Bill and I went to Willow to do some sailing in the lagoon on the 16th, but had
to retreat as the water was over running the island. When I drove in the road
through the reeds leading into the Island was starting to get wet, and the
causeway was a mess with debris and basketball size rocks being thrown over the
road by the waves.

We could see the waves from the lagoon crashing into the waves from the lake
over top of the sand bar on the south side of the lagoon. The normal launch for
south winds was under about a foot of water.

By the time we drove out 15 minutes later the water was covering the road in,
and a ravine was starting to form across the causeway.

I stopped at Winnipeg Beach on the way home, and the road to the Marina launch
was under water. With waves breaking over top of the rocks that protect the
marina.

The water level in the Gimli marina was only a foot lower then the pier, and the
waves were breaking over the top of the pier wall.

It wasn't that windy, but because the water level is so high any wave action is
having disastrous consequences for damage to the water front.

Reports on the kiter forum indicate that Patricia beach was once again under
water, and the road leading in was also under water.

My favorite sailing spot may not last the summer at this rate.

I posted some pictures from yesterday in the photo album, sorry for the low res,
only had my blackberry to take pictures with.