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Re: Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link*
By:Mike Savage
Date: 4/29/2011, 7:24 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link* (Mike Bielski)

: I don't mean to elevate myself, or disparage anyone else, but I
: would like to make the observation that last summer I saw an
: extremely accomplished ocean paddler have a lot of trouble with
: the steep waves and 1.6 second (or so) period of 5' surf on the
: Great Lakes. I'm looking forward to hitting salt someday... We
: consider The Lakes more akin to the ocean, but I'm sure the
: differences are significant, sinking like a brick
: notwithstanding...

: m

Hi Mike,
There's a few differences, alright, I don't think you find too many sharks in the Lakes. :)

I've never come across a 5' @ 1.6 sec round the west Cork coast. O_O

Mike Savage
South West Cork

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Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link*
Mike Bielski -- 4/26/2011, 8:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/26/2011, 8:46 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/27/2011, 4:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 7:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 9:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 11:20 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 11:52 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:39 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 8:12 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 12:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 1:16 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:19 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 2:37 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 4/27/2011, 8:32 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/28/2011, 1:03 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 1:26 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/29/2011, 7:24 am
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Bill Bacheler -- 4/27/2011, 8:51 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 9:55 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 1:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:28 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 6:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:44 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:03 pm