In a message dated 7/22/2002 2:41:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, sh_at_actglobal.net writes: > Seven very experienced ocean paddlers went out for a scenic coastal paddle > yesterday in Santa Barbara, CA. The air temperature was in the high 70's > and > the water temp was 65-67. Everybody was wearing a lycra or poly pro rash > guard under a farmer john in addition to skirts and PFD's. > Steve and all, It wouldn't paddle at all if I had to wear a farmer john wetsuit everytime I paddled in Southern California. When I am surfing or practicing rescues, I wear a wetsuit for comfort because I am being immersed, but the few times I wore them while touring, I couldn't stand the heat. I never wore a single piece of immersion protection on any of my big crossings in Southern California (see <A HREF="http://geocities.com/strosaker/trip.html">Trip Reports</A> ), and I think that if I did, I would've had heat exhaustion or heat stroke by now. I don't even wear a wetsuit in the winter when the water and air temps are in the mid 50's. Of course, I pick my weather, brace and roll very well, and practice rescues, so chances are that I will never have to spend more than a few minutes in the water anyway. Again, I am only talking Southern California, which by the way is a colder paddling environment than most people think. Duane Strosaker *************************************************************************** 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 - 15:20:18 PDT
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