Drought. Wildfires. Record heat. Yes, it has been a long hot summer and we are only about halfway through it. The graphic on the right from the NCDC of the NOAA shows how dry last month was for the lower 48 states. Is it any wonder that patrons of some marinas and boat ramps are having trouble either getting to their boats or getting the boats in the water?
Yet as I write this, rain has poured through the countryside of my home in east Idaho, one of the areas labeled as "extreme drought" on the map. In fact, so much rain has fallen that one of the local flyfishing charters, Teton Valley Lodge, had to rescue some of its boats from a muddy road over the weekend. At last, rain has come!
So what does all this crazy weather mean for boaters, anglers, and other aquaphiles? Apparently not much. Based on news reports from WA to FL, people are still hitting the water and getting away from the heat. As the drought eases up in many areas after this past weekend, many are finding the perfect conditions for spending the day on the lake. The weeks between Independence Day and Labor Day are notorious for attracting the most traffic on the water. I for one am ready to get out there. I have my PFD and paddle ready and will set out to do some white water rafting next week.
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