Keith: I've paddled my Valley Avocet and Dagger Edisto (both poly) in subzero temps, with no ill effects (on the boats, anyway-- does brain damage count?). Materials do begin to behave queerly when you get down below -20oF. Last night I was watching a PBS documentary on Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition. Their diaries record that around -35oF, the snow acted like sand, and the sled runners could not glide at all. Made our local 'teens seem positively balmy. Speaking of balmy, I plan to paddle on Lake Michigan this weekend. Grand Traverse Bay, to be exact. I'll let you know if the boat shatters. Or my next of kin will. Dan Harrison *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jan 16 2003 - 05:06:16 PST
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