Paddling in the rain
I love the rain when I’m in my kayak and I can “batten down the hatches”. I much prefer better conditions if canoeing and setting up camp in rainy conditions is not ideal.
There is no bad weather
only inappropriate clothing!
please
If people would post to this less, it would sink faster.
That said, I went for the nicest paddle in the rain Saturday. Didn’t seem to matter as I was swimming more than I was in the boat. 
On occasion
I haven’t started a trip in anything more than a light drizzle, but I’ve been caught in a heavy downpour on more than one occasion. As long as the wind isn’t crazy or lightning isn’t crashing nearby, I view rain as a refreshing change. It’s just nature.
That being said, since my choice craft is a canoe, one has to be mindful how much water that big ol’ hole in the top can collect. Getting stuck in a hard downpour the day you forgot your bailer can really suck.
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Heck no
That would be wet. I only paddle when its 74.6 degrees, less than 80% humidity, steady barometer, under a partly cloudy sky, downstream, with a tail wind of 4-8 mph.
But that’s boring, of course. So then I go home and watch the shopping channel for a bit of stimulation.
I’ve been looking for a new canoe that will make my paddling experience more exciting.
Believe that and I have a bridge you might be interested in purchasing.
I had a question I have been back to the winners web many times only tgo get a message that says to be patient wile you are updating info for the contest ? how long is it going to take
Funny how these resurface after years in the archive. I love Redmond’s comment:
“There is no bad weather
only inappropriate clothing!”
@ drifter1 said:
I had a question I have been back to the winners web many times only tgo get a message that says to be patient wile you are updating info for the contest ? how long is it going to take
?? Resurrect an 8 year old topic with a question that has nothing to do with it…
TAKE YOUR MEDS!
not a fan of paddling in the rain, it makes it hard to see the eddies. Snow otoh, had some of my best paddles in the snow. There, back to the top muhahahaha…see ya’ll next year…maybe.
That person had better not go paddling in SE AK.
I don’t mind paddling in drizzle. After all, a wetsuit or drysuit is immersion wear. However, in or near the Rockies, rain from late spring to early fall often means an electrical storm. Frequently accompanied by high-speed gusts, violent downbursts, hail, and LIGHTNING. Nooooo thanks!
In winter, precip is usually snow, but it is sort of a moot point then. The water either freezes or administrative closures (thanks, zebra mussels) mean no paddling.
“Anyone ever paddle in the rain?”
Sure, last Saturday.
Yup! Bestest paddlin’ time fer me… rain an’ snow.
No snow here but living in the Thunderstorm Capital of North America, I love the rain but not the lightning that usually comes with it.
I love that ominous photo.
My voyageur or C4 race team has never cancelled a scheduled training day due to rain. Here in the Adirondacks you had better plan on it on any given day. Canoe races are never cancelled due to rain, whether forecast or real. It often rains, particularly on multi-day races.
Why resurrect this dead horse? Either you do or you don’t and whatever you do does not impact anyone not in the group.
There are great paddling places that require paddling in the rain if you want to paddle at all.
Better question: Do you ever paddle in the FREEZING rain? How about sleet? Y’all down south even know what those are?
@Sparky961 said:
Better question: Do you ever paddle in the FREEZING rain? How about sleet? Y’all down south even know what those are?
Yep I have. That’s around level 2.3 fun.
Yep.
@tjalmy said:
We love the rain,
and will paddle in the cold.
But the rain AND cold, and I will wimp out. Unless I’m already committed, of course.
Lightning in Florida is a fact of life. We try to get off the water before the afternoon storms hit. Great adrenalin rush when we don’t make it.
BTW, g2d isn’t a Nazi, just someone who follows the lines in the parking lot even when the store is closed, and the lot is empty
T
Its NOT cold unless the rain is SNOW. Thats when I wimp out. If its still water it still warm out.
@Sparky961 said:
Better question: Do you ever paddle in the FREEZING rain? How about sleet? Y’all down south even know what those are?
they got more of that last week than we did! Freezing rain is probably not a good idea if you have to drive there.