BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 2, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation sponsored Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Sept. 9. Twenty famous Maine lighthouses participated including Goat Island Light in Cape Porpoise Harbor near Kennebunkport. A friend proposed a Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society sea kayak trip to the island. My wife and I enthusiastically signed on. Climbing the narrow dark circular tower stairs to the railed platform at the top of the lighthouse was like taking a journey back in time. The views of the surrounding area were nothing short of phenomenal. A gentle tailwind helped propel us back to the causeway landing. ~ Ron Chase