jleonard
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An additional concern with being on the St. Lawrence early is the level of the current on your upbound leg. In late June we were reduced to 2.5 kts upbound just downriver from Montreal. You need to determine whether the current will be faster in May.
Marty
We did that leg last summer. You are only going against a really hard current for maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile so 2.5 kts is no big deal. Or at least I didn't think so.
The rest of the upbound trip from Sorel to the Ottawa River I only lost maybe 1.5 knots at the most, usually only 1 knot.