William C. Purves wrote: > > A few comments on the two ice related threads. I went out in my Chinook > in/on the ice on a local river (here in Ann Arbor MI) a few weeks ago. I > found it important to find a lead that actually led to open water. Just an added caution in paddling in ice...make certain that there are no Coast Guard icebreakers around. Years ago I was on the Hudson just north of West Point in my double Klepper with my wife. We were working our way through leads in the ice and timing the slow flow of ice floes down and up the river (currents run two ways as the Hudson is really a tidal "drowned" river). Further out in the channel, an ice breaker suddenly appeared bent on opening up the shipping lane. Suddenly our leads started closing up as the ice pushed aside by the icebreaker came our way. I never thought of the Klepper double as a slalom boat but it became one in a hurry. I prefer my ice in a Cuba Libre. :-) ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 02 2000 - 07:24:07 PST
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