High Tides And Paddle Boarding.

[Thor's Hammer]

Thats beautiful looking country Ed. Do you live on Anglesley or Wales?

Thanks Jim. It's pretty spectacular. The Island of Anglesey is a county and part of Wales. I live on the South side of the island, so my view is all sea and mountains.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Amazing view, Ed.

 

[gf beranek]

beautiful. What's the tide variance there, Ed?

 

[Thor's Hammer]

about 9 meters in places Gerry. one of the highest in the world.

 

[gf beranek]

Rad. Must be some wicked currents in places. We only get 9 feet variance here, and only during late June and December.

 

[Peter]

The Menai Straits have some notorious currents. My Dad did a drift dive there a few years ago.

Excellent derail by the way.

 

[gf beranek]

A drift dive? I can imagine.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Pretty lethal place if you don't know what your doing, whirlpools in deep water and suchlike.

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[No_Bivy]

This years race on the green narrows. This was our afternoon paddle back in the day. Dam release run......ran all summer because of power demand. Now folks race a section in under 5 min

Gorilla is the showcase drop
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a-HFUsSeRfo

 

[gf beranek]

That looks like fun. A little beyond my skill level though. I'm more the placid still-water type.

 

[cory]

I'm more the placid still-water type.

You should try stand up paddle boarding, Gerr. In placid water it is not hard at all but a lot of fun and great exercise. I know your foot is a challenge, but if it sounds interesting you should give it a try. Good way to take in nature, too.

 

[gf beranek]

Thanks, Cory. Yeah, it looks my style.

 

[No_Bivy]

Stand up is awesome for the core to.....

 

[cory]

And even through it is a good workout, its kinda (god forbid) gentle cuz its water based, you're pushing against water

 

[pantheraba]

John, that Green River is some crazy schat!! My hat off to you if y'all were doing that run. Chattooga section 3 and Nantahala were my speed in my Lettman Mark IV back in the 70's.

These days I use it in the Okefenokee Swamp or to run safety for our dive team:

 

[BlackSmith]

t/y

 

[No_Bivy]

That's an old school boat for sure. You build it?

 

[pantheraba]

Yep....in the early 70's a friend and I used to drive to Anderson, SC, and buy the shells from a man that had a mold for them. We would either re-sell the shells with the stuff and directions to finish them or just finish them and sell the finished product.

They were inlaid with Kevlar strips for strength and have held up well over the years...high volume boat but it has done well for me.