RE: [Paddlewise] Wetsuit vs. Drysuit

This is a subject that you may get a lot of opinions on, but I've found that
the best way to answer it is to simply put on your wetsuit and other
paddling clothing and then take a 10 or 15 minute dip in the Sound (might
not be a bad idea to have a friend nearby along with a nice warm car) -
you'll know after that whether it'll work for YOU in the conditions in your
area.

My drysuit is the garment of choice almost nine months out of the year up
here - and sometimes even during the "summer" (when 60F air temps and 50F
water temps are not uncommon).

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hkp_at_optonline.net [mailto:hkp_at_optonline.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:47 PM
> To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: [Paddlewise] Wetsuit vs. Drysuit
> 
> 
> To date all of my paddling has been during the warm (i.e. water temp)
> months, and I would like to extend my time to these spring 
> weeks in Long
> Island Sound and the bays on the north and south shores of 
> Long Island.
> The temperatures are now around 42-45 degrees F. Would a 3mm wetsuit
> with appropriate layering be sufficient, or does this temperature call
> for a full drysuit?
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