Comments on: Long November

By: Andy Mitchell

Andy Mitchell — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:50:59 +0000

Its either family, job, or just ‘love of the land’ that’s holding you there.

Me, well I grew up in Cincinnati well away from any water (except a large river).
Discovered paddling when moving to Minnesota, after paddling around L Sup 4 times, took a paddling trip in Australia.
After OZ, resolved to have an ocean by my side always, relocated to Seattle.
Spent several years there learning ‘all types’ of water (winter surf (30′ swells), squirrelly Puget Sound currents, tides, etc) – but the water was always cold.
Now I’m in Jax, FL. Not so much surf, not so much tide, but it’s very comfortable. I know I’m acclimated when a ‘cold’ day is in the lower 50′s.

By: Michael Bradley

Michael Bradley — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:10:54 +0000

I was just on my lake – cold, windy and sleety. Perfect conditions for Greenland adventure training! Out you go boys… Oh, and start planning that warm, winter paddling trip!

By: John Browning

John Browning — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:52:31 +0000

Cold weather paddling just doesn’t hold the same for me that it used to. Probably due to the precious little free time I have these days (self-inflicted with the EMT part-time job, which is 30 hours a week), and the fact that I’ve developed a real problem with painfully cold fingers.

First scheduled pool session of the season is this Saturday, even scheduled work around it. But just the thought of loading and unloading, and loading and unloading, the kayak and gear in the cold and dark makes that not as appealing as it used to either.

Am I starting to show my age? Don’t think so, others who are older (chronologically at least) that I will go, hell or high water!

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:21:52 +0000

There is some dynamic water on Lake Superior today, just checking the latest is showing 8.5ft waves, down from 12ft. Problem is its 15F. I know how you feel, the pool is looking real good right now.