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August 08, 2007
White Rock - Kayak Training, August 8, 2007
Rested three days, then paddled 9.6 miles this morning. A slow pace of 3.6 mph. I guess I'll have to live with a measly self-propelled speed of 3 mph for the CR100 (plus whatever speed the current carries).
It was pretty windy today. It was fun paddling against the wind, over, and through the waves, some of which were as tall as the upturned bow of the kayak. Hull-slapping, wave-hopping fun. Going the other direction (with the wind), it's almost like you're not moving -- if you paddle at the same speed as the swells, you can actually ride atop a tiny water hill. Cool. It feels like there's no wind, though, when you're going along with it, and it gets hot much faster. Not so comfortable. But it's easier to cover more ground. Always such a trade-off. Argh.
Current Conditions
Updated: 32 min 33 sec ago
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Observed at: Dallas Love, Texas
Elevation: 486 ft / 148 m
94 °F / 34 °C
Partly Cloudy
Humidity: 49%
Dew Point: 72 °F / 22 °C
Wind: 15 mph / 24 km/h / 6.7 m/s from the South
Wind Gust: 18 mph / 30 km/h / 8.2 m/s
Pressure: 29.90 in / 1012 hPa (Falling)
Heat Index: 102 °F / 39 °C
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV: 11 out of 16
Clouds: Few 4600 ft / 1402 m
(Above Ground Level)
Raw METAR Aviation
Flight Rule: VFR (KDAL)
Wind Speed: 15 mph / 24 km/h / 6.7 m/s
Wind Dir: 180° (South)
Ceiling: Unlimited
Posted by will at August 8, 2007 12:15 PM
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