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Judging Water depth

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Topic: Judging Water depth

Posted By: JimC
Subject: Judging Water depth
Date Posted: 13 Mar 16 at 9:02pm

This came from a discussion on shoal draft Canoe sailing on a another forum. I thought it great. Obviously one needs to translate the bird species to this side of the pond...

The trick for dealing with extensive shallows is to know your wading birds. If the bay is full of herons and spoonbills and flamingos and godwits, you can float a canoe and make progress. If all you see is 5 square miles of Red Knots and and sand pipers, not so much. Take binoculars to search for likely passages.

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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 13 Mar 16 at 9:07pm

And if you can see birds standing and have a fixed rudder, you are in serious trouble.

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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 13 Mar 16 at 9:21pm

not thought about birds for water depth, I normally scan colour changes and swirls.

Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 15 Mar 16 at 3:59pm

I always make sure people are ahead of me in the race so they can test the depth Wink

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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 15 Mar 16 at 4:38pm

Wave height variation and water colour always useful going round that I O Sheppy that and wading B14 birds with their noses pecking the shallows..

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