“PUSHING ICE” Kayaking Skaha Lake Log2012-01-26

Kayaking on Skaha Lake January 26th 2011 +7c today on the lake.

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Shots of the Beach - Too cold to kayak & quite the wind today!

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The ice is breaking up on Skaha lake, didn’t see any boats out today, the sun is shining bright today but still quite cold with the wind chill. Lots of whitecaps.

~Guy

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The Worldwide Fishing Club - A Global Fishing Social Network - Member Home Page

Global Fishing Social Network
The Worldwide Fishing Club - A Global Fishing Social Network

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Here is a site I found worth looking at if you are into kayak fishing or fishing in general. Join up and add me as a friend. =)

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KAYAKING: Breaking-Ice SkahaLake Jan22-12

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The Ice is breaking up by the dock so I headed out for a short paddle. January 22, 2012

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Well, I “thought” of kayaking today.. The water is a little hard today!

Survived the “storm warning” warning said 10-20cm of snow over night.

Looking out at the lake after shovelling the snow from last night’s downfall and the lake looked so calm. Thought to myself, the wind is only 2kmh, Looks like a little ice along the shore thought I could launch from the end of the dock. Then after the sun had risen I had another look and it hit me, the North end of Skaha Lake is frozen pretty much all way across the width (about 4 miles across) and from the North shore about 4 houses down to the South of us. So I am thinking I may need a icebreaker of sorts to get my yak on the lake. Forecast is for warmer weather starting this weekend so here’s hoping.

Managed to get some shots for you all hope you enjoy them!

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Have a great paddle day!

~Guy

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WARNINGS: Earthquake update and Freezing Rain forecast. Penticton

Earthquake shakes South Okanagan

Pentiction Western News
Natural Resources Canada said there were no reports of damage and none would be expected from the earthquake that was lightly felt in Penticton and Okanagan Falls shortly after 11 pm on Tuesday. According to the government Natural Resources Canada …
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Winter Storm watch for: South Okanagan - including Penticton

(ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2.27 PM PST THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 2012)

WATCH OUT Penticton! The Notice BELOW emailed to me from “The Weather Network”. -GUY

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2.27 PM PST Thursday 19 January 2012

Summary
A change from bitterly cold to a milder but very moist pattern will bring significant snow and a risk of freezing rain for Friday and into Saturday. This is an alert to the potential development of dangerous winter weather conditions in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

Details
A slow transition from a cold Arctic airmass to a milder but moist Pacific airmass will take place over the BC interior on Friday and into Saturday as a major Pacific storm approaches the BC coast and slowly shifts inland. An initial impulse of moisture will move across the southern areas early Friday resulting in a band of snow producing up to 5 cm with locally higher amounts in the mountain passes. The main portion of the storm will arrive in the southwest interior Friday afternoon and spread north and eastwards into the central interior and southeastern BC Friday evening and into Saturday. This may produce areas of heavy snow with 20 to 30 cm for the southeastern areas and 10 to 15 cm for the southwestern regions. Mountain passes could see even more significant amounts. There is also the potential for pockets of freezing rain where the colder area remains trapped in some valley areas on Saturday. The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warni ngs may be required or extended. The public should be prepared to alter plans or in some cases avoid travel according to weather and road conditions. The forecasts may change slightly as the storm develops and moves inland. Please follow the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA Road conditions can be monitored at WWW.DRIVEBC.CA.

Traveling to Penticton? Get highway conditions at: Mobile DriveBC

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Lake Evaporation » Okanagan Water Supply & Demand Project

Three large yellow buoys – 3 metres (10 feet) tall by 1.8 metres (6 feet) wide – were deployed on Okanagan Lake to monitor lake evaporation for the next three years.Photo courtesy: Shoreline Piledriving

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City shores up waterfront plans : (Penticton Western News)

City shores up waterfront plans

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I have mixed feelings on this. I hope they don’t destroy the bird sanctuary and beach to the East of the Yacht Club or the Esplanade Trail to the South of the Tennis Courts. That section of beach is the only undeveloped beach left in Penticton where naturists and bird watchers have used for many years. I remember in the 1970’s naturists using this section of the undeveloped beach. When they 1st released their intentions I tried to get in on the “public talks” regarding this I was not ever contacted by the group. I believe those opposed to the idea and had signed the petition were not contacted as my friends were not contacted either.

~Guy

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“Sick-It-Up-Buttercup” it’s Winter!

North end of Skaha Lake, Penticton

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“Kayaks hung on the wall with care.. with hopes that winter would never be there…”

Well we finally may have some winter I think Matt ( http://www.shuswapkayaks.com/ ) LOL

Well had a snowfall all yesterday evening and night. Shovelled the driveways at work at 5am. Finished work at 7am came home with hopes to sleep and shovelled the driveway at home so I could park my car. Now with back pain, cold fingers, running nose and now that I am wide awake might as well relax blog some pics. We had only about 2 to 3” of wet heavy snow this morning. Out where Matt lives he must have about 5 feet by now. The wind here is about 6kmh and the temp is -7.8c according to my little weatherstation by the lake. The lake is only partially frozen near the shore and the snow is still coming down as I type. The mountain across the lake can barely be seen right now. The gray looking water at the horisen almost blends into the bottom of the mountain and as I look up it disapears rightaway into a cloud of snow/fog.

(hmm doesn’t appear my spell checker is working.. may be some typo’s, sorry)

Hope you all like the pics. and have a great winter’s day everyone! =)

~Guy

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