Doug Lloyd wrote: > A skilled paddler should be able to estimate wave height and wind speeds > reasonably accurately. The two kayakers were supposed to be fairly > advanced, though 8 years of paddling experience may or may not have > provided the necessary accumulation of attributes. I guess my real point > was the media seem responsible for inflating wave heights - usually. > Don't ask me how I know. Basically, I agree with Doug. However ... I think 80% of the folks I have paddled with over the years grossly overestimate wave height, when they are out in it ... typically by a factor of two. Most folks are not very good observers, unless they have trained themselves and checked their estimates. Having reporters repeat what paddlers say makes even for more error. OTOH, if the writer of the article had quoted a figure from a NOAA or EnvironmentCanada buoy ... than I'd believe they were more accurate. -- 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 02 2007 - 19:32:45 PDT
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:31:23 PDT