Joe write:>>I rather doubt that street clothes are much better than naked in those conditions.<< Then John adds:>>The street clothes would not likely make you any warmer when you're in the water.<< In reality, ANY covering over your skin helps conserve heat. Even holding perfectly still has a fairly sizeable effect. Think of the molecules of water that are touching your skin. If you have anyway of keeping them still, you will be conserving heat. This is the principle of a wetsuit. My choice (descending order) of what to wear while swimming in wintertime Alaska waters would be drysuit/ wetsuit/ street clothes/ naked. steve Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe N 45º 39' 47" 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122º 36' 16" Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.net *************************************************************************** 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 - 17:34:01 PST
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