Winter in Baie-St-Paul

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:20 pm

For those who have never experienced a real Canadian Winter, this is what it looks like. As a matter of fact, it looks worse than this now that the municipal snow removal team have added a few more feet of snow to my front yard. This stuff will probably be around till the end of May! Paddling season? What's that?

Post by **Patricks Dad** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:32 pm

Glen, Isn't that "white water"?

You see snow, I see a paddling opportunity. Get up on that Roof!

Bryan Hansel · Post by **Bryan Hansel** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:12 pm

Glen - I'm so jealous. We had snow like that last year, but this year, we've been stuck at a foot. And now it has turned to a foot deep chunk of ice.

Bryan

Arctic · Post by **Arctic** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:58 pm

Glen,

With that much snow- do you use a snowblower? I am thinking of getting one for next winter- any cedarstrip/epoxy plans for snowblowers you can tell me about?!

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:12 pm

Yes, I use a snowblower but it is not a cedar-stripper. I need one like this:

Post by **Patricks Dad** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:44 pm

Glen, check this out...

http://www.youtube.com/w/snow-kayak-4?v ... arch=kayak

There's lots of paddling to do up there...

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:10 pm

That looks like a lot of fun! The hard part is paddling back up the hill. :shocked

Behind our house there is a really nice slope to try this on but there is a ravine at the bottom of the hill. :frightened

I wonder if they would allow me on the local ski slopes.

mtpocket · Post by **mtpocket** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:04 pm

Glen,

I'll bet you can rest easier now that your hired help removed the four feet of snow you had on your roof.

Being a person that enjoys boats so much, I would have thought you would have waved good-bye to the snow once and for all and headed to a warmer climate so you can enjoy them all year long.

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:14 pm

If I moved to a warmer climate and paddled year round when would I build boats? That's what Winter is for, building boats. :big grin

mtpocket · Post by **mtpocket** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:58 pm

If you moved to a warmer climate you could still spend the winter building boats. Building just wouldn't have to take a backseat to snow removal.

:razz

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:04 pm

But if there is no snow, how would I know that it is Winter? :rolling eyes

mtpocket · Post by **mtpocket** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:16 pm

That's the easy part. When you see the Canadian geese heading south you know winter is near. When you see them heading north you know it's over. They're the smart ones, they spend the summer up north and the winter down south.

Juneaudave · Post by **Juneaudave** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:39 pm

If your building boats in the winter, maybe you should use some of your spare time in the summer to build toboggans?

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:31 pm

Yeah right, canoes and kayaks in the Winter then toboggans and snowshoes in the Summer. :rolling eyes

My display canoe is coming along quite well, just missing varnish.

mtpocket · Post by **mtpocket** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:49 pm

Great looking family Glen. You may need a bigger boat.