On Sunday, at our paddling location, it will be sunny and clear, with a comfortable high of 67 degrees. It will be a beautiful day for being out on the water....
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Apr 8, 2009 3:29 pm
Our Palm Sunday Paddle turned out to be a real challenge. The river got high in the early morning hours, and the current was moving quite rapidly. It turned...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Apr 15, 2009 3:05 pm
On Saturday, at our paddling location, it will be sunny and clear, with truly summer-like temperatures but without the humidity. The high will be 73 degrees....
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Apr 23, 2009 1:26 am
On Saturday, at our paddling location, it will be sunny and clear, with very warm temperatures. The high will be 88 degrees. Yes, thats' right: 88 degrees....
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Apr 27, 2009 1:10 pm
I am combining these two trip reports in one submission. I was off-site for one week, and had very limited Internet access during the week. These two trips...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Apr 28, 2009 2:46 am
Folks - Since there have been a number of inquiries on this incident, I felt that the facts should be shared with all. Yesterday evening, an 11-year old boy...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Apr 29, 2009 11:29 pm
Folks - This is an update to the message entitled "Boy Falls in Potomac River" that was posted two days ago. There are now two fatalities in that area,...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Apr 30, 2009 1:21 am
Folks - There is a higher than avarage chance of thunderstorms and general rain showers this coming weekend at our paddling locations. Accordingly, I will not...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 1, 2009 8:18 pm
Folks - I have added a document in the Files section of our web site entitled "Rescue Bag Basics" that describes the essential elements of using a throw bag or...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 3, 2009 3:47 pm
This year's trip is planned on the Monocacy River, Maryland's official scenic river, and a key feeder waterway to the Potomac River. The information for the...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 5, 2009 2:19 pm
Folks: The MD DNR Police has issued an advisory for the Upper Potomac River. I repeat it below for your infrmation. Upper Potomac River Advisory ... The...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 5, 2009 10:03 pm
Folks - I went down to the Brunswick boat ramp this afternoon and...... it wasn't there. The entire area is underwater. The river has passed the flood stage...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 6, 2009 12:27 am
Folks - I have taken four pictures of the boat ramp area at the Brunswick Little Lagoon, about an hour ago. This area is supposed to be a distance from the...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 6, 2009 7:55 pm
The bodies of the man and the boy who went into the Potomac River on April 26th have been recovered. The 37-year-old man was found in the Chain Bridge area...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 9, 2009 5:23 pm
Folks - While the formal advisory has been lifted by the MD DNR Police, we are nonetheless going to skip doing any formal paddles this weekend. While it is...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 12, 2009 12:54 am
Two men and two women fell out of their sailboat during a lesson yesterday morning in the lower Potomac River in the Alexandria area. They were in an 18 foot...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 15, 2009 1:36 am
For this coming weekend, the current weather prediction for our paddling location is as follows: Saturday, a 60% chance of thundershowers. Sunday, a 30% chance...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 16, 2009 1:59 am
Folks - Now we have a 60% chance of rain on Saturday and a 50% chance of rain on Sunday. The prediction keeps vacillating, with a better than average chance...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 16, 2009 4:36 pm
Folks - I have been monitoring the weather and river conditions constantly. I know that many of us want to out out and paddle safely this weekend. So this is...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 17, 2009 2:39 pm
This afternoon, it will be cloudy with no precipitation and 62 degrees with a NNW wind of 9 MPH. I will be at the Brunswick boat ramp at 3 PM. Also, a man's...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 20, 2009 1:48 am
We had a nice paddle this past Sunday. The weather turned out to be fantastic, and we went out on the river for a three hour up-and-around-and-back trip. We...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 20, 2009 2:26 pm
This is an addendum to my May 17th posting about the individual found in the Potomac River. Accordingly, the kayaker who was found has been positively...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
May 28, 2009 12:29 am
This past month has been very difficult to obtain an accurate weather prediction showing wholly clear weather on weekends. Moreover, on days when there was no...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 2, 2009 3:30 pm
It was a beautiful, sunny day on the Potomac River for our paddle. For this adventure, we went a total of 12 miles up and back on the People's River....
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 3, 2009 9:18 pm
Folks - I received this information from the Department of Natural Resources, and I am sharing it with you. It comprises the Maryland water trails program,...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 4, 2009 4:37 pm
Folks - As you well know, trying to accurately predict the weather is a thankless task. Nonetheless, one does one's best with the information one has. I will...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 5, 2009 2:49 pm
Folks - The NWS has issued a Flood Warning for the Potomac River SOUTH of the Mouth of the Monocacy at Dickerson. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 8, 2009 1:23 am
This paddle was done to honor the memory of those who headed out on this date in 1944, when the new world came to the rescue of the old world. We had a...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 11, 2009 1:58 pm
This is why rivers must be respected and safety should be the foremost guiding principle for all mariners. ...
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Bob Cianflone
bcianflone
Jun 11, 2009 2:39 pm
There is currently a flash flood watch on the Upper Potomac River. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. One should monitor ongoing forecasts to take...
