The delivery of toilet paper during the plague around here has been very slow. We discovered why yesterday, when we caught a glimpse of the latest shipment arriving at Naskeag Harbor:
Well, that may not be totally correct. This kayaker was an important part of a guided paddling tour of the coastal islands here. It is illegal to deposit human waste into U.S. waters and the Maine Island Trail Association protocols call for island visitors to carry solid waste and used toilet paper back to the mainland for proper disposal. (No digging “cat holes” on our islands!)
The protocols suggest using portable toilets designed for carrying in canoes or strapping onto kayaks, such as a small “Boom-Box,” which has a top that folds open as a seat. In fact, this paddler might even be carrying one behind him.
Such innovation has been a great response to the need to protect our environment, especially since kayaks seem to be getting slimmer and slimmer (and more graceful) each year, such as this beauty, also seen yesterday:
(Brooklin, Maine)