Race Rocks was steady at 120km to 150km this morning, only the 18th time in 100 years. Not sure the exact parameters for the record. We did get 170km at times. The apartment buildings I paddle past in Sooke Basin when I come down the Sooke River lost its roof (That's pronounced "ruff" do Dave K). 50,000 folks with now power this morning here in Victoria and surrounds (half the population). Probably "mild" weather for you all along the Floridian coastline. Miss the rough stuff in my yak. These winter storms churn up a lot of nostalgia, but I'll be back!! Doug Interesting to hear from you as I was just thinking this morning that we had gone through a "Doug Lloydian" storm here in central Washington. I'm sure it was blowing close to 50mph last night. It blew my Nimbus across the yard, blew down the Christmas yard decorations (a snowman, a penguin (I'm a Linux guy, after all) and the wire-trees with LEDs on them), and blew the improvised winter-habitat off the fish pond ("hey man... look.... sky!!!"). My son said there was an aurora and a meteor shower. So this is the new standard for storms: They are either DougLloydian or not. :) Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Dec 15 2006 - 17:52:32 PST
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