January to April 2007
Just about the exact opposite of last year, very
cold, and wet. Some did manage to get out in the March/April timeframe,
but I refused to shovel a path into my storage shed. I managed to make it out
the end of April for a little Hopewell Rocks paddle.
May Paddles
Our first scheduled paddle of the "official" paddling season, the May 19th long
weekend was a washout, literally, with nearly 180mm (that's about 3½ inches) of
rain, with temperatures running up to 10ºC. Three of us did make it out
the following weekend (May 27) for a paddle at Aboiteau Wharf. It was cool
on the water, and we all had to let out the straps on our PFD's due to shrinkage
over the winter.