Re: [Paddlewise] Gloves - what am I missing?

From: Vince Dalrymple <vincedalrymple_at_home.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:41:28 -0800
Rick Sylvia wrote:

> I don't understand all the interest in wearing gloves for warm weather
> paddling....what am I missing?

Though I advocate different strokes for different folks, I paddle with gloves
during the summer months partly because my hands blister and peel repeatedly
after a full day's paddle without sun block or gloves (just more sun sensitive
skin, I guess - or yeah, I'm a wimp), but mostly because my palms sweat like
crazy!  Adding sun block to the mix makes fine paddle control just about
impossible for me.

Gloves give me better grip than bare hands while providing adequate sun
protection for my delicate weather beaten callous laden hands,

"wimpy"    #;->

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