----- Original Message ----- From: "gordin warner" <hmgwarner_at_shaw.ca> snip >If you don't have immersion gear when paddling in cold water - > don't go further offshore then you can swim in freezing water. snip which is probably not that far. For anyone interested, check out: http://www.enter.net/~skimmer/coldwater.html and scroll down to the bottom and read about the Marines crossing the Potomac in '68. From the site, "They wore sweat suits. They had seat cushions but no life jackets. The water temperature was 36 degrees F. None of these men were able to swim the 100 yards to shore." Staying close to shore is also problematic with near shore currents, rips, off shore winds, etc. My rule is never to paddle cold water without appropriate immersion clothing, regardless of how close to shore I intend to stay--the unexpected happens, just read Deep Trouble. Craig *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Feb 05 2002 - 06:18:54 PST
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