RE: [Paddlewise] Glassy water

Yes I have felt that affect when paddling on completely smooth water and
feeling like I am going slower and would be interested to know if its an
illusion or real. I was wondering if the smooth water has more suction. I
know sea planes often can't take off in dead flat water and they taxi around
for a while causing waves otherwise the suction on their floats makes it
difficult to leave the water.

David
Canberra, Australia

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bob Klemick [SMTP:klemick_at_home.com]
> Sent:	Monday, 19 June 2000 5:36
> To:	Paddlewise
> Subject:	[Paddlewise] Glassy water
> 
> For the first time in my limited paddling endeavors I came across water
> as smooth as glass. First, it was momentarily disorientating going from
> a rippling effect to glass, but even more disturbing, it felt like I was
> paddling through jello and it seemed I slowed quite a bit. For you
> hydrologists out there was it my imagination or did the situation become
> more sluggish. It seems rougher water is faster or gives the illusion of
> being faster. Thoughts anyone??...............bob klemick
> 
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