PLACES TO GO ON LAND HOME PLACES TO GO ON WATER
WHEN TO GO
What I’d love to just say here is:
any time! And leave it at that. I can’t do
it though. 3 things:
Go only if you’re healthy enough.
You’ve got to be aware of your own health! If you are not
physically fit enough for these activities then you really shouldn’t go.
If you have an injury you shouldn’t go either because
that injury - even if it’s minor – could hamper you at a critical moment.
It may also distract you from noticing the hazards that may crop up on
your trip.
Lastly, one of the only things that will keep me from
exploring the outdoors is the weather. If there’s a good
chance of thunderstorms at any time during that particular day - especially on a
day when I plan to be on the water - then I won’t go out. I’m
mostly concerned about lightning. If there’s only a slight
chance then I’ll still keep a very keen eye on the cloud formations and won’t go
as far. A consideration too is the state of trails.
I won’t go out when I know they’ll be real wet because I don’t want to
mess them up. I’ll wait a couple days after a rainstorm for
them to dry out a little.