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I'm curious. What's your average speed covering ground in a boat?
My typical speeds (all calculated from a watch and map, no GPS):
Paddle and portage average over ponds and trails: 2.5 mph
Easy stream up and down current average: 2.5 mph
Calm lake or pond, no portage: 3-3.5 mph
Worst upstream no ports with obstacles: 1.5 mph
Best downstream with no ports but obstacles: 4-4.5 mph
Fastest paddle and port over ~10 miles: 4 mph
All these are with a tandem, mostly over 4-6 hours at a time. Average time includes breaks and diddling around.
The 4 mph average was the fastest I ever go, but it wasn't really strenuous. Just good conditions, nice weather, feeling good and no breaks. The ports were real short too. I would never want to go any faster than that.
My typical speeds (all calculated from a watch and map, no GPS):
Paddle and portage average over ponds and trails: 2.5 mph
Easy stream up and down current average: 2.5 mph
Calm lake or pond, no portage: 3-3.5 mph
Worst upstream no ports with obstacles: 1.5 mph
Best downstream with no ports but obstacles: 4-4.5 mph
Fastest paddle and port over ~10 miles: 4 mph
All these are with a tandem, mostly over 4-6 hours at a time. Average time includes breaks and diddling around.
The 4 mph average was the fastest I ever go, but it wasn't really strenuous. Just good conditions, nice weather, feeling good and no breaks. The ports were real short too. I would never want to go any faster than that.
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