Re: [Paddlewise] ... Winter and cold and hands

From: Leonhardt, William J <wjleonhardt_at_bnl.gov>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 14:05:26 -0500
At 03:29 PM 12/12/2002 +0200, Anna L Lind wrote:
>I guess there is no real solution to keeping hands warm in winter
>paddling, is there?
>
>SNIP



>I would prefer getting the same type of neoprene gloves but as MITTS or
>mittens with good gripping material on the palms. My fingers stay warmer
>together. For real winter paddling I wouldn't use open palm mitts,
>because the water cools fingers fast.
>
>SNIP
>
>I wonder what the greenlanders had on? Some type of waterproof leather
>longish mitten would be perfect, at least for me, if they exist. Does
>anyone know?
>
>alli
>Anna Leena Lind
>alli_at_iki.fi


Anna,

There is a company in the US that sells mitts.  I have no experience with 
the mitts, but I have purchased other equipment from them and I am happy.

See:  http://www.nrscatalog.com/product.asp?pfid=2447

Bill Leonhardt
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