I had hoped to stay out of this one but here goes: I ALWAYS wear a PFD and neoprene (white water style) skirt here in Florida. I am usually quite comfortable and find that the PFD may even act as an insulator, keeping the heat of the sun off my back. If I start feeling warm, I'll roll over for a minute or so in the cool (86F) water, making sure to circulate the water between the PFD and the skirt while I'm upside down. I was out at noon last Sunday for a few hours in 92F bright sun and felt absolutely comfortable. I would NOT feel comfortable without my PFD, nor do I feel comfortable driving without seat belts. I have had a couple of close calls, almost being knocked over by a panicked manatee and once by what I think was a salt water croc in Florida Bay. Then there's the ever-present drunks. cya *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 23 2000 - 07:52:57 PDT
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