Re: [Paddlewise] You do the math.......

At 10:46 8/26/99 -0400, Hal Levine <hlevin_at_jlc.net> wrote:
>In a perfect world,  let's say you are planning to paddle a linear
>distance of six (6) miles at three (3)  miles per hour against a one (1)
>mile per hour current how long should it take you if you don't stop?

i'll bite, with a different answer, just to play the devil's advocate...
you're paddling 3 miles per hour, 2 hours [i'm going to assume ;-) the 
boat is moving forward 3mph relative to the land, not the water under it!!

>How long will it take if you take a five (5) minute rest break every
>fifteen (15) minutes (just stop paddling and let the current have its
>way)?
>Practical math or practically magic?

i get 3 hours & 50 minutes, with above assumption ;-)

mark

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