On 5/24/11 9:40 PM, Tim wrote:
When is the water going to be warm enough to launch? I'm planning on
going out Memorial Day weekend here. That is IF it isn't storming like
mad.

The water here is more than warm enough; temps in the bay are in the low
to mid 70's.

On May 24, 8:45*pm, Harryk wrote:
On 5/24/11 9:40 PM, Tim wrote:

When is the water going to be warm enough to launch? * I'm planning on
going out Memorial Day weekend here. That is IF it isn't storming like
mad.

The water here is more than warm enough; temps in the bay are in the low
to mid 70's.

I wonder what the water temps are in the Potomac or surrounding
rivers.

BTW, is the Potomac as polluted as I hear it is?

On Tue, 24 May 2011 20:09:28 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On May 24, 8:45*pm, Harryk wrote:
On 5/24/11 9:40 PM, Tim wrote:

When is the water going to be warm enough to launch? * I'm planning on
going out Memorial Day weekend here. That is IF it isn't storming like
mad.

The water here is more than warm enough; temps in the bay are in the low
to mid 70's.

I wonder what the water temps are in the Potomac or surrounding
rivers.

BTW, is the Potomac as polluted as I hear it is?

The Potomac is home to some of the largest bass tournaments in the country. It's not near the
cesspool it was 25 years ago. Every year it seems to get better. If we could figure out a way to
keep the Anacostia clean, the Potomac would be much nicer. The banks of the Potomac used to be lined
with dead fish, and if in the military a fall in the Potomac earned one an immediate tetanus shot.

Much better now. Now the big problem is the Chesapeake Bay.

We're just beginning to touch on 70 degrees in the Potomac, which is still pretty cool for the kids.
This week we're getting temps in the 80's, so that should warm the water a little.

On May 24, 11:45*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 24 May 2011 20:09:28 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On May 24, 8:45 pm, Harryk wrote:
On 5/24/11 9:40 PM, Tim wrote:

When is the water going to be warm enough to launch? I'm planning on
going out Memorial Day weekend here. That is IF it isn't storming like
mad.

The water here is more than warm enough; temps in the bay are in the low
to mid 70's.

I wonder what the water temps are in the Potomac or surrounding
rivers.

BTW, is the Potomac as polluted as I hear it is?

Try this

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/por...cnscreen.shtml

The Potomac was getting cleaner throughout the 70s and 90s.. I assume
they are still on a good track. I could find someone up there who is
doing water quality testing in the same program I am in I imagine.

You have me curious now, I will look into it now that I know what the
numbers mean. I used to just believe the government when they said it
was doing better. I know they were saying the Potomac was safe to swim
in, right there at the Memorial Bridge in the early 80s when they were
having the raft races.

Good thought to know about it's status.

And concerning figures, I used to believe in the government too,
well, I still do...for the most part. It's politicians I dont' trust.