Advice to avoid exhaustion while kayaking are for sure well founded and ought to be followed. training, eating, drinking, sleep and how one paddles all contribute to when exhaustion is reached. i think that environmental factors often play a more significant role than is commonly appreciated. extremes in heat and cold quicken the road to exhaustion. much is written about cold water problems, less discussion time is given to heat problems. Weather factors: high temperatures and humidity set off a warning and in some cases, probably be sufficiant to cancel paddling activities. equipment can help one tell how things are going.. a pulse rate monitor is such a device. knowing ones limits is useful. max pulse rate is not simply a function of age and certainly sustainable output is dependent upon many factors. to stay within the bounds of non-exhaustion, one needs to appreciate the various factors, address them and monitor some of them.... a healthy dose of common sense should be applied in all physical activities. bye bye bliven *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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