Yesterday's "Stupor Bowl" paddle on Michigan's Huron River was held in 13oF air, ~34oF water, 10 kt NNW winds with intermittent snow squalls. Two attendees, not counting wildlife (which included red-tailed hawk, blue heron, belted kingfishers, mallards, muskrats, and a mink). I was quite comfy in Patagonia capilene longies and liner socks, Immersion Reseach ThickSkins top, Polarfleece farmer john, Smartwool socks, Chota mukluks with chemical heaters in the toes, Kokatat overbibs and Tec-tour Goretex anorak, fleece toque, Sealskinz gloves and neoprene pogies. Next time, must remember the vaseline for my face. The main problem was the low water level. The absence of a January thaw has locked up water that would otherwise have gone into the river. In my shallow-draft Dagger Edisto, it was an interesting slalom course through the submerged logs and sandbars. Sorry to hear you had to use the AC, Duane. Be careful, heatstroke is insidious ;^) Dan Harrison 42o 30' 16"N 83o 42' 37"W *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 27 2003 - 08:44:11 PST
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