Re: [Paddlewise] Homer Alaska & Cold

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 12:01:56 -0500
>......
>
>Believe me, freezing water can disable you very, very quickly if you're
>not dressed for it.  I rather doubt that street clothes are much better
>than naked in those conditions.

Actually it would likely be worse.  The street clothes would not likely 
make you any warmer when you're in the water, but they're certainly are 
going to help warm you up better if they're dry once you get out of the water.


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