The less than good news:<\/div>\n

This.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Really, it was this:<\/div>\n
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For the graphically-challenged, that says 20-22 mph winds gusting to 3o-31. \u00a0Our experience was that the gusts were pretty sustained gusts. \u00a0It was more like 30 mph winds lessening to 20 once in a while.<\/div>\n
When we got to the put in, there were whitecaps and waves moving upstream against the current. \u00a0I thought to myself “There’s no good that can come of this.” \u00a0A few others felt we shouldn’t go, some said we should go for it, but I felt the safest path was to bail from that put in. \u00a0Glad we did.<\/div>\n
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We ended up at Arena landing, where we often stop for a break mid-trip. \u00a0The wind was still blowing like stink. \u00a0One of the group (can’t remember who) suggested we paddle upstream, against the current, but with the wind, then tomorrow we’d paddle with the current and hope the winds would die down a bit.<\/div>\n
It worked great. \u00a0Why?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No shuttle.<\/li>\n
Paddling upstream is slower, even if the wind is at your back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best of all was the\u00a0camaraderie that accompanies a group of men who have little ego who are willing to go to Plan B (actually, it was Plan A.2). \u00a0It was certainly adventurous and at times a little frustrating, but in the end, it was a success.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Respectfully submitted,<\/div>\n
Canoelover<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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