This is an interesting statement about lightning fatalities:- More lightning fatalities occur from current traveling across the ground than from a direct strike. About 10 percent of people struck by lightning actually die. In the USA, this amounts to about 60 people (30-year average) a year
In 2007 in the USA there were about 43,000 road fatalities. Therefore it is much more dangerous to be driving your vehicle to York Harbour, than it is to be out in an electrical storm.

My last paddle with the Southern Maine group as I am returning to Tasmania mid September.

The start at York Harbour.

A skin-on-frame kayak. (See this website for more info)

Fred and his skin-on-frame kayak. He was extremely proficient at rolling, doing several different rolls at the beginning of, and during the trip.

Junior sailors being towed out of the crowded harbour, and away from the strong river currents.

Just out of York Harbour.

Entering Brave Boat Harbour.

Going towards the channel behind Cutts Island.

Through into Chauncey Creek.

And back out to sea.

Landing on Wood Island for lunch - just off Gerrish Island.

Ashore while the electrical storm went past.

There were only a few places along the coast to play in waves.

Back into York Harbour.

More photos of the trip by Carl Carlson here. (From Carl: "My apologies for the rather fuzzy images in most of them.... apparently I got sunsceen or some other crap on the lens.")