mrsrobinson
Well-Known Member
We are planning a 3 hour trip this weekend. I want to have the current behind us as much as I can during the trip.
In looking at the Tide Charts I see when it will be high tide at our starting point. So my thought is leave a little bit after this so the current is behind us. However, in looking 40+ miles up river, the tide time are exactly the opposite.
So, lets assume a river, 100 miles long, straight as an arrow. I am starting from one end, call it point "A" furthest east, traveling 100 miles to the other end, call it point "Z", furthest west. If it's low tide at point A, what is it at point Z? If I leave point A at low tide or slack tide, travel 50 miles, am I passing point N with the tide rising at point N? If it's low tide at point Z when we leave point A, will the current be behind us for the entire trip?
It's a little confusing to me.
In looking at the Tide Charts I see when it will be high tide at our starting point. So my thought is leave a little bit after this so the current is behind us. However, in looking 40+ miles up river, the tide time are exactly the opposite.
So, lets assume a river, 100 miles long, straight as an arrow. I am starting from one end, call it point "A" furthest east, traveling 100 miles to the other end, call it point "Z", furthest west. If it's low tide at point A, what is it at point Z? If I leave point A at low tide or slack tide, travel 50 miles, am I passing point N with the tide rising at point N? If it's low tide at point Z when we leave point A, will the current be behind us for the entire trip?
It's a little confusing to me.