Wind

[Black_Fly]

Is it me, or is wind a bigger factor for canoeing over the last few years? I think I missed the best opportunity this week, and it’s still over 10 mph, headed back to the high teens and 20s. I’ve been watching the weather in parts of MN and Ontario too, and it just seems the fronts tend to be stronger and stick around longer than before. Weeks of solid wind have been common this spring here. Those idyllic mornings of water like glass seem to have gone out of fashion.

 

[dutchlennart]

Maybe we got them now over here. When i was younger it was much more windy. Especially in spring . Wind seems to be gone. Whe i was yonger i was paddling lots in the surfzone at the seashore. Now those waves are hard to find.

 

[Steve in Idaho]

It does seem like this spring has been more windy than usual. I think it's because I sold the sailboat.

 

[Benson Gray]

Some of us like windy days.

Benson

 

[snapper]

For what it's worth, it seems to me that the wind has increased over the past few years. I don't know if it has anything to do with other climate related issues or not. Whatever the reason, we used to have few days with winds in the mid-teens or higher. Now they seem to be more the norm than anything else.

That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well.

snapper

 

[Alan Gage]

Ever since I was a kid the wind has been my nemesis for pretty much anything I enjoyed doing, especially in the spring. It doesn't seem any better or worse than it was then.

Alan

 

[mwaalen]

In MN the spring sustained winds & all season microbursts seem to be increasing. You don't need to travel far to come across a shorline or trail completely tangled with a mess of downfall. I don't recall this a decade or two ago.