Originally Posted by
Daspydyr
I am interested in how you would use the GPS with a canoe. I enjoy paddling around, but can't see myself getting lost in the waters here in the SW. Canada is probably more intense with ways to get lost. Fill me in.
I've chosen a big canoe for 2 of us to take out on the ocean. If you google "Broken Group Islands", and "Desolation Sound" you will see where I want to go on 1 or 2 week trips.
I'll use the GPS for navigation when the visibility gets bad... down to 2 kms, or 1 mile.
When the weather is good, I can navigate with a compass and Chart. That's why I'm wondering, "Do I really need it?"