Re: [Paddlewise] Best place to live in Washington State for paddling?

From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 01:06:49 -0700
> Someplace on water would of course be ideal.  We don't want to live right
on
> or very near saltwater because we've heard that proximity rusts cars
> quickly.
>

That's not really so.  I'm north of the border (BC), where climate is
practically the same as in coastal WA.  Cars tend to live longer there than
in North-East due to winter temperatures above freezing point and lack of
ice-removal salt on highways.
Regarding plans to live within 1-2 days within some good waters - either
I've got it wrong, or the size of WA is much larger than I think it is :-).
I would rather speak of 1-2 *hours* within some good waters.
Some comments based on living near mountains - the closer to them, the more
percipitation.  Mere half-a dozen of miles from Rockies makes a difference.
Clouds stop near mountain crest or summit and piss since they can't go
farther. At least, within 20-30 miles from the ocean it works like that.
Alex.

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