I am considering attending the East Coast symposium in Charleston, SC which I believe is middle of April. What kind of water temp should I be expecting? If I do not make that one I am also considering the Western Michigan symposium which I think is the end of May. What can I expect there? My "Winter" paddling gear is probably only good for about 55 degf so I have to be a little careful in planning my trips up north. Thanks for your help. Mark J. Arnold MJAkayaker_at_aol.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
MJAkayaker_at_aol.com wrote: > > I am considering attending the East Coast symposium in Charleston, SC which I > believe is middle of April. What kind of water temp should I be expecting? > > If I do not make that one I am also considering the Western Michigan > symposium which I think is the end of May. What can I expect there? > > My "Winter" paddling gear is probably only good for about 55 degf so I have > to be a little careful in planning my trips up north. > I don't remember the water temperature in degrees, but 2 years ago I spent an hour rolling in the Symposium pond wearing a fuzzy rubber shirt and that was plenty. Oh, I also spent about 10 minutes swimming in the Atlantic (not on purpose) in polypro and nylon, and didn't get chilled. As I write this it's 71 F in Charleston. Sea temp 30 miles offshore (nearest buoy) is 69 F. I've been snowed on in Southern Michigan in May. Charleston in April is warmer. :) Steve *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 04:12 PM 2/24/00 -0500, Steve Cramer wrote: >MJAkayaker_at_aol.com wrote: >> >> I am considering attending the East Coast symposium in Charleston, SC which I >> believe is middle of April. What kind of water temp should I be expecting? >> >> If I do not make that one I am also considering the Western Michigan >> symposium which I think is the end of May. What can I expect there? >> >> My "Winter" paddling gear is probably only good for about 55 degf so I have >> to be a little careful in planning my trips up north. >> >I don't remember the water temperature in degrees, but 2 years ago I >spent an hour rolling in the Symposium pond wearing a fuzzy rubber shirt >and that was plenty. Oh, I also spent about 10 minutes swimming in the >Atlantic (not on purpose) in polypro and nylon, and didn't get chilled. > >As I write this it's 71 F in Charleston. Sea temp 30 miles offshore >(nearest buoy) is 69 F. > >I've been snowed on in Southern Michigan in May. Charleston in April is >warmer. :) Yeah, but that's pretty rare, and we're talking Memorial Day weekend for the Western Michigan symposium. The demos are on a small inland lake, and the water temps should be in the fifties, if not higher, so you'd be OK. They do run some trips out on Lake Michigan, and that can be somewhat cooler. I should point out that the Western Michigan affair is a rather small and intimate symposium. It's enjoyable for that reason, but you do not have the range of displays, training, and demos that you'd get at a larger one, like the Great Lakes Symposium in the U.P. in July. That's on Lake Superior, where the water temp rarely gets over 55, anyway. I happen to like the intimacy of the Western Michigan symposium, and will probably be there if not somewhere else that weekend, in spite of what I consider an inordinately high cost for what's available. If you're looking for a wide selection, though, I'd suggest the Great Lakes Symposium. -- Wes *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Unless they have changed the demo beach venue since I was there last about a half dozen years ago, all that demoing is on an inland pond in plain sun and not very deep. I recall it being quite warm water. There are paddle trips associated with the symposium away from the premises but as indicated below, the water temperatures in more open water is not life threatening; but you still may wish to wear something more than July Miami gear. ralph Steve Cramer wrote: > > MJAkayaker_at_aol.com wrote: > > > > I am considering attending the East Coast symposium in Charleston, SC which I > > believe is middle of April. What kind of water temp should I be expecting? > > > > If I do not make that one I am also considering the Western Michigan > > symposium which I think is the end of May. What can I expect there? > > > > My "Winter" paddling gear is probably only good for about 55 degf so I have > > to be a little careful in planning my trips up north. > > > I don't remember the water temperature in degrees, but 2 years ago I > spent an hour rolling in the Symposium pond wearing a fuzzy rubber shirt > and that was plenty. Oh, I also spent about 10 minutes swimming in the > Atlantic (not on purpose) in polypro and nylon, and didn't get chilled. > > As I write this it's 71 F in Charleston. Sea temp 30 miles offshore > (nearest buoy) is 69 F. > > I've been snowed on in Southern Michigan in May. Charleston in April is > warmer. :) > > Steve > *************************************************************************** > 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/ > *************************************************************************** -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ***************************************************************************
>> I should point out that the Western Michigan affair is a rather small and intimate symposium. It's enjoyable for that reason, but you do not have the range of displays, training, and demos that you'd get at a larger one, like the Great Lakes Symposium in the U.P. in July. That's on Lake Superior, where the water temp rarely gets over 55, anyway. >> Actually, by August, surface temperatures in some parts of Lake Superior can be as high as the mid-60s, but that can change rapidly, depending on which way the wind is blowing. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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