Duane Strosaker wrote: "... I would rather risk the rare occurrence of getting hypothermia from being in the water for a prolonged time than risk getting overheated everytime I paddled by wearing a wetsuit. For most touring paddling it is nonsense to be dressed for water temperature rather than air temperature Your input is encouraged!" I find it a lot easier to cool down when I am warm, than too warm up when I am cold. On hot days I get rid of my oiled canvas hat ( great in the rain ) and replace it with a large brimmed hat made of terry cotton. I soak the hat in the water every now and then and my head works like a radiator to keep the rest of me cool. I also keep a fleece or neoprene hat handy just in case I do take a swim and need to regain warmth. As Tom has already mentioned in an earler post it is also imperitative to drink plenty of fluids. Andrew Jones ______________________________ Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures Ltd. North Vancouver, BC, Canada Ph. 604-831-6180 kingfshr_at_idmail.com www.kingfisher-adventures.com ______________________________ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>Duane Strosaker wrote: >"... I would rather risk the rare occurrence of getting hypothermia Hypothermia is NOT rare. It is the number one killer of outdoors persons. >from being in the water for a prolonged time than risk getting overheated >everytime I paddled by wearing a wetsuit. For most touring paddling it is >nonsense to be dressed for water temperature rather than air temperature There are some rivers in the Catskills I will paddle in the heat of Dog Days temperatures, and I wear a wet suit. That water is still cold, and I am at risk. >I find it a lot easier to cool down when I am warm, than too warm up when I >am cold. My wetsuit by itself will not cause me to overheat. I layer clothing over it to adjust for air temperatures across the seasons, and I have a separate neoprene jacket with nylon sleeves I put on for particularly cold times. If I feel too warm, I pour some water over me. >As Tom has already mentioned in an earler post it is also imperitative to >drink plenty of fluids. I tend to carry such things as GatorAde on really hot days for that reason, or sometimes a mix of orange juice and bananas to replenish sodium and potassium. On some trips I will also carry a water filter to replenish my water bottles and I have used them. *************************************************************************** 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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