RE: [Paddlewise] Arkansas River

From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 10:26:23 -0500
Now I just need to get more of that fuzzy stuff for our next trip. :)

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I'm not much of a gear head and don't haunt the paddle shops much (none
close by) so didn't really know what fuzzy rubber was (no sex shops here,
either) so I did a net search and found this description right away at
riversports.com:

"This new material is the best since either pile or neoprene, cuz it's the
best of both! The black urethane rubber as the outer skin is super warm and
keeps the wind and water off ya. The fuzzy stretch pile is great insulation
without that sticky neoprene feel, it feels like your flannel nighty!"

Does that about cover it?  If so, I guess I've been wearing it for a couple
of years since my Henderson farmer john has a fleece liner.  If I recall, it
was half again as much as some of the others but I don't regret that
purchase.  _Wet_ wet suits are not among my favorite articles of clothing.

I was looking at some Polartec 100, 200 & 300 pants & pullovers on sale for
20% off over the weekend.  Tried to convince myself my current polartec
shirts & vests & sweaters weren't going to be good enough under my new
drysuit in <50 degree water.  Lost the arguement and left empty handed :-(.
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