RE: [Paddlewise] dry suit cost

From: Mary Zuschlag <mzuschlag_at_attbi.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:49:19 -0800
> I believe as long as you seal it well, you will be ok, and if you
> size it so full movement doesn't cause it to try and unroll.  (If
> you don't know how this work, the top and the bottom roll up together
> not unlike a dry bag!)

There was an expert river guide who drowned on the Illinois river.  He had a
full dry suit, however he made a couple fatal errors.  His neck gasket was
ripped, held together only with tape, it did not last long in the white
water.  He launched with the ripped gasket; I guess he also figured since he
was an expert he wouldn't flip. Always pays to check those gaskets before
each trip. -- MZ

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