[Paddlewise] Dry suits and icy water

From: John Waddington <waddinj_at_recorder.ca>
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 13:41:03 -0500
JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 12/2/98 8:16:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> So, John, have you swum chunky water much?  Gonna get a drysuit or repair your
> old one?  Works great, especially when it's zipped up.
> 
In the past I have often swum in chunky water using both wet suits and a
dry suit.  The first time that I went into the water in the dry suit I
popped up like the Michelin Man, until I released the air from the neck
seal.  It is a good thing to practise.  Being suddenly immersed in icy
water is quite an experience!

My original dry suit was purchased about 12-15 years ago and I know that
they have improved considerably since then. I would appreciate some
advice on what to buy. I know that this was discussed before, so if you
want, you could email me directly.

On the other hand, I think that Jackie mentioned that all previous
postings are archived.  How do we get to those?

John
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