cougarmeat
Paddler
A computer news page - https://tinyurl.com/45tyfar9 - mentioned a new DJI camera drone available in March with a 31 minute fly time. Ever wonder, when approaching Jones Island, if the south beach or the WWTA site on the west side will be full. Or if you are on Sucia and considering moving over to Patos but not if the main camping area is "crowded" - i.e. roaming dogs, boombox music. You could send this little drone to check it out before you commit.
I'm not saying it's for me - Flying an expensive "toy" over water; what could go wrong ...
I can see it used more for white water route scouting.
It piqued my interest because on my last paddle to Jones, we passed the north beach, circled around to the south, found it packed, continued around to the west, found the water trails site full, and made full circle back to the north beach. This was after a push from Patos Island.
I don't know - maybe these "surprises", good or bad, are the spice of life. Let's go and see what we will find, good or bad, and deal with it. Or, we have a tool now that might let us plan more according to the actual "right now" situation.
We have one poster who makes well crafted video reviews using aerial photography/videos. It's nice to know what's there with respect to landscape/beaches, pre-trip. I'm not so sure I'd warm up to on-the-water-real-time review of the situation. But I'm and old guy. I still think a mouse it the only way to move a cursor around a computer screen.
Too bad they don't have an optional pfd for the drone, as well as an "I am here" locator so you can fish it out of the drink if need be.
I'm not saying it's for me - Flying an expensive "toy" over water; what could go wrong ...
I can see it used more for white water route scouting.
It piqued my interest because on my last paddle to Jones, we passed the north beach, circled around to the south, found it packed, continued around to the west, found the water trails site full, and made full circle back to the north beach. This was after a push from Patos Island.
I don't know - maybe these "surprises", good or bad, are the spice of life. Let's go and see what we will find, good or bad, and deal with it. Or, we have a tool now that might let us plan more according to the actual "right now" situation.
We have one poster who makes well crafted video reviews using aerial photography/videos. It's nice to know what's there with respect to landscape/beaches, pre-trip. I'm not so sure I'd warm up to on-the-water-real-time review of the situation. But I'm and old guy. I still think a mouse it the only way to move a cursor around a computer screen.
Too bad they don't have an optional pfd for the drone, as well as an "I am here" locator so you can fish it out of the drink if need be.