Out of curiosity, what is the typical air and surface water temps there and how far from shore are we talking about? Are there other mitigating factors? I see some paddlers wearing more sometimes than I would wear if I were going to swim the same course! If the outfitter can have the paddler on a dry shore in 75 degree air in a few minutes, then they don't need a wetsuit in my mind. Wearing shorts and a tee shirt and carrying some warmer clothes seems prudent to me in conditions where some folks wear wetsuits AND sneer at those who don't. Also, it occurs to me that you *are* a weirdo if you dress for long exposure to submersion when the air is warm, help is close by, and you are never more than a few minutes from shore. My motto is dress for survival in the water for the amount of time you are likely to spend there and comfort in the air. If both aren't possible survival takes precedence. Note the word survival, survival in the water is different than comfort in the water. Pete Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 22 2002 - 09:01:56 PDT
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