All loaded and ready for our first day of paddling.
We are expecting rain today, the only day of the week with rain in the forecast. We debated last night if we should wait it out at the Kingston lockstation, this is our first day of our first multi-day canoe trip. Can we handle the rain. We don’t know.
We’re experienced with backpacking in the rain but we’re new to canoeing and it’s just so much water!
The forecast doesn’t show rain all day so we’re confident we’ll make it to the next lockstation and be able to dry out.
We decide to go for it.
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In retrospect - do you think you were okay with how you handled the rain? :) Hopefully your gear didn't get wet.
We were happy we took a calculated “risk” in our decision making. The route was straightforward and provided lots of places we could have pulled out and sheltered. The heaviest rainfall was right at midday and tapering toward late afternoon so we knew we’d get dry before bed.
The scariest part for me was a gnarly section of gusty waves in a lake. I was freakin’ out! We got down on our knees for more stability but didn’t have a pad. I bruised my knees from that section. It didn’t last very long but it was scary!
Oh yikes. Glad it wasn't long!
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