Larry and Arthur made it to Burns Point, La, Friday night. I have no way of being able to tell you where that is, except that it is to the east of the middle point of the part of their voyage across the Louisiana "coast". I put "coast" in quotation marks because it is not an even coastline at all, if you've ever looked at a map of the area. It's estuary and marshland blending into the Gulf. A friend sent an RV down to meet them Friday night at a local park and they had hot showers, hot food, refreshing beverages, and a night in real beds. Yesterday, Larry's wife and Arthur's girlfriend went down and brought them a fresh load of supplies and they are staying at a nearby fishing camp while working on the boats. I spoke to Larry by phone yesterday morning. He said they had been paddling/sailing late into the night every night, under a moon that gave them plenty of light. He sounded very happy. He said they are becoming accustomed to being wet all the time. He is feeling much stronger. This is a big relief. We had a big storm here yesterday so I am glad they were off the water. I know seeing their loved ones will help, too. Marsanne *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Jolie, They have paddled various spots on the Louisiana coastline over the years, so they know what to look for. Since I started this answer Larry called again. They are having the opportunity this weekend to do the kind of non-pressure, no-deadline work they needed to do. He told me they have not yet had to camp on "muck". One night they stayed on a reef island that was "3 feet high tiny shells". There are also many small sandy barrier islands and bits of land. They are not in swamps, those are inland. They're between open seas, bays, and saltwater marshes. I myself have not paddled down there, but I am looking forward to going with them for shorter trips this time next year, when their journey is complete. Very few area paddlers go down there because it is so untracked, and with coastal erosion it is, as Larry just told me, "very hard to know where you are", even with a GPS, because the erosion makes the maps out of date. I have a feeling this could be paradise for certain kinds of paddlers, and am quite excited at the possibilities once I get more experience in my boat. As for snakes and gators, it is winter down here, too, and they are either sluggish or hiding or in holes or just generally out of sight. The temps today are mid to low 40s. A couple of weeks ago we had several nights of temps in the 20s and that knocked the heck out of the mosquito population, thankfully. I will be happy to fill you in any time you ask. This is all a very nice distraction from what's going on in the world right now. Marsanne > I was curious about how they will camp, as they move along these very swampy > area. Do they worry about reptiles or Gators? *************************************************************************** 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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