The discussion of methods for taking water temp leads me to wonder what temperature water are paddlewisers paddling in? What is the water temperature around Vancouver Island, Maine, Florida, NZ, Washington, and even the Mediterranean? Here in wintry Melbourne, Australia, the nearby river is 10 degrees C (as measured by my pool thermometer dropped in the top 10 cm, Port PhillipBay12.1, and the ocean, 14.1. Air temp is 12. Just finished reading F. Spencer Chapman's book "Watkins Last Expedition", which has some great material about paddling E. Greenland in 1932/3. Soon after arriving in Angmagssalik, Watkins "spent about 3 hours a day rolling my kayak...", in water around 0 degrees. I feel a wimp gritting my teeth to roll in ten degree water! PT. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Peter wrote: >>leads me to wonder what temperature water are paddlewisers paddling in? Water temp here in Juneau, Alaska is currently 9.5C (49F). That's just about as warm as it gets during the summer. In the winter it drops down to about 1 or 2C (33 - 36F). Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> > The discussion of methods for taking water temp leads me to > wonder what > temperature water are paddlewisers paddling in? Peter, I'm paddling the Chesapeake Bay along the Virginia shore - mostly southern Virginia, along the coast of Poquoson. The water here is shallow, and there are lots of protected bays, coves, inlets, creeks etc. The temps I've taken so far (the last couple weeks) are ranging from 80-88 degrees F. However, I've been using the "drag" method and have therefore only been measuring the top inch or so. Also, the heat index has been exceeding 100 deg F for the most part, for the past week, so the surface temps have been heating up rapidly. Beginning with my next paddle, I'll be dropping the thermometer to 5ish feet. Rick - Poquoson, VA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>>leads me to wonder what temperature water are paddlewisers paddling in? It's 55*-60*F F (13*-16*C)right now on Flathead Lake, Montana (US), but it's warming quickly. One bay we practice on was over 60* two weeks ago (even down 5'!), but cooled to nearer the 55* number after a couple days of wind mixed things up. The Flathead River feeding it (composed of the North, Middle, and South Forks--individually popular whitewater floats) is at 55*F (13*C), so it's mostly runoff, or significantly warmed snowmelt. Smaller lakes can get close to 75*F by the end of August. Dressing for the water and not the air is very easy in September, when the water is warm, and the air is cool!! Shawn Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
"15 degrees C - horribly cold!" Balmy conditions. ..."definitely wetsuit and Cag weather" Cags. Not the ultimate paddling gear. The arms fill up at the elbows with aggravating trickles of cold water. If you swim, the arms fill with water and make progress difficult. I want an electrically heated tuiliq with CO2 fired floatation roll-aid/sponsons built in. "...and a warm beer when back on the land :~)." Warm beer? You have rights under the Trade Practices Act consumer protection provisions and in contract law if the local publican can't chill the beer properly. PT *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Writes: ..."definitely wetsuit and Cag weather" Cags. Not the ultimate paddling gear. I want an electrically heated tuiliq with CO2, fired floatation roll-aid/sponsons built in. "...and a warm beer when back on the land :~)." Warm beer? You have rights under the Trade Practices Act consumer protection provisions and in contract law if the local publican can't chill the beer properly.PT We've found after much experimentation air-conditioning the tuiliq as well as heating it, is little more trouble than with your standard automobile. CO2 has long been discarded in favor of helium. Addition floatation volume (bigger floats) has given us the ability to actually float several feet above the surface and with high percentage of primary stability regardless of hull shape, and accordingly take advantage of local afternoon winds to return to shore. Using a simple rope, steering warp, much improved from The Eagles original in Spitsbergen, we find course corrections can be made very precisely when ballasted with at least 4 Fosters Bitters in the water. A cautionary note: ballast MUST be reduced and removed from the sea, when nearing land, preferably when it reaches a temperature of no less that 60 degrees F. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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