Bob wrote; Yes I had a "low paddling year". reason: RAIN, COLD & WIND! Up here in Southeast Alaksa we are headed for a record year for rain. This seems to have been the year of no summer. down coast in Victoria we had a similar year. Victoria is in a rain shadow and we usually bask in sunshine while our neighbours to the north and south (Vancouver and Seattle) get the water works. Not this year. I was fortunate enough to spend six weeks in Great Britain (Wales and the Isle of Man) which also had a record cold and wet summer. Our warmest days were in London. I paddle all year round and also like the rough and tumble weather. However on day four of my trip around the Isle of Man when I came around the headland and entered a perfectly flat Ramsay Bay, my spirit soared. The flat water was the most beautiful sight. Alas it did not last, the Irish Sea is a fickle mistress, never to be trusted. By the time I turned my last corner and was heading Southwest the rough water wind and rain was back; it wasn't fun after 12 hours. It just seemed relentless much like our missing summer. Gordin Warner Victoria *************************************************************************** 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 Nov 21 2008 - 11:42:19 PST
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