> I guess I'd have to wonder if people who don't have a reasonably effective roll should be doing long transits in the winter, anyway --- a roll not being the energy waster that a paddlefloat re-entry obviously can become. > Winter/summer isn't the point. Water temperature is. If you paddle Alaska in summer, water temperature might warrant wearing a dry suit, while air temperature is in the warm 70's. This is the type of situation that prompted initial concern about overheating in a dry suit. As for rolling... I am wondering how many people practice rolling a loaded kayak? Is there any difference rolling loaded/unloaded boat? Or rolling a kayak with gear lashed to deck? Also, when rolling in very cold water (as in Alaska), do you experience any type of reflex (like gasping) when your face hits the water? I learned to SCUBA dive in Alaska and recall feeling like upchucking on my first open water dive when cold water seeped through the neck gasket of the dry suit (neoprene) and ran down my back. Karen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 01 1999 - 12:52:55 PST
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