On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Peter Stockdale<[email protected]> wrote: > Previous posters have referred to the tidal effects here and one wonders why > there are no channel bouys as is common on many narrow channel tideways.
Like all rivers, the deep water is usually around the outside of the corners (not always, there are a couple of really sharp bends where the deep channel is in the center). There are bank posts on the Trent marking the deep water, but I don't trust them. You have to learn to read the river, imaging the route the water will take, and then follow that route in the boat. You can also read the waves from the boat - shallow water will make the waves bunch up, and I've avoided grounding by watching the effects of water before now. As someone who has punched up the Trent against a good flow, it's all about knowing how much you can get away with. If you don't know the river, then stick to the outside of bends where the training walls/rocks are, and just take longer (if pushing the flow). Running on a river isn't like being on a canal - you have to actually watch and choose where you are going. It's part of the skillset of being a good boater. Cheers, Mike nb. NowwatchmegetstuckdowntherethissummerwhenItakeVictoria! -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
