[Paddlewise] FW: Pogies

>>
Someone mentioned long rubber gloves tied off to make them water proof.
This
might help me since my gloves are often wet from the water running down
the
paddle.

I don't know. I'd appreciate hearing what other Greenland paddle users
use
in the middle of winter.

Woody
>>

I gave my answer earlier, but didn't mention that I was a Greenland
paddle user. I use Synchilla glove liners under rubber industrial gloves
from the hardware store. This combination usually feels warm even when
the liner is wet, because the rubber glove keeps the wind out. My wife
uses Glacier Gloves, which are neoprene gloves with a smooth outer
surface. These are warmer in the wind than neoprene gloves that have a
nylon outer surface, because there is little evaporative cooling.

I'm not concerned about paddle feel when I use a Greenland paddle,
because the combination of a shaft with a pronounced oval, the root of
the blade having an oval 90 degrees to that of the shaft, and the
shoulder between gives a very positive feel for the paddle, even with
heavy gloves, and a more secure grip when the paddle is iced up.
Remember that even the Greenlanders use mittens when paddling.

Chuck Holst
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