Speaking from experience: My paddling buddy and I were paddling on the west coast of Vancouver Island (Clayoquot sound) a few years ago. We were hit with a rapidly dropping barometer, heavy rain and increasing winds. We paddled to a nearby small island (lee side) and hid under a big cedar tree at the high tide mark. We waited out the storm, somewhere around 6 hours, as the tide rose to a level so that the water was lapping at our toenails. We found out later - the winds were hurricane force, planes flipped over in nearby Tofino, and there was destruction and people killed up and down the west coast. At our intended destination - Meares Island, there were several huge Douglas firs and cedar trees that were dismantled by the wind. As well as being very lucky, I believe that all the gods were with us on that day. :) Jim Meldrum > What would you do in a very bad storm situation? > > > -Patrick > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 08 1999 - 15:44:56 PDT
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