Comments on: Returning Back to (Paddling) Life http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/returning-back-to-paddling-life/ pictures, video, stories, reviews, tips & gear for paddling photography Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:13:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: marek http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/returning-back-to-paddling-life/comment-page-1/#comment-390 marek Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:28:27 +0000 http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/?p=1125#comment-390 Typical winter flow in the South Platte near Greeley is around 600 cfs as in my pictures in this post. It is possible to paddle with much lower flow (300cfs or lower?), but it would be tough on paddle to go upstream. Further downstream in eastern Colorado there is less and less water left in the river due to diversions; see <a href="http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/C2079147609/E20071222213257/index.html" rel="nofollow">Paddling on Wet Sand</a> post. Typical winter flow in the South Platte near Greeley is around 600 cfs as in my pictures in this post. It is possible to paddle with much lower flow (300cfs or lower?), but it would be tough on paddle to go upstream.

Further downstream in eastern Colorado there is less and less water left in the river due to diversions; see Paddling on Wet Sand post.

]]> By: Stephen http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/returning-back-to-paddling-life/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Stephen Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:08:21 +0000 http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/?p=1125#comment-388 Great shots looks like the Platte is similar to the Rio Grande around Albuquerque. Our doable flow rates in winter are at about 850 CFS what is it on the Platte? Great shots looks like the Platte is similar to the Rio Grande around Albuquerque. Our doable flow rates in winter are at about 850 CFS what is it on the Platte?

]]> By: David Winkworth http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/returning-back-to-paddling-life/comment-page-1/#comment-385 David Winkworth Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:15:53 +0000 http://photokayaker.fit2paddle.com/?p=1125#comment-385 Have faith - there is life after surgery for DeQuervain's!! I had chronic tenosynovitis about 10 years ago - my wrist used to squeak while paddling - had surgery and after advised rest time it was back to paddling - fantastic - never had a problem since. Did a tough 2,500km paddling trip last year - no problem....well, not with the wrist anyway. Cheers David Winkworth Have faith – there is life after surgery for DeQuervain’s!! I had chronic tenosynovitis about 10 years ago – my wrist used to squeak while paddling – had surgery and after advised rest time it was back to paddling – fantastic – never had a problem since. Did a tough 2,500km paddling trip last year – no problem….well, not with the wrist anyway.

Cheers

David Winkworth

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