Where is everyone #5

When I first started looking for something, I figured I'd find it pretty easy. After I had looked through a few dozen apps, I started thinkin maybe this wasn't going to be so easy.

My reason for the app, like I mentioned, is to track the speed of the water. Almost every river has very frequently updated gage depth, and cubic feet per second discharge rates, from the USGS. While that's good information for understanding drainage and water movement... It does absolutely nothing for kayak paddling. Paddling a kayak down stream is rarely a problem, but I'm interested in paddling upstream. If I could map the river (floating down stream), in 3 or 4 different water levels, you'll know if its possible. With a boats hull speed around 4.8 mph, and a max speed of somewhere around 6.2? mph, you'll know if you can make it easy... barely make it... or if there's no chance in hell, comparing it to the discharge rates.

 

Loaded, that has to be the most difficult trailer to turn in human history.

 

So why wouldnt an average speed on multiple days at varying depths not give you the info you needed?

Not to seem rude but I think you're over thinking it. Theres other factors besides water speed when going up stream no? Like wind resistance etc etc.

 

English Old Norse Meaning
berserk berserkr lit. “bear-shirt.”


A Viking warrior who entered battle wearing

nothing for armor but an animal skin.

club klubba a heavy, blunt weapon
gun gunn Originates from the female name Gunnhildr:


gunn and hildr translate to “war” and “battle.”

ransack rannsaka to search a house
scathe skaða to injure
slaughter slatra to butcher
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But life in the Danelaw wasn’t all murder and mayhem. Ironically, these savage berserkers also gave us words that are central to our “civilized” culture:

English Old Norse Meaning
bylaw bylög village-law
heathen heiðinn one who inhabits the heath or open country
Hell Hel Norse mythology: Loki’s daughter and ruler of the underworld
husband húsbóndi hús (house) + bóndi (occupier and tiller of soil)
law lag
litmus lit-mosi litr (dye) + mosi (moss)
loan lán to lend
sale sala
skill skil distinction
steak steik to fry
thrall þræll slave
thrift þrift prosperity
tidings tíðindi news of events
yule jol a pagan winter solstice feast

 

I may just be a heathen. I had no idea I was until now.

 

Not rude at all

Yes, wind resistance is another factor, but that is easy to plan for, and as long as its not blowing too hard, its not much of an issue.

Averaging the speed is bad, because you need to know where the bad stuff is, how bad it will be, and how long it will be. Imagine a fast moving area, where the water is moving at 6.3 mph, but the fastest you can possibly go, is 6.2. There is really no point in trying it. If you have a tail wind? Feeling ambitious? Maybe? If the water is moving 6.1, as long as its not too long of a stretch.... you can do it. If its too long of a stretch, you'll be out of steam before you get through it. How far ahead is the next spot, where the river is wide enough, or deep enough to be 2 mph? That will let you slow down, and get your heart rate back under control, before the next one.

The goal is to do the whole 32 miles, in one day... never getting out of the kayak... never holding onto a tree branch to rest. (any resting has to be in eddy's etc...)

 

Mornin'!

 

I see what you're saying now.

You need an app that can log speed at every say thousand feet. Youd probably have to fund someone that can code that.

 

Welp we are picking up paper rolls in marion apparently. Got a 1pm appointment. Its 11am.

 

Probably gonna miss meeting you Sir, still hanging at the docks in Toledo. Load 4 in the wagon, and havent left the property.