"Richard L. Casale" wrote: > My question to you experienced paddlers is, how far do you often go when you > are out for a casual (or even serious) paddling session? Richard, As you probably suspect, a lot depends on wind, waves, current, as well as air temperature and humidity. But here are some of my experiences. A "decent rec boat" about 16 feet in length with a decent paddler can cover 20 to 25 miles a day under "good" conditions. That pace may be hard to maintain consistently over a number of days, however, even under ongoing "good" conditions. With waves or wind against you on a hot, humid day, or a very cold day, you might only make 6 or 8 miles a day. A friend of mine did 40 miles in one day with very favorable wind and current on a long expedition. I suggest you keep trying longer and longer paddles with your Pungo until you get a feel for your own capabilities with your own boat under varying conditions in your area over a period of time. Then you can plan more "serious" paddling based on what you learn. And always remember all the weather and water variables I mentioned. Finally, remember that much of the pleasure in paddling is to see and feel the journey, of which the destination is only a small part. Good Paddling, -- Al Vazquez KayakGuide.com tm Places to Paddle tm - Kayaking - Canoeing - Rafting - *************************************************************************** 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 Sun May 12 2002 - 19:59:19 PDT
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