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Re: Lake Superior this time...

Posted By: Brianne Corbett
Date: Thursday, 26 September 2002, at 6:21 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Lake Superior this time... (sing)

: The "danger season" only just starting... Wearing a PFD is a given
: but other equipment, immersion protection, good skills, backups and
: judgement are just as required.

If you have ever paddled on Lake Superior, you know that the "danger season" never starts because it never ends. Lake Superior is ALWAYS dangerous. Frigid water and pea-soup thick fog are big risks all the time. She can go from dead calm to 4 foot waves in literally minutes. She can generate sustained waves of 30 feet and rogue waves to 60 feet. She even has tidal movements in certain places. This is not a lake to be trifled with.

She is beautiful, beckoning, and treacherous.

Safe Paddling!
Brianne

Messages In This Thread

Lake Superior this time...
Craig Mackinnon -- Thursday, 26 September 2002, at 7:44 a.m.

Re: Lake Superior this time...
sing -- Thursday, 26 September 2002, at 7:57 a.m.

Re: Link moved.
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 26 September 2002, at 1:20 p.m.

Re: Lake Superior this time...
Brianne Corbett -- Thursday, 26 September 2002, at 6:21 p.m.

Re: Lake Superior this time...
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 27 September 2002, at 11:53 a.m.

More on Lake Superior
Brianne Corbett -- Friday, 27 September 2002, at 5:32 p.m.

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