Went for a paddle at the Lake Washington Arboretum this afternoon. An inch or so of snow fell while I was out. Pretty close to paddling through a blizzard for a while. I looked like a snowman when I got done.
Here are a couple new things I learned today.
1) tie up the boat when you pull out onto snow. I had pulled my canoe 2/3 of the way out of the water onto a snowy beach. Grabbed my basket to haul up to the car, turned around after a couple steps to see my canoe sliding down beach. Only a wide receiver end zone dive saved me from a hypothermic wade after the boat.
2) Slush is heavy and it doesn't drain. I looked pretty silly when I tried to throw my canoe up.
Picture attached
Here are a couple new things I learned today.
1) tie up the boat when you pull out onto snow. I had pulled my canoe 2/3 of the way out of the water onto a snowy beach. Grabbed my basket to haul up to the car, turned around after a couple steps to see my canoe sliding down beach. Only a wide receiver end zone dive saved me from a hypothermic wade after the boat.
2) Slush is heavy and it doesn't drain. I looked pretty silly when I tried to throw my canoe up.
Picture attached