Anyone hear about the flow at Ginnie? I'm thinking this is a good time to try to swim to the Hinkel?
dean
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Ginnie flow?
Anyone hear about the flow at Ginnie? I'm thinking this is a good time to try to swim to the Hinkel?
dean
Flow was very low on Saturday.
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Anybody can be calm and centered with a few candles, some incense, quiet peaceful surroundings...the trick in life is to clear your head and find that calm spot in a *poo*storm...to filter out distractions in a beehive world and focus on simple, true things. - Bob Bates
Semper Fi, Cameron David Smith, my son, my hero. 11/9/1989 - 11/13/2010
I don't think there's EVER a good time to swim there. We got really ambitious one day and swam a ways beyond it...stupid idea. Learn from my mistake, I sure did!Originally Posted by deanme
Yes, something to think about: when the flow is low enough to swim there, it's low enough that you're not going to get as much help swimming out either. Eat your Wheaties!
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Anybody can be calm and centered with a few candles, some incense, quiet peaceful surroundings...the trick in life is to clear your head and find that calm spot in a *poo*storm...to filter out distractions in a beehive world and focus on simple, true things. - Bob Bates
Semper Fi, Cameron David Smith, my son, my hero. 11/9/1989 - 11/13/2010
Hmmm, yea... On the other hand, try swimming back from the Henkle pushing a scooter
LOL, no thanks! That's what my buddy's butt D-ring is for!Hmmm, yea... On the other hand, try swimming back from the Henkle pushing a scooter
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Anybody can be calm and centered with a few candles, some incense, quiet peaceful surroundings...the trick in life is to clear your head and find that calm spot in a *poo*storm...to filter out distractions in a beehive world and focus on simple, true things. - Bob Bates
Semper Fi, Cameron David Smith, my son, my hero. 11/9/1989 - 11/13/2010
I'd MUCH rather push a non-flooded scooter with normal flow than swim in no flow.
I've pushed a scooter from almost the Trash Room at JB, and it wasn't much different than swimming.
Whoever said money can't buy love never bought a puppy.
I've swam to it once and beyond once (total swim to it twice). First time to it was very low flow and took about 50 min, second time much higher flow, but I'd been diving JB some and could read it pretty well, only took me about 60 min. If your confident in Ginnie take the rollocoster and save some distance.
All that to say I don't think in makes a huge differance past the lips regarding high/low flow.
By the way, both times I told myself I'd never do that again...now I own two scoots.
I figured I could walk to Gainesville.....but then wondered why would I bother when I could ride!!
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Exactly!I figured I could walk to Gainesville.....but then wondered why would I bother when I could ride!!
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