Puzzle 1: A river runs through it

The ClubHouse: General Discussions - Jan -Apr. 2001: February: Mysteries and Puzzles for ALL: Puzzle 1: A river runs through it
A man set out to paddle his canoe down a slowly flowing river from one point to another. He found that no matter how quickly he paddled, it made no difference to the time it took for his journey.

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Mishamisha

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 10:04 am Click here to edit this post

were the two points on opposite sides of the river?
NO

Mishamisha

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 10:12 am Click here to edit this post

Is the man alone in the canoe?
YES

Mishamisha

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 10:13 am Click here to edit this post

Is he paddling in an unusual manner? NO

Misslibra

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 10:17 am Click here to edit this post

Does it have anything to do with the paddles he is using
NO
or the water current ? YES

Or what he has in the boat ? NO

Mishamisha

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 10:31 am Click here to edit this post

does the canoe also have a motor? NO

is the canoe tethered to something? NO

or being towed by something? NO

Enbwife

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 10:42 am Click here to edit this post

I think you're on to something with the towing Mish... let's wait and see (I suck at these things)!!!

Gail

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 10:44 am Click here to edit this post

is distance a factor? NO

does it matter if he is paddling north to south or east to west? NO

is he on this planet? YES

Mishamisha

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 11:28 am Click here to edit this post

Has Digi fallen asleep at the keyboard again? :)

YES - awake now!

Guruchaz

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 01:33 pm Click here to edit this post

Is the canoe the man is in actually touching the water? Yes... and no

Enbwife

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 02:07 pm Click here to edit this post

Hmmmm - yes and no? and it has something to do with the water current.... Man I really suck at these - no idea!

Digilady

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 02:18 pm Click here to edit this post

~ bump ~

(moved into new folder)

Misslibra

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 02:56 pm Click here to edit this post

Was he paddling against the current in some way, which set the speed ? NO

Guruchaz

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 03:08 pm Click here to edit this post

Is the canoe the man is in on some other vehicle that is touching the water? NO

Schoolmarm

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 04:46 pm Click here to edit this post

WELCOME
Ok, I'll bite on this one....I've been a lurker forever!!
Was the canoe stuck on a rock? NO

Had the man already finished his journey? SORT OF

Was the man portaging (carrying) the canoe? NO

Hey, that wasn't so bad to post!

Gail

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 05:07 pm Click here to edit this post

are the man and the canoe at either the north or south pole?
N/A

is the water frozen? NO

Gail

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 05:13 pm Click here to edit this post

is this like a ride at an amusement park? NO - good guess!

is his watch broken? NO

Schoolmarm

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 05:13 pm Click here to edit this post

Is the water level high enough for the canoe to float?
YES and NO

Is there an obstruction blocking the journey? NO

Is the canoe caught in a whirlpool or waterfall? NO

Spamgirl

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 05:40 pm Click here to edit this post

Was he paddling IN the water? YES

Was the current against him? (i.e. paddling "upstream") NO

Was the current with him? (i.e. paddling "downstream")
YES - see question

Was the current on his side? (i.e. paddling across the stream)N/A

Is his canoe being turned around in a circle (180 degrees)?
NO

Is his canoe half on land and half in the water?close...

Is his canoe suspended from something? NO

Schoolmarm

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 05:42 pm Click here to edit this post

Hmmm, I was thinking that the amusement ride would get it!
Is the man trying to paddle the canoe up onto the ground at the end of his journey, with part of the canoe on land?

*** DING DING DING ****

Took place in Australia, where at one season, a river created by rains flows down a course and eventually dries up. It moves from one place to another and disappears.

Well done SM!!!!

Gail

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 05:51 pm Click here to edit this post

I am grasping at straws . .

Is he inside the belly of a whale?

Nancy091158

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 06:02 pm Click here to edit this post

is he in a Lock..so he's not "going anywhere" but up and down with the opening and closing of the lock?

Schoolmarm

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 06:06 pm Click here to edit this post

Is the canoe actually moving?
Is it a "real" canoe or a toy/model?
Is the man human (ie. not an actionfigure..etc.)?
Is the canoe wedged-in at the sides with water current rushing underneath?
Are the paddles unusual/defective?

Gail

Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 06:08 pm Click here to edit this post

Good idea Nancy!!

Is he in Venice or a place with canals and maybe he is a like a water taxi

Misslibra

Monday, February 19, 2001 - 12:36 am Click here to edit this post

Schoolmarm, great job ! See what happens when you come out of lurkville. I welcome you also.

Digilady

Monday, February 19, 2001 - 09:08 am Click here to edit this post

Go SchoolM!

Now go pick a team, there's a mystery coming up!

Juju2bigdog

Monday, February 19, 2001 - 09:08 am Click here to edit this post

Well done, Schoolmarm!

From The Queen of the Lurkers.

JujuStillLibraryDog

Cammie

Monday, February 19, 2001 - 09:12 am Click here to edit this post

<curtsies to the Queen>

Schoolmarm

Monday, February 19, 2001 - 11:46 am Click here to edit this post

I love the riddles and will probably do some more.

I can't do chat at work, and at home I have an antique pine-based text only email system and can't chat....sigh! I need to upgrade.

I'll see you on another riddle!

Anyone else lurking out there? It's ok to post! REALLY!!

Digilady

Monday, February 19, 2001 - 12:38 pm Click here to edit this post

School: you can EMAIL can't ya?

I'm sure several of these teams will accept email contributions!