[Paddlewise] Cold-Water Clothing: Paddling Monterey, Seattle

Dear Friends:

As a warm-water paddler (summer: shorts and lycra long sleeve top; winter:
Polartec 100 top and pants), I'm often puzzled about cold-water wear.  I
used to SCUBA in the Monterey area, and for that you need a full wetsuit,
with hood.  1/4 inch was best.  Although the general guidelines are to
"dress for immersion," I can't imagine doing that.

So, what do people wear in the summer on the West Coast (Seattle to
Monterey)?  Do people wear a thin farmer john/jane with a light top or
paddling jacket?  Perhaps a top and bottom made out of the fuzzy-rubber
type  fleece/thin neoprene?

And does it depend on where you paddle.  I mean, I can see dressing more
warmly iwhere there is a great possibility of  capsize on the open sea, as
opposed to very calm and sheltered waters.

I seek the advice of the experienced.

Thanks

Josh
(counting the days until his trip to the west coast...)

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Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and        Fax: [972] 3-641-5802
  African Studies                                                       
Tel Aviv University
Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978  Israel
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