I think my season is over...

[wotan2525]

I usually ride the St. Croix River -- after 4-10 inches of rain last week it went above flood stage. All of the boat launches are now closed and the entire 26' mile stretch of river has been declared no-wake. Bah!

I'm sitting here at my desk overlooking the Mississippi and the water has gone up a foot in the last 12 hours. It's now 9 feet above where it was in August. The marina across the river from me has water up to their buildings and the boats in dry-storage cradles have water licking at their running gear. I think it's supposed to go up another 3-4 feet before Sunday.

The water temp has been holding pretty steady at 55-58F (right at my limit without a wetsuit.) I think this will be the first time in 10 years that I haven't ridden in October. Bah!!

[csuggs]

IIIEEEEHHHH!! I know how you feel - the Ohio River does the same thing from time-to-time.

[Blackntan90]

Yep, we're lookin' at the same thing over here in Maryland! Not going anywhere near that river anyttime soon!

[87SunSportMikeyD]

I heard 77 this weekend possibly?? Holding off on winterizing...

[wotan2525]

I'm going to hold, too.... Water temp is still sitting at 56 on the St. Croix... Might get the gift of one more day if the water goes down enough!!

[Okie Boarder]

The water temp has been holding pretty steady at 55-58F (right at my limit without a wetsuit.)

Did you mean to say WITH a wetsuit?

[wakejmpr]

My season ends when the water temp and air temp combined is less then 100. I'm up here in chicago and lake Michigan is way out of the question. Dropped down temp super fast. In the high 40's or low 50's. But air temp during the week is holding out around 60's and we got the Illinois river around the same for water temp. So I'm hoping to rip untill the end of the month. Fingers crossed. And yeah wet suit for sure. No question at this point.

[jaywidhalm]

Started this season with air 52 and water 52 with no wetsuit...hoping to finish that way as well!

[Okie Boarder]

Brrrrrrr. Too cold for me without a wetsuit. Y'all are nuts!

[wotan2525]

Did you mean to say WITH a wetsuit?

Nope. Don't have one. I rode last year until water temp of 52F. I'm crazy. I spend stupid money on so many boat related things but can't justify a wetsuit.

[wakejmpr]

Dude wetsuits are money well worth the hundo I spent. I've been in water that's 52 and it will suck the breath right out of you. Truly a miserable ride for sure but with a wetsuit not so bad. Do it all day

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Boat has been winterized..

[wotan2525]

Weak, dude!! Water is down here and we were out this weekend.... water temp was still @ 59 degrees!