MikeTX wrote:yeti, i guess i'm mostly having a hard time picturing where you would go boating in michigan that would require desert clothing.... smart people still wear typical boating attire...
Yes, though I am not a yachtsman so I'm equally ill-informed abotu boating atire. On top of that, "boaters" won't be doing the kind of physical work that I'll be doing. I've been boating, fishing, sailing, etc many many times, and I rarely get sweaty doing that because there's plenty of still-time. I'll be covering 40 miles of open water one tug at a time.
MikeTX wrote:i've never paddled lake huron, but i've been to michigan before. this is michigan.
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Yes, that is inland michigan. This is also michigan:
Where I'll be spending my time, this will be my view to the north, east, and south (minus the sun):
My view to the west will be like this:
"Open water" has been mentioned repeatedly.
p.s.
This is lake Erie:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewate ... l/5027.jpg
This is Lake Michigan:
http://blog.silive.com/weather/2007/11/lighthouse.jpg
This is Lake Superior:
http://www.eagleharborweb.net/images/110106.jpg
You really should check out the coats when you're up there, the Greak lakes aren't just big ponds.