> There is a good argument to say that it's only for fun canooing so
> resolution and accuracy aren't that important in which case why not go for
> something simpler and cheaper than GPS. Unless of course you're also going
> to have a splash deck display for the GPS in case you get lost. Where I
live
> it's all canals so it's tricky to get lost......
>
> Ben
>

I am planning a 4 day trip on the Current River in the Missouri Ozarks next
week. Since the river never reverses direction and has no forks in the
section we are canoeing, the only way to get lost is to go past your take
out point. The canoe speedometer, in my view, is just for fun.

It would be also be useful to be able to tell how fast we are paddling. Last
Monday we did 10 miles on the Rock in northern Illinois. We finished about
an hour earlier than we had expected, and all of us were sore, even those
that paddled regularly. I think the reason is this: it was windy. Therefore,
we had the perception that we were moving more slowly, so we _actually_
paddled harder. That's why we finished early.

Where do you live where you canoe in canals?

Mark

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