Re: [Paddlewise] Round Valley Kayaker Update

From: <skimmer_at_mail3.enter.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:52:01 4
Hi All,
This resevoir is located near me. Anyone that has the water temperature, 
speak up. Otherwise, I can drive over there in about 1.5 hrs tomorrow 
to measure it.

I have had some contact with authorities. It was a Goretex jacket, 
not a drysuit.

That lake is wide open, rather bowl shaped. There is no cover of near 
shorelines out in the middle. I'm sure the wind was really screaming 
out on the water.  At my house, on Sunday, we had some impressive 
puffs roaring in the trees. I live on a hill top. Sunday afternoon, 
here it was sunny. I was outside cutting wood. The wind was puffy, 
that is calming down a bit, suggesting the front was finished. Then, 
10-20 minutes later, roaring back to life.

On Lake Nokamixon, closer to me where I usually paddle, one is never 
far from shore and dodging the wind is not so difficult. Big waves 
don't have fetch for serious growth in size.  There is no hiding on 
Round Valley Resevoir.

Using a cell phone while paddling in high wind? High risk indeed!

I will be able to learn more details tomorrow.

Chuck Sutherland
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