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KenM · 03-28-2018, 01:05 PM

"8 miles... would do the 11 miles"

At times K & C use liveries if available for shuttles since we are apt to be paddling alone. Mostly we have good service and we don't have a problem with the cost which (usually) seems to be fair.

My experience with the mileage given by the liverys though is to take it as only a rough estimate... especially if it is a popular river like the Mohigan. The paddling time given might be a better indication.

A couple of years ago we were on a weekend jaunt. Going through Loudonville we stopped at Loudonville canoe livery and had them haul our boats upstream for the 7 mile trip. Water was low and slow. We got back much sooner than expected. When I checked my GPS it was barely over 5 miles! They DID call it a 1.5 hour trip.

I later figured out that the liveries closer to the park all had 7 mile trips listed...so they had a 7 mile trip too! Competition beats accuracy.

KenM

ps Glen Helen... that was last year!

03-28-2018, 01:05 PM	#6
KenM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Louisville Oh Posts: 389 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Livery mileage "8 miles... would do the 11 miles" At times K & C use liveries if available for shuttles since we are apt to be paddling alone. Mostly we have good service and we don't have a problem with the cost which (usually) seems to be fair. My experience with the mileage given by the liverys though is to take it as only a rough estimate... especially if it is a popular river like the Mohigan. The paddling time given might be a better indication. A couple of years ago we were on a weekend jaunt. Going through Loudonville we stopped at Loudonville canoe livery and had them haul our boats upstream for the 7 mile trip. Water was low and slow. We got back much sooner than expected. When I checked my GPS it was barely over 5 miles! They DID call it a 1.5 hour trip. I later figured out that the liveries closer to the park all had 7 mile trips listed...so they had a 7 mile trip too! Competition beats accuracy. KenM ps Glen Helen... that was last year! Last edited by KenM; 03-28-2018 at 01:29 PM.