"Steve Holtzman" <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote: >I've known Duane Stosaker for several years and have paddled with him a number of times. Duane is not your everyday paddler. Very few have the skill set that he has... I won't fault Duane for wearing less than what is commonly recommended. I'd paddle with him, even if he's under-dressed. He's also not advocating under-dressing in others. Same goes for Pete Staehling--what he wears in whitewater is his business. The average paddler, though, lacks the skills to avoid potential long-term immersion, and the experience to really know what is adequate. How many paddlers do we know wear inadequate immersion pro without doing a swim test? It's not an _educated_ decision. It's what we widely advocate for others that is the crux. Clothing MUST be warm enough for a capsize in conditions likely encountered. And this goes doubly for outfitters and instructors. Shawn 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 Tue Jul 23 2002 - 09:02:51 PDT
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