----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Herriot <cherriot_at_controlex-corp.com> > The third incident was the most bizarre. It occurred on a lake in Northern > Quebec which was one of those long finger lakes where the rocky shore > plunged into the lake on both sides. Except for an ungly cloud which hovered > on the eastern horizon, the sky was blue and the lake was calm when I set > out. About a quarter of the way down the lake, I noticed that the wind > velocity had increased tremendously at my back. Within ten minutes there > were huge rollers sweeping down the narrow lake and I was having a hoot > surfing down the waves. THEN - a tornado crossed the lake in front of me. > I've never been close to a tornado before and this one came from the east > shore, laying down trees as it went, and then raising a waterspout when it > hit the water. It was definitely an "oh sh*t" moment ..... Are you sure it wasn't Steven Spilberg rolling one of his films again ..... :-) ? Fernando Lopez Arbarello Kayak Argentina - Sea Kayaking Mailing List www.topica.com/lists/kayak_argentina kayak_argentina_at_uol.com.ar *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 26 2001 - 15:04:42 PST
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