Don't think the natives have seen your message yet - they're late to rise over there. I took some kayak classes in Monterey last year, and wore a wetsuit and a thin splash top. This was fine until we practiced rescues and surfing - extended time in the water left me freezing! (It was very windy) I would at least wear a wetsuit, which should be fine for rolls and short swims. I noticed the natives typically wore fuzzy rubber shorts with a heavier spray jacket. Always dress for at LEAST short term immersion! I got dumped by a seal trying to board my tiny vessel - didn't want to risk the $15,000 fine for harassing sea life, so I let it have its way! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 06 2000 - 10:37:45 PDT
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