We shivering Northerners do not necessarily have to go sleep in the frozen slush after half past October when the gales blow the leaves down to Keokuk and the frozen bananas can be used for hammers. In search of liquid water, we can always (almost) gravitate to Lake Superior's balmy shores- the Norwegian Riviera. For those of us who have paddled on the Big Lake in every month of the year, there are adventures to be found. Like the day trip in January when it was 11 deg. F (-12 C) and I found my spray skirt frozen solidly to the coaming. It took a bit of pounding with a frozen pogie to get out of the kayak back at the beach. Or the time in March when the ice floes closed in and I had to pull myself back through the leads with the ice axe used to climb back on shore with. Now doesn't that sound like more fun than trying to land a slippery old fish? -Andy Knapp Minneapolis (somewhat southeast of Flin Flon) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
The Norwegian Riviera? Actually in two weeks I head to Bodo, Norway for some kayaking with the orca's. Let me know if anyone is interested in a trip report. Barb *************************************************************************** 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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