Re: [Paddlewise] tempting the angry gods

From: Fernando Lopez Arbarello <kayak_argentina_at_uol.com.ar>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 19:56:21 -0300
----- 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

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