Having just returned from a trip to Alaska that included a 10-day solo paddle of the West Arm of Glacier Bay, I would like to thank list members collectively for their general discussions, suggestions, etc., concerning sea kayaking. Over the years, all those threads have helped many of us become more knowledgeable kayakers and have inspired trips like this one. Bob Carter's narratives and his specific comments have been invaluable. Jim Tibensky also gave me numerous pieces of information. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting at the moment but who were kind enough to share their thoughts. I am trying to digest the trip and organize my notes into something that may be helpful to circulate. In the meantime, if anybody has questions about current conditions or logistics, I would be happy to discuss them, either on the list or on a backchannel. Not to rub it in, but my trip coincided with the heat wave Alaska experienced: Until the very last morning, when a few wisps of fog snaked along the lower hills, the skies were cloudless all day long. Morning and mid-day water was typically satiny with only occasional afternoon catabatic winds and little chop. And the wildlife . . . . Tom ---------------------------------------- The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any further disclosure or use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message or any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please delete it and notify the sender. ======================================== *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Tom wrote: Not to rub it in, but my trip > coincided with the heat wave Alaska experienced: Until the very last > morning, when a few wisps of fog snaked along the lower hills, the skies > were cloudless all day long. Morning and mid-day water was typically > satiny with only occasional afternoon catabatic winds and little chop. > And the wildlife . . . . You really lucked out on the weather, we have had some of the hottest weather I have ever seen up here. Were you here for the June 29th earthquake? Had a whole lot of shaking going on! 6.7 really shook us for about 20 seconds. Look forward to your trip report. Glad you had a great and safe time. Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In reply to Tom, Bob said: >You really lucked out on the weather, we have had some of the hottest weather I have ever seen up here. Were you here for the June 29th earthquake? Had a whole lot of shaking going on! 6.7 really shook us for about 20 seconds. Look forward to your trip report. Glad you had a great and safe time.< Just back from over a week in Nootka Sound with a Paddlewise member and four of his friends from the Washington Kayak Club. Rained two days, then slipped into a record heat wave with some of the calmest seas I've ever experienced on the west coast -- with all the gale-force afternoon winds out 40 miles offshore. Truly remarkable (if a bit boring for me). And oh yeah, we had a 6.2 earthquake centered right in the sound at 1:00am one night on Bligh Island. Everyone woke up to shaking ground and tents; at first, they though it was a massive eruption from my constant daily intake of beans and rice (a reputation I shall never live down!). However, there was no mistaking the rumbles of mother nature. The previous week there had been a 5.2 just off the Sound. No tsunamis though...unfortunately. And no more beans for this cowboy. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I was wondering why people haven't heard from the guy in Langford? Answers a lot of silence. At least you were able to make it out paddling. Karen's father died several weeks ago and it put a crimp into the paddling end of it. Along with everything else. Kirby -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net]On Behalf Of Doug Lloyd Sent: July 25, 2004 8:36 AM To: Rev. Bob Carter Cc: paddlewise Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Alaska Paddling In reply to Tom, Bob said: >You really lucked out on the weather, we have had some of the hottest weather I have ever seen up here. Were you here for the June 29th earthquake? Had a whole lot of shaking going on! 6.7 really shook us for about 20 seconds. Look forward to your trip report. Glad you had a great and safe time.< Just back from over a week in Nootka Sound with a Paddlewise member and four of his friends from the Washington Kayak Club. *************************************************************************** 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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