In a message dated 99-08-07 13:44:07 EDT, Jackie writes: << It would be helpful to hear from paddlers the different methods they use for cooling off or staying cool while wearing a wetsuit or drysuit which does not put them at risk of capsizing. >> FWIW - While I'm definitely not a racer (only my pulse races, and that happens in situations aside from kayaking) and I haven't had to paddle in cool/cold water when temps were above the 80s, the following has worked for me: dip my hat in the water and jam the soaking thing back onto my head - paddle a bit slower on the hotter days - do a deep high brace occasionally - scull "for support" occasionally. I do occasionally roll to get cooled down also, but that may be outside the "not put them at risk of capsizing" box. The PFD is always on and zipped when I'm on the water. The 3mm farmer john wetsuit is worn in early spring and late fall, and the Goretex drysuit is worn in winter. By the way - I've owned a coated (non-breathable) drysuit, and also a coated drytop, but I couldn't paddle safely in either of them, because I got too hot. Goretex is awfully expensive, but it's more than worth it IMNSHO. Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 07:11 PM 8/8/99 -0400, Bhansen97_at_aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 99-08-07 13:44:07 EDT, Jackie writes: > ><< It would be helpful to hear from paddlers the different methods > they use for cooling off or staying cool while wearing a wetsuit or > drysuit which does not put them at > > risk of capsizing. >> > >FWIW - While I'm definitely not a racer (only my pulse races, and that >happens in situations aside from kayaking) and I haven't had to paddle in >cool/cold water when temps were above the 80s, the following has worked for >me: dip my hat in the water and jam the soaking thing back onto my head - >paddle a bit slower on the hotter days - do a deep high brace occasionally - >scull "for support" occasionally. I do occasionally roll to get cooled down >also, but that may be outside the "not put them at risk of capsizing" box. Hi Bill, good to see you back. I just wanted to add something that I do when paddling on very hot days. I keep a paddle float under my deck bungees and use it to roll when I want to make sure that I'm not going to wet exit. When I get too hot I stop, slip the paddle float on, and roll over. The extra bouyancy of the paddle float makes it *very* easy to come up although it's been awhile since I missed a roll and had to wet exit. The last time I was planning on doing a wet exit anyway but rolled two times in sucession before I missed on and then I just popped my spray skirt and came out. If you're paddling with someone else grabbing onto their bow and rolling over is another real good way to cool off without the risk of doing a wet exit. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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