm73 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Robert's Cove The inlet to Robert's Cove is good, too, where the boats anchor a lot...just be careful of the boats flying in and out of there! Lots of fish, rocks, treasure!

05-23-2007, 07:02 AM	#2
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,974 Thanks: 246 Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts	I have heard that the areas around the Beaver Islands are good. Never tried it though. Perhaps this Summer...