Re: [Paddlewise] Budget cold water clothing

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:40:31 -0500
> For paddling in water at a temp range of 40-55F.  Bay condtions, with-in
500
> yards of settled land. With a budget of $350.  What items of clothing
would
> you buy?
>
    A Kokatat drysuit, which can be had for about that.  Not Goretex, but it
would work fine.  --And you can layer under it for different thermal
conditions.
    There's an informal rule around coastal NJ.  --Called the 50/50 rule.
    If the water temps are 50 or below, you have a 50/50 chance of surviving
if you're more than 50 yards from shore.

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