As a Southern California paddler I have noticed that when I travel north to colder water it takes a few days of paddling for my body to adapt. Rolling practice the first day typically results in ice cream headache and dizziness/disorientation. The next day the effect is reduced and by the third day it is typically not a factor. I have read about this same effect in others in a Sea Kayaker article about a rolling competition in Greenland. I have my own guess as to what is going on, but does anyone know specifically what causes this adaptation? It is not just a matter of getting used to it, because there are specific symptoms which go away, as opposed to just being able to put up with the cold. Steve Brown *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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