@castoff said:
Yes, but she won’t show it to me!!!
They don’t pay with no evidence, so wear your PFD.
@castoff said:
Yes, but she won’t show it to me!!!
They don’t pay with no evidence, so wear your PFD.
When we lived in the Ann Arbor area I did lots more group paddles since there are lots of paddlers (and people) over there…but it was hard to find secluded places to paddle. Now we’re on the west side of the state and it is pretty easy to find secluded places but it’s hard to find groups to paddle with. One fun thing about the Ann Arbor area is that there are still hippies paddling canoes from the 70’s and 80’s (Curtis, Blackhawk).
Group paddle 9:30 launch ends up 10:30 or later which sucks. They end up short paddles of less than 7 miles.
10 years ago I wouldn’t load a boat for a 6 mile trip. Now I’m leading them.
@PaddleDog52 said:
Group paddle 9:30 launch ends up 10:30 or later which sucks. They end up short paddles of less than 7 miles.
That group paddled 7 miles in 1 hour? VERY impressive!
You must be using the new math.
I think he’s saying that with group trips, they launch an hour or more later than planned and then don’t go far.
I paddle with my dog.
@Guideboatguy said:
I think he’s saying that with group trips, they launch an hour or more later than planned and then don’t go far.
@Guideboatguy said:
Yeah, I caught that, hence the wink.
Me too. Hence the “new math”.
Yes
One paddle averaged 2.2 mph in easy conditions. Seems people pair off in small 2-3-4 size groups start talking stop paddling then the whole group is dragged down. Everyone slows at different times group is spread over 300 yards.
That must be the rule for groups of four, or more.
Some of our regular Tuesday or Thursday groups average , with stos, 3.5 mph for 10 to 15 miles. It all depends on the make up of the group.
Why would makeup slow you down? How thick are you guys caking it on?
I don’t know about makeup, but I suspect they are wearing skirts. :o
@Overstreet said:
Some of our regular Tuesday or Thursday groups average , with stos, 3.5 mph for 10 to 15 miles. It all depends on the make up of the group.
That is a nice pace.
More of a river paddler, so I paddle in groups almost all the time. Trips range from formal trips with my local club or the AMC, to informal (common adventure) trips with friends or one of the Facebook/internet groups that I frequent. I like the camaraderie that develops in group trips as you celebrate individual accomplishments and work together to get everyone safely downstream. I can count on one hand the number of bad experiences that I have had, and those almost always involve overzealous leaders who think it is their job to boss everyone else around. Fortunately, there are enough trips that I usually don’t need to paddle with those folks more than once.
Did a club trip last weekend - 16 boats on a narrow little river with lots of blow-downs. Experienced paddlers helped the less experienced, and we all had a good time.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eckilson/albums/72157695881681891
paddle mostly rivers, shuttle often involved so it just makes sense to team up with others. Occasionally I’ll paddle alone- use a commercial outfit for a shutttle, or bike, or walk a trail. When I paddle alone I make sure the river is well within my skillset. I have not always been so wise. I paddled the kennebec gorge, and south branch in Maine all by my lonsesome. Back in my video boating days on the New and the Gauley (wv) there were numerous situations (class IV and V rapids) where I had no one to help if i swam. So i ran lines that put me in a good position if I did swim that I could self rescue… Nowadays things are a bit different, I enjoy paddling most with folks who have a habit of keeping an eye on the paddler ahead and behind themselves. On some group paddles I’m the most skilled on the water, other times I’m the least skilled. I do agree it is easier to manage a group of three or four than a larger group. On larger group paddles I suggest people break into smaller sub groups.
@eckilson said:
More of a river paddler, so I paddle in groups almost all the time. Trips range from formal trips with my local club or the AMC, to informal (common adventure) trips with friends or one of the Facebook/internet groups that I frequent. I like the camaraderie that develops in group trips as you celebrate individual accomplishments and work together to get everyone safely downstream. I can count on one hand the number of bad experiences that I have had, and those almost always involve overzealous leaders who think it is their job to boss everyone else around. Fortunately, there are enough trips that I usually don’t need to paddle with those folks more than once.Did a club trip last weekend - 16 boats on a narrow little river with lots of blow-downs. Experienced paddlers helped the less experienced, and we all had a good time.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eckilson/albums/72157695881681891
Good looking group.