Jackie Fenton wrote: > > > From: Mary Sano <marybeth_00_at_yahoo.com> > > > > I have just ordered my first folding kayak and it > > should arrive in two weeks. I could wait for spring > > to try it out-NOT!What do I need to know about cold > > weather gear? I live in northeastern Ohio. Thanks for > > your help! Mary Beth > You might check out a discussion from a couple of years back that's > on the PaddleWise website covering quite a few cold-weather paddling > issues. Lots of war stories. > > http://www.paddlewise.net/topics/technique/coldwthr.html Also add flotation bags to your boat. Most foldables have inflatable sponsons to aid in final tightening of the hull, but you still need bow and stern bags and most manufacturers either omit them or have ones that are too small. Even with the Feathercraft seasock system additional air bags are good insurance. Of course one alternative to cold weather gear with a foldable is to fly down to someplace like Florida. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Nov 16 2001 - 23:12:59 PST
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