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Twenty-One Miles


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Truik

Sun Feb 03 2013, 08:05PM

Location: Dallas
Posts: 454

I paddled twenty-one miles (from McInnish Park, Carrollton, TX to just over as mile away from the Lake Lewisville dam and back).

It was against the current on the way up and with it on the way back. Paddling with the current on the way back shaved about 25% of my travel time versus going against it on the way up.

I used my Spot GPS to mark start and stop points and used Google Maps distance yardstick to measure the distance.

I know it isn't overly impressive for you serious paddlers but I think it was a personal best for me and it was my first paddle in a few weeks due to the cold weather.

I just had to post that. I am now resuming my regularly scheduled pizza, beer and SuperBowl big game festivities.

fishaholic

Mon Feb 04 2013, 07:36AM

Location: Sterling,IL
Posts: 232

Very cool, I'm planning a 160 mile trip this spring. Over 7 day period of coarse..

Truik

Mon Feb 04 2013, 08:14PM

Location: Dallas
Posts: 454

fishaholic wrote ...

Very cool, I'm planning a 160 mile trip this spring. Over 7 day period of coarse..

That's the kinda stuff I'm looking forward to!

sunsetdragonfly

Tue Feb 05 2013, 10:39AM

Posts: 30

I think that's awesome, Truik and fishaholic. I have been paddling the Waccamaw River in sections. So far, I've paddled through the county I live in and some down into the lower county. I think it's a good thing to set goals and stretch ourselves to reach them. It's a very good thing!

Truik

Tue Feb 05 2013, 08:01PM

Location: Dallas
Posts: 454

Thanks for the motivational response, SSDF!

I do plan on branching out in this coming season and trying some of the surrounding states and their rivers and lakes.

Then I'll have new stuff to add to the KC launch locator!

erinfroglady

Tue Feb 05 2013, 10:41PM

Location: Yukon, Canada
Posts: 278

Way to go! That is a very impressive afternoon out!

Grunt

Wed Feb 06 2013, 02:15AM

Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 464

Nice little Paddle.


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