Dave writes:> > Just curious why the interest in "salt" water -- if an attempt to discern > whether we paddle "demanding" conditions, perhaps Sid might want to query folks > who have paddled the big lakes (Great) or similar conditions. The Lower > Columbia, my home paddling waters, has some enormous fetches, and can be as > gnarly as near-shore protected ocean waters (Georgia Straits, tamer parts of > Puget Sound, etc.). Gotta agree with Dave. The Columbia can dish out conditions that will keep the gnarliest of the gnarly happy. I have paddled in 50 knots sustained and 8' seas, 20 minutes from PDX. Add some current and some traffic and you can have fairly challenging conditions. Steve *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 07 2002 - 20:30:03 PDT
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