We paddled in Maine a couple summers go and it took me the longest durn time to realize that the coastline trended more east-west than north-south, a product of brainwashing and long experience on the Upper Left Edge, I guess. Your question fit right in with my confusion, Rick. I also had a hard time keeping myself mentally oriented in the Charlottes, paddling their east coast, the opposite of my usual West Coat paddling, where all the weather of interest comes from the "West." On the east coast of the Charlottes, it is the initial SE blow attendant a system that hammers you the worst -- and with the least warning. Thank Environment Canada for a terrific system of sea buoys around the archipelago to keep paddlers advised of front progression. At times, it was like a quasi-religious gathering around our VHF: "What does the SW buoy say now?" was often our mantra. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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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