Joan said: <<I'd leave the "Liar's" thunderstorm to guys like Rev Bob :-)>> Phooey on Doug. I think it is a great tale. Keep up the good work. ------- Sorry Joan, I just can't believe Niels would waste a perfectly good paddle -- thunderstorm or no thunderstorm :-) <<I'd suggest a little extra meteorological reading rather that writing, including literature and videos on things like cloud identification, fronts, etc>> The big problem with this is that in so much of the area the storms just come up in localized area. There is a chance of thunder storms just about every day, it seems. I have to admit the first time I got caught I knew full well a cell was headed right at us. I THOUGHT I could get off the water quickly and into a protected area. <snip> I must admit that in some areas this is very true. Around my neck of the woods, avoidance is a lot easier, just as it is easier to avoid offshore winds here -- as outflow winds up our inlets are fairly easy to be pro-active about; yet on the east coast, offshore winds can be a more consistent threat. Guess each geographical area has its unique hazards. Be safe Joan. DL *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Mar 28 2001 - 19:04:46 PST
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