http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/ Potomac_River_Paddlers Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:48:53 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/473 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/473 Folks - Please be advised that the National Weather Service has issued a gale warning today for the Tidal Potomac River and the Maryland Chesapeake Bay. The Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:02:51 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/472 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/472 The river level is relatively low, and the forecasted level will remain stable through the weekend, with the area gauges currently showing an average depth of Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:33:50 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/471 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/471 We had a really relaxing day on the river. When I got to the boat ramp, early, before any others, I was the only one there. It was a qualitative rather than Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:30:14 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/470 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/470 Folks - You may have heard that a hunter just shot two college students, claiming he thought they were deer, when he fired his rifle at them. The students Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:58:00 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/469 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/469 Okay. I need to put this one to rest. As our regular paddlers know, when we assemble on the boat ramp getting ready to begin our aquatic quest, we Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53:21 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/468 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/468 The river level is low, but it may rise a bit by the weekend, with the area gauges currently showing an average depth of 4 feet. The current is also still Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:07:37 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/467 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/467 Today, it was a beautiful day on the river, with temperatures reaching the low 70s. It was so foggy when we put in, that we could not see the river, upstream Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:29:30 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/466 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/466 Folks - At Shepherdstown, tomorrow, it is going to be clear and 72 degrees! SYOTR. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:15:45 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/465 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/465 The river level is relatively low, and it will stay so through the weekend, as the area gauges show an average depth of 3.5 feet, with that level to be Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:33:49 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/464 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/464 It was a beautiful, warm day on the Potomac River for our paddle, as we set forth upriver on a calm current on our aquatic quest. The sunny and windless day Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:05:03 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/463 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/463 The West Virginia State Police have found the missing child, unharmed, and have asked the National Weather Service to cancel the Amber Alert. In case anyone Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:48:01 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/462 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/462 Folks - This AMBER alert was just sent out over the All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio for the area wherein we are paddling in the morning. Please be alert and Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/461 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/461 Folks - It will be even warmer on Sunday than originally predicted, with the temperature reaching 67 degrees. SYOTR! * * * * * * Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:40:54 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/460 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/460 The river level is very low, and it will stay so through the weekend, as the area gauges show an average depth of 2-3 feet. The current is also quite calm, Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:56 GMT bobc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/459 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potomac_River_Paddlers/message/459 Folks - I have had a number of inquiries regarding what to wear for off-season kayaking. As you know, we have excellent cold-water paddling documents in the