Re: [Paddlewise] When in Rome do as the

Kayakers,

I still think the risk of overheating while paddling with a wetsuit or 
drysuit on is very underrated.  During my solo crossing in rough water and a 
stiff headwind (small craft advisory) from Anacapa Island to Santa Cruz 
Island (see The Trip Nobody Else Wanted), I was wearing only polypro, and 
because I had to exert myself so much on the paddle to fight the conditions, 
I was very hot and sweating heavily.  I would hate to imagine the heat 
exhaustion or heat stroke I could have resulted if I was wearing a wetsuit or 
drysuit.  The water temp was in the low 60's, but I would like to add that I 
have excellent rolling and bracing skills, and I did do some bracing.  But 
like I have said before, I think a skilled paddler has much higher chance of 
getting heat stroke or heat exhaustion by wearing a wetsuit or drysuit than 
getting hypothermia from not wearing one.

Duane Strosaker
Irvine, California
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