You should have been here! (2015-03-09)

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Re: You should have been here! (2015-03-09)

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[quote="Ohio Bob"] Is there any forums on the river like the Boatnerd forums
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Re: You should have been here! (2015-03-09)

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Pretty cool Bookworm. I caught the Maumee River "breaking" one year. From almost solid ice to broken flows to a flushed river in about 2 hours. Rising waters from heavy spring rains contributed heavily to the rapid break up. Wish I had a camera... or a phone with a camera when it happened!
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You should have been here! (2015-03-09)

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Although what I saw at the St. Clair River (south of Marysville) this afternoon was a totally new experience to me, it might be something common for crews aboard the Algoma Hansa and Victorious. The time frame from first to last photo was a mere 40 minutes.
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Algoma Hansa following the open track, headed to Sarnia.  Thick ice lies between her and the shore, where I am watching from a boat dock.
Algoma Hansa following the open track, headed to Sarnia. Thick ice lies between her and the shore, where I am watching from a boat dock.
Within minutes of her passing, loud cracking sounds are heard as the ice sheet begins to split into monstrous floes.
Within minutes of her passing, loud cracking sounds are heard as the ice sheet begins to split into monstrous floes.
Carried by a strong current, the ice sails past me and on down river.
Carried by a strong current, the ice sails past me and on down river.
When Victorious (also going to Sarnia) reaches my position, there is no longer an ice shelf.
When Victorious (also going to Sarnia) reaches my position, there is no longer an ice shelf.
Indeed, there is barely a trace of ice in any form.
Indeed, there is barely a trace of ice in any form.
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