[Paddlewise] [Fwd: Goretex or Not?]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerald Foodman [mailto:klagjf_at_worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 1:02 PM
> To: Dave Kruger; PaddleWise
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Gore-Tex or Not?
> 
> 
> I would like to add this question:  Could the drysuit be worn 
> all of a 70 or
> 80 degF day on a long distance paddle without having to do a 
> roll every half
> hour to cool off?

  Just my own experience here, but I roast in a drysuit (Gore-Tex or
not) when the temps are above the lower sixties.  (Thankfully I live in
a place where it doesn't often get much warmer than that!)
When the weather gets warm, but the water is still cold, I often just go
with my "Farmer Brown" wetsuit.  The water conditions also play a part
in my choice of apparel - if it's windy and choppy I might opt for the
drysuit - especially if the water is cold - simply because of the
greater likelihood of taking an unplanned swim.

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
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