local forecast: >> Forecast for Denver, CO (closest zone for 80621) >> Conditions from Denver, CO at 10:53 AM MST >> Forecast from the Weather Channel >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> NOW: 32 F / Cloudy Pressure 29.75 in Hg >> Humidity: 21% Wind from NW at 18 mph >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> Fri Hi: 33 F Cloudy/Windy >> Sat Hi: 39 F Lo: 17 F Partly Cloudy >> Sun Hi: 40 F Lo: 15 F Mostly Cloudy >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> >> ******************************************************** >> * Narrative Forecast from the National Weather Service * >> ******************************************************** >> >> 1043 AM MST FRI FEB 27 1998 >> >> THIS AFTERNOON --- Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of >> snow showers. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Northwest wind >> 20 to 30 mph with stronger gusts. >> >> TONIGHT --- Mostly cloudy in the evening with isolated snow >> showers...then decreasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20. >> >> SATURDAY --- Partly cloudy and windy. Highs in the upper 30s. >> >> ************************************************************************ >> * SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO * >> ************************************************************************ >> >> 1130 AM MST FRI FEB 27 1997 >> This outlook pertains to the following colorado counties >> >> [snip of long list] Weld >> >> Synopsis: a persistant upper low over eastern nebraska will continue to >> bring gusty northwest winds across the area. Speeds of 20 to 35 mph will >> be common... With some gusts as high as 60 mph across the eastern plains. >> Over the higher mountains... Some gusts to 50 mph are possible. Temperatures >> will only reach the lower 30s over logan... Sedgewick and phillips counties >> and wind chill readings could drop to near 10 below zero at times. >> >> Occasional snow showers will continue over the mountains... Mainly across the >> west and northwest facing slopes of summit and grand counties where additional >> accumulations of 2 to 4 inches can be expected. Areas of blowing and drifting >> snow can be expected over the higher mountain passes. so how do _you_ dress for a paddle, [i am on the eastern plains] say: 1) down a class "A" river [under 2mph, very slow current] wide river bed, chance of accidently capsizing = 0 a) in a sea kayak b) in an open canoe b) on a lake, approximately 1.5 miles long by 1 mile wide, predominate winds have approximately a 1.25 mile fetch, if i understand that term correctly. a) in a sea kayak b) in an open canoe --- now, let's add fun to it: c) add advice to a paddle who has no roll, but very good bracing skills and paddling technique. such as a canoeist who is now trying sea kayaking!! and as an FYI, i know what _i_ would wear, knowing my boats, and ability, so this isn't exactly for my own use, but to stimulate discussion ;-) mark #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com-------------------------------------- mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/cpr [Colorado Paddlers' Resource] http://www.diac.com/~zen/rmskc [Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club] http://www.diac.com/~zen/rmcc [Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page] http://www.diac.com/~zen/mark [personal] -- Fortune: It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. -- Henry David Thoreau, "Where I Live" *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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