RE: [Paddlewise] Kayaks and River Entrances and Bars - the condensed version

From: Greg Hunicutt <wgregh_at_comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 21:26:23 -0700
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Craig - What a good resource file, condensed or not.  Might it be saved on
the paddlewise site (and where is Royal City?)?  The topic reminds me of the
harrowingly alluring (for the right craft) descriptions of the Columbia
River's entrance to the Pacific Ocean in Timothy Egan's book, "The Good
Rain."

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Jungers

Wherever separate bodies of water meet - and especially at a river bar - the
kayaker will encounter a complex system of currents that mostly depend upon
these factors:

1. The tide (whether slack, ebb or flood) and the tidal range;
2. The river current;
3. The wind (onshore, offshore or along-shore);
4. Any long-shore currents in the larger body of water;
5. The depth of the water at the confluence.
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