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I am planning a group trip coming up October 8th thru 11th but have some concerns about weather.. My concerns are that we will have a number of people who are newbies to canoeing and also out of shape. Also a few kids may be along. My biggest concern here is dumping a canoe in colder weather. Obviously that's a concern for anyone going there but with al of the newbies I'm more concerned since hypothermia would likely result if that were to happen. So - considering we don't dump a boat, I still have concerns over the type of weather we may run into. I know we could get lucky and have 70s but I'm thinking it will be more like late fall / winter weather than warm. I went in September with a smaller group and we were warm enough but I'm thinking a month later could get pretty cold. Anyone have experience this late in the year? Recommendations? Should we try to bump it up into late August or early Sept?
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I've never gone in October, but I definitely would have weather concerns with newbies. If you can, I would look at the late August/September option.
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I too would move it back August/September. I like September. The weather in September can be a mixed bag. A couple of years ago, four of us were on Frost Lake and we had snow, sleet and rain all at the same time.
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I've been first week, second week, and last week of October. Dumped in Sunday Lake One of those - only time I've ever dumped - and survived fine - after 45 or so minutes. Last year we did layover on a "snow" day, but was fun and saw a lot of wildlife, including wolves.
First timers - depends. Special time but a little more raw. If they're prepared, no problem. A few weeks earlier, no problem.
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DON't take dumping so lightly. It can be deadly if not handled properly. Hypothermia can be DEADLY.
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Which is why I don't go in spring but the water is not that cold in early October, thankfully.
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